An Ode to Faded Design Trends
Features that were once sought-after can now leave a house feeling woefully out-of-date. But some still pine for sunken living rooms, 2-story foyers and 8-foot ceilings.
These Places Pay You to Move There
The much-discussed recent exodus to the hinterlands hasn’t included everyone. But some places, in need of fresh blood and a greater tax base, will actually pay you to move there.
Homeowners Could Win Big from Biden Law
Homeowners, which of these consumes more energy in your house: space heating or water heating? Either way, Uncle Sam is ready to help you pay for some energy-efficient upgrades.
Time for Investors to Bail on Housing Market?
Small-time investors who flocked to the housing market in recent years have done well. But it’s now time to sell, said one of the nation’s top housing economists.
Multigenerational Buying on the Rise
Prior to World War II, many extended families, lived together under one roof. And over the last few years, it has gained steam because of a number of factors – the pandemic and high housing costs among them.
When the House Comes with a Tenant
It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while, would-be buyers run across a house for sale that also comes with a tenant. And that means the sale requires some special handling.
Housing ‘Extras’ Add Up
Homebuyers who focus solely on the cost of their mortgage’s interest and principal are doing themselves a disservice. There are other recurring costs that should be factored into the decision.
Shopping for Mortgages Can Save Your Buyers Money
According to a new report from the CFPB, all buyers, not just rookies, can save a significant amount of money if they shop for the best deal on their mortgage.
Your Home Sale Fell Through. Now What?
Once in a blue moon, a cancellation works out to the seller’s advantage. For the most part, though, sellers have no choice but to grin and bear it. The first step is to determine what went wrong.
Too Many Agents Spoil the Pot
A new report suggests unskilled and incompetent real estate agents drain 25 percent to 30 percent of commission income away from the better agents in each housing market on top of the other headaches they cause.
Fast and Furious, Mortgage-Style
The ability of lenders to come up with creative new products that seize would-be borrowers’ attention is never-ending. Anything to get a customer in the door.
Sellers, Buyers Have It Wrong on Renovations
Most would-be homebuyers want to move into a house that’s pristine. Most sellers? “Eh, let ‘em fix the place up after they move in.” But each approach is a bit wrongheaded.
One House, Forever
Imagine if your first house lasted your entire lifetime – that you’d never have to leave, uprooting your family in the process, and that you could even pass the place down to your descendants. Here’s how to do it.
SCOTUS Sides with Tax Delinquents
Every homeowner pays property taxes. At least, they should. But sometimes, people can’t – or won’t – pay the piper, and the tax collector comes calling.
Move-Up Buyers Often Overpay
If you brought a wad of cash with you from the sale of your old house, chances are pretty good you overpaid for your new place. A new study sheds light on how much.
Pay Cash or Extend the Loan Term?
Cash is always king. But if that’s not an option, is a 40-year mortgage a good way for homebuyers to jump over the affordability hurdle?
Has Trump Name Has Dinged Condo Values?
According to a new report, people who have purchased apartments in Trump-developed condominiums haven’t done so well, perhaps thanks to the former president’s legal troubles.
Too Many Counteroffers Spoil the Pot
The toughest part of buying a house isn’t finding the ideal place or locking down financing. It’s actually making the offer – not just the monetary part, mind you, but deciding what to include and what to leave out.
The Loan Pricing Fracas, Explained
Everyone from members of Congress to federal housing officials to industry leaders to ordinary Realtors and mortgage brokers see different sides of the story.
Listing Write-ups By AI
If there’s anything most real estate agents dread – and that most don’t do very well – it’s writing the descriptive, narrative ads for the houses they list. A new wave of tech promises to help.
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