Jul 29, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Jamie Wiebe Jul 27, 2022 (Getty Images) Need to know how to estimate property taxes? You’ve come to the right place! Most people know that homeownership requires coughing up copious amounts of money. There’s your mortgage, of course, but the costs hardly...
Jul 19, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Clare Trapasso Jul 19, 2022 (Collage by Realtor.com / Getty Images) Home prices have continued their seemingly inexorable rise, despite America’s housing market purportedly being in the throes of a correction, a slowdown—whatever you want to call it. It’s...
Jul 14, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Angela Colley Jun 27, 2022 (iStock) So, you’re looking to buy a home. This is an exciting time filled with home tours, wish lists, and looking forward to making new memories in a new house. But finding a lender and getting a mortgage can be a difficult and...
Jul 12, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Meera Pal Jul 12, 2022 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) With inflation at a 40-year high and mortgage rates more than 2% points higher than they were six months ago (and continuing to climb), you might find that now is not the right time to buy a new home....
Jun 13, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Ana Durrani Jun 7, 2022 (Getty Images) Taking on a new job can be exciting. But if getting a new gig happens to coincide with your plans to buy a home, it can affect your ability to get a mortgage—even if you make more money in your new job. When you...
Jun 6, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Cathie Ericson May 24, 2022 (Getty Images) When most people rent out their homes, they simply post their property online (with the other homes for rent), get a tenant, and watch those rent payments roll in. But smart landlords know that collecting this...