Feb 11, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Kathleen WillcoxFeb 10, 2022 (Getty Images) When a home’s status changes to sale pending, it means the seller has accepted the buyer’s offer and both parties are ready to move forward. Hooray! But even when all signs point to go, sometimes a home sale just never...
Feb 10, 2022 | EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Tara MastroeniFeb 7, 2022 Getty Images Here’s an understatement for you: Buying a home today is not the same as it used to be. In fact, it’s a whole new ballgame. The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, is largely to blame—throwing the economy for a loop, interrupting...
Feb 8, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Clare TrapassoFeb 7, 2022 (Getty Images) The turbocharged housing market is hurting middle-class homebuyers stymied by a double whammy of fast-rising prices and a dearth of properties for sale. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, home prices surged about 30%,...
Feb 4, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Veronica DagherFeb 4, 2022 (Photo by Ross Martin for The Wall Street Journal) Buying a first home is always stressful. Buying now, with property price increases eating into savings and inflation driving up the cost of home repairs, is proving to be...
Feb 3, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Trends
By Jennifer Kelly GeddesFeb 3, 2022 (Photo by Regan Baker Design Inc.) If reality TV shows are a harbinger of hot new trends that may soon take over American homes, then one upgrade that’s poised for greatness is car siding. Despite its name, this wood wall upgrade...