The New Rules of Renting Today: 8 Secrets To Scoring a Great Rental in a Red-Hot Market
By Nina MalkinMar 22, 2022 (Getty Images) If you’re shopping for a rental right about now, you might be surprised by how much has changed. Rental prices—which plummeted during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in cities—have shot up nearly 20% over the past year [...]
Dream vs. Reality: The Features Homebuyers Are Really Looking For in the 2022 Spring Buying Season
By Elena CoxMar 21, 2022 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) Spring is a time of rebirth, renewal, and new beginnings. And after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic turning the world on its head, people are ready for things to get back to normal—or at least as close as [...]
Why Hispanic Buyers Are Struggling To Become Homeowners
By Clare TrapassoMar 16, 2022 (Getty Images) More Hispanic Americans are becoming homeowners, but the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed them down. Hispanic buyers are eager to own their own homes, but they’re running up against many of the obstacles plaguing the overall buying market, according to [...]
Inflation, Gas Pump Pain, and Putin: How the Turmoil Could Have a Big Impact on Home Prices
By Clare TrapassoMar 14, 2022 (Getty Images) Soaring inflation, spiking gas prices, and the war in Ukraine have taken their toll on just about everyone’s bank account balances—as well as their frazzled psyches. We’re already experiencing the worst inflation rates of the 21st century, and now, [...]
The Hottest U.S. Real Estate Markets Just Hit a New Record-High Price—Prepare To Be Shocked
By Margaret HeidenryMar 10, 2022 (Getty Images) Just when you’d swear that real estate couldn’t get any crazier, February’s hottest housing markets broke a new record, right where it’s bound to hurt homebuyers the most: price. The median list price for the United States’ 20 hottest [...]
8 Things First-Time Home Sellers Often Get Wrong in Today’s Crazy Market
By Nina MalkinMar 9, 2022 (Getty Images) The housing market is a sizzling seller’s game at the moment, where homes stand to spark bidding wars and sell for sky-high prices. “COVID-19 caused so many people to re-evaluate their shelter needs, resulting in increased demand for homes [...]
