Jan 24, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Margaret Heidenry Jan 20, 2023 (Getty Images) Every homeowner has some project to tackle. When you own a home, there’s always seemingly something that needs fixing, zhuzhing, or general improvement. Sometimes these projects (full-kitchen remodel, anyone?) can...
Jan 20, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Lisa Marie Conklin Jan 19, 2023 (Getty Images) If you have a fixed-rate mortgage, your payment is the same amount every month and never changes no matter how much the interest rates fluctuate. While there’s some comfort to that, wouldn’t it be amazing to...
Jan 17, 2023 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Patricia-Anne Tom Jan 9, 2023 (Dangubic/istockphoto.com) If you’re a potential buyer in the real estate market, you may wonder whether a condo is right for you. Condominiums are generally less costly to purchase than houses or townhouses, and they...
Jan 10, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Lisa Marie Conklin Jan 10, 2023 (Getty Images) Many homebuyers today are losing sleep over steeply rising interest rates, which have more or less doubled over the past year and reached their highest level in two decades. Now hovering in the mid-6 % range,...
Jan 6, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Daniel Bortz Dec 5, 2022 (Getty Images) An interest-only mortgage is a type of home loan where you start off paying only the interest for a certain time period, followed by a time where you pay back both the interest and principal. Most interest-only...