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 [...]
What Is Car Siding? The Hottest Trend Since Shiplap, Explained
By Jennifer Kelly GeddesFeb 3, 2022 (Photo by Regan Baker Design Inc.) If reality TV shows are a harbinger of hot new trends that may soon take over American homes, then one upgrade that’s poised for greatness is car siding. Despite its name, this wood wall [...]
