Nov 5, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Trends
(Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) As the remnants of Hurricane Ida wreak havoc across the Northeast, it’s yet another reminder of the need for adequate homeowner’s insurance — but many homeowners could be in for a rude awakening about what their policy actually covers....
Nov 4, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
(Aslan Alphan/iStock) By Jamie WiebeOct 31, 2021 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...
Oct 26, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Jacob PassyOct 26, 2021 The numbers: Home prices maintain record levels The pace of home-price growth slowed slightly in August, though buying a home remained more expensive. The latest edition of the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price...
Oct 22, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
Published on September 27, 2021 by Ryan Castillo Shopping for a mortgage, you might encounter lenders who pre-qualify you for a higher loan amount than you expected. Many lenders work with standard debt-to-income ratio calculations which don’t take into...
Oct 20, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Julie Ryan EvansSep 9, 2021 (maybefalse/iStock) “Is there a lien on my property?” If this is something you’re wondering about, then you’ll definitely want to find out, pronto. You might think you already know about any liens on a property you already own,...
Oct 19, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
Published on September 28, 2021 by Mekaila Oaks When the seller accepts your offer, the closing process requires verification that the seller is the sole owner of the home’s title. This is called making sure you have a “clean title” and no one else has a...