Where Are Budget-Minded Americans Moving? These 10 Surprising Up-and-Coming Real Estate Markets
By Margaret Heidenry Oct 25, 2022 (Getty Images) Forget simple curb appeal. More affordable real estate markets that offer some much-needed relief from soaring prices and punishing inflation are what’s attracting homebuyers this fall. So where are these red-hot real estate destinations? Johnson City, TN (Getty [...]
What Does Mortgage Pre-Approval Mean? A Major Advantage When Buying a Home
By Cathie Ericson Oct 12, 2022 (Getty Images) Getting pre-approved for a mortgage before you make an offer on a house is a smart idea. Why? For one, it can help you get a handle on how much house you can afford. Pre-approval can also help you [...]
How High Can Mortgage Rates Possibly Go?
By Clare Trapasso Oct 11, 2022 (Getty Images/Realtor.com) Higher mortgage interest rates have taken a battering ram to the housing market. Since the start of the year, mortgage rates have more than doubled. They’ve blown past all expectations, nationally exceeding 7% by some estimates. The possibility [...]
Buckle Up: Home Prices Are Expected To Fall by a Lot—Even If There Isn’t a Recession
By Clare Trapasso Oct 4, 2022 (Getty Images) The U.S. Federal Reserve has completely upended the housing market, taking it from turbocharged to rapid deceleration. The effects of the Fed’s rate hikes in its war against inflation are being felt in just about every crevice of the economy, [...]
Change the Locks—and 7 Other Steps You Should Take To Protect Your Vacant Home After Closing
By Lisa Marie Conklin Sep 29, 2022 (Getty Images) So you made it through the closing process. Congrats! You’re finally off the emotional roller coaster that is shopping for and bidding on a house. The inspections are complete, the paperwork has been signed, and you have the [...]
4 Surprising Reasons Homebuyers’ Real Estate Deals Fall Through Today: Could Yours Be Next?
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Sep 26, 2022 (Getty Images) Owning a home is the American dream, but at the moment it’s more like homebuying cancel culture. According to a 2022 survey by home warranty site Cinch Home Services of 1,000 Americans who have tried to buy or sell [...]
