9 Easy, Fast, Pain-Free Ways To Save Up for a House
By Janet SirotoFeb 17, 2022 (Getty Images) Buying a house typically requires some serious savings. After all, with the median home price hovering at $375,000, a 20% down payment amounts to $75,000. Yes, you can put down less. (The national average is 12%, although some loans allow as [...]
Real Estate’s Hottest Markets Right Now Will Surprise You—Especially No. 1
By Margaret HeidenryFeb 15, 2022 (Getty Images / Realtor.com) Despite winter’s deep freeze, many of America’s real estate markets are already heating up. And even though cold temperatures tend to get people dreaming of moving to warmer climes, a new report has found that the nation’s hottest real estate [...]
5 Reasons Pending Sales Fall Through in Real Estate
By Kathleen WillcoxFeb 10, 2022 (Getty Images) When a home’s status changes to sale pending, it means the seller has accepted the buyer’s offer and both parties are ready to move forward. Hooray! But even when all signs point to go, sometimes a home sale just never [...]
The New Rules of Homebuying Today: 5 Secrets To Succeed in a Red-Hot Market
By Tara MastroeniFeb 7, 2022 Getty Images Here’s an understatement for you: Buying a home today is not the same as it used to be. In fact, it’s a whole new ballgame. The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, is largely to blame—throwing the economy for a loop, [...]
The Middle Class Feels the Sting of the Housing Shortage and High Prices
By Clare TrapassoFeb 7, 2022 (Getty Images) The turbocharged housing market is hurting middle-class homebuyers stymied by a double whammy of fast-rising prices and a dearth of properties for sale. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, home prices surged about 30%, according to a joint report from Realtor.com® and the National Association [...]
Buying a First Home Costs More Than You Think, Especially Now
By Veronica DagherFeb 4, 2022 (Photo by Ross Martin for The Wall Street Journal) Buying a first home is always stressful. Buying now, with property price increases eating into savings and inflation driving up the cost of home repairs, is proving to be particularly costly for [...]
