Feb 22, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Trends
By Cathie Ericson Feb 14, 2023 (Getty Images) Welcome to the nuances of real estate speak, where not everything is as it seems. You can’t simply place a bed in any size average space and call it a master bedroom. There are, in fact, a number of legal bedroom...
Feb 21, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Margaret Heidenry Feb 21, 2023 (iStock) Of all the tax breaks available, the home office tax deduction is among the murkiest and most misunderstood. And the passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has made things even more complicated. So if you work at...
Feb 17, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Ana Durrani Feb 9, 2023 (Getty Images) Dreaming up a home remodel is easy, but budgeting for one can be way more challenging than it seems. Most homeowners have their sights set on a room or section of the house they’d like to revamp. And plenty of folks play...
Feb 16, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Clare Trapasso Feb 9, 2023 (Getty Images / Realtor.com) Q: What kind of down payment assistance programs are available to first-time homebuyers? Who doesn’t love free money—especially when it can help you to afford your first home? Saving up for a down payment...
Feb 15, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Erik Gunther Feb 8, 2023 (Realtor.com) Whether you’re buying a fixer-upper or just want to modernize the kitchen of a dated home before you move in, a FHA 203(k) loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) could be the solution to...