Feb 24, 2022 | EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Clare TrapassoFeb 24, 2022 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) Homebuyers had better be ready to suit up for battle. Any buyers—or wannabe buyers—who thought last year’s meteoric jump in home prices was rough should be prepared for this spring to be even worse. A...
Feb 23, 2022 | EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Tara Mastroeni February 23, 2022 (Getty Images) By now, everyone has heard hushed stories from starry-eyed sellers of just how quickly their modest homes recently sold—for way over asking price. Maybe this unprecedented seller’s market has you...
Feb 18, 2022 | EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Jacob PassyFeb 18, 2022 (Getty Images) The numbers: Existing-home sales increased by nearly 7% between December and January, hitting a seasonally-adjusted, annual rate of 6.5 million, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. Compared to a year ago,...
Feb 17, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Janet SirotoFeb 17, 2022 (Getty Images) Buying a house typically requires some serious savings. After all, with the median home price hovering at $375,000, a 20% down payment amounts to $75,000. Yes, you can put down less. (The national average is...
Feb 15, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Margaret HeidenryFeb 15, 2022 (Getty Images / Realtor.com) Despite winter’s deep freeze, many of America’s real estate markets are already heating up. And even though cold temperatures tend to get people dreaming of moving to warmer climes, a new report has found...