Dec 21, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Jillian Pretzel Dec 19, 2023 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) Something about the word “tax” makes even the most ardent financial wizard’s eyes glaze over. We get it: It’s no fun to think about the money you have to hand over to Uncle Sam. Yet, when it comes to real...
Dec 20, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Jamie Wiebe Dec 19, 2023 (Getty Images) The financial side of home buying can sometimes feel like a nightmare in which you’re stuck in a calculus final that never ends—and you’ve forgotten the meaning of everything....
Dec 18, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Margaret Heidenry Dec 7, 2023 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) Were you one of the many sellers sidelined in 2023, sitting out the entire housing market? Maybe you felt “locked in” by the low mortgage rate you snagged a few years ago. Or perhaps even though you knew...
Dec 14, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Lisa Marie Conklin Dec 11, 2023 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) If you’re trying to buy a home these days, you know how challenging—if not downright impossible—it can be. Rising interest rates, sky-high prices, and low inventory have turned an otherwise...
Dec 13, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Angela Colley Dec 12, 2023 (iStock/UberImages) Once you have found a house you like, made an offer and been pre-approved for a mortgage, you might think you are home free. However, you still have an important hurdle to clear: working with an underwriter...