Jun 2, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Margaret Heidenry Jun 2, 2022 (Getty Images) Mark your calendars: The month of May might go down as a turning point in the red-hot real estate market that’s been scalding homebuyers for the past few years. The number of new listings that hit the market last...
May 31, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Cathie Ericson May 24, 2022 (Getty Images) How much house can I afford? Long before you start asking yourself what type of house you want—condo or house? Craftsman or ranch?—you should ask yourself this pragmatic question. After all, it’s no secret...
May 25, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Sally Jones May 25, 2022 (Getty Images) When you’re shopping for a home, it’s easy to get distracted by the shiny fixtures and fancy appliances. But there’s something far more important and not always easy to pinpoint that you should be looking out for:...
May 23, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Tim McMullenMay 22, 2022 (Getty Images) Here’s one of my favorite stories to tell as a real estate agent, about a young family who achieved what many assume is impossible. Saddled with a mortgage and other baggage, they were nonetheless able to win a bidding...
May 18, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Cathie EricsonMay 15, 2022 (Getty Images) What is a mortgage? In a nutshell, a mortgage is a loan that enables you to cover the cost of a home. Since you probably don’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars lying around, a mortgage loan makes it possible...
Apr 7, 2022 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Tara MastroeniApr 7, 2022 (Getty Images) If you’re thinking of buying a home in today’s market, you need to be prepared for the possibility of an appraisal gap. So what is an appraisal gap? An appraisal gap is when a home’s appraised value is lower than the...