Oct 21, 2022 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Cathie Ericson Oct 12, 2022 (Getty Images) Getting pre-approved for a mortgage before you make an offer on a house is a smart idea. Why? For one, it can help you get a handle on how much house you can afford. Pre-approval can also help you stand out from...
Oct 11, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Clare Trapasso Oct 11, 2022 (Getty Images/Realtor.com) Higher mortgage interest rates have taken a battering ram to the housing market. Since the start of the year, mortgage rates have more than doubled. They’ve blown past all expectations, nationally...
Oct 4, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Clare Trapasso Oct 4, 2022 (Getty Images) The U.S. Federal Reserve has completely upended the housing market, taking it from turbocharged to rapid deceleration. The effects of the Fed’s rate hikes in its war against inflation are being felt in just...
Sep 29, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Lisa Marie Conklin Sep 29, 2022 (Getty Images) So you made it through the closing process. Congrats! You’re finally off the emotional roller coaster that is shopping for and bidding on a house. The inspections are complete, the paperwork has been signed,...
Sep 26, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Sep 26, 2022 (Getty Images) Owning a home is the American dream, but at the moment it’s more like homebuying cancel culture. According to a 2022 survey by home warranty site Cinch Home Services of 1,000 Americans who have tried...