Aug 8, 2022 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Margaret Heidenry Aug 7, 2022 (IPGGutenbergUKLtd/iStock) Contingent vs. under contract? Call it what you will—jargon, shorthand, lingo—but every industry, including the real estate world, has its own language, a collection of terms that are essential to...
Aug 5, 2022 | Real Estate, Rent
By Angela Colley Aug 5, 2022 (John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Renter’s insurance is an important safety net. Having a policy can save you from big expenses—and even bigger headaches—if disaster strikes your rental. But what are those disasters,...
Aug 3, 2022 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Meera Pal Aug 3, 2022 (Getty Images) Homebuyers who’ve braved the real estate market lately have no doubt noticed that housing prices are through the roof, hovering at a record-setting national median of $450,000. Combined with rising interest...
Jul 29, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Jamie Wiebe Jul 27, 2022 (Getty Images) Need to know how to estimate property taxes? You’ve come to the right place! Most people know that homeownership requires coughing up copious amounts of money. There’s your mortgage, of course, but the costs hardly...
Jul 21, 2022 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Lisa Marie Conklin Jul 19, 2022 (Getty Images) You finally find it, your own version of heaven: a fantastic house just off the beaten path. It couldn’t get much better—until you find out the internet is iffy or no signal exists. So if you can’t work remotely...