Just How High Will Mortgage Interest Rates Rise—and How Fast? A Reality Check for Homebuyers Today
By Janet SirotoFeb 2, 2022 (Getty Images) If you’re shopping for a new home now or are hoping to this spring, you probably feel your heart racing a little. The word is out: Mortgage interest rates are on the rise. This means for the same size [...]
8 Tips for Achieving Maximum Coziness
BY ZILLOW ON 3 DEC 2020 Photo by Isabelle Taylor from Pexels Gray skies don’t have to mean a drab indoor life. As winter plods along, you may wish you could just hibernate until spring — and that may be more true than ever this year. But there is, indeed, joy [...]
What is a Condo? What You Need to Know Before Buying One
Published on January 24, 2022 by Jenna Hall If you’re thinking of buying a house, you may be considering a condo. Condominiums, or “condos,” are a popular choice for many first-time homebuyers, homeowners looking to downsize or relocate to a place like Jacksonville, FL, and those looking to purchase a [...]
8 Surprising Lessons a Real Estate Editor Learned Buying Her First House
By Clare TrapassoJan 19, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Clare Trapasso) When I started looking for a home during the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought I had a good idea of what I was up against. As a real estate reporter and editor, I was writing stories each [...]
5 Mortgage and Homebuying Tips for Newlyweds
By Kathleen WillcoxJan 26, 2022 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) For many newlyweds, buying a home makes their union feel even more official. After all, finding the perfect space to grow old together may seem like the most romantic thing a new couple can do. Yet much [...]
How To Become Head of a Household: Homebuying and Mortgage Guide for Singles
By Kathleen WillcoxJan 10, 2022 (Getty Images) Many people might picture homeownership as an event that happens only after two people get married and start a financial partnership. Some mortgages are still structured to reflect that idea. But nowadays, more single people without children are investing [...]
