Buying a Home in Your 50s? Here’s Everything You Need To Know
By Erica SweeneyDec 3, 2021 (Getty Images) Once you hit the half-century mark, you’ve likely accumulated a passel of belongings, some decent savings, and, quite possibly, some hard-earned real estate wisdom. But when it comes to buying a new home in your 50s, the process is [...]
Here’s How Inflation Is Affecting Home Prices: What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know Right Now
By Janet SirotoDec 2, 2021 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Inflation is a red-hot topic right now, and for good reason: In October, the annual inflation rate rose to an alarming 6.2%. That’s the highest it’s hit since November 1990, over 30 years ago, and a steep uptick from the [...]
Will Home Prices and Rents Finally Fall? Our Bold Predictions on What’ll Happen in Real Estate, 2022
By Clare TrapassoDec 1, 2021 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Here’s what we already know: Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the real estate market has been on a wild ride of unprecedented highs and lows—record-high home prices on one side, record-low mortgage rates and available homes for sale [...]
What Sellers Should Look For in an Offer: 4 Factors Other Than Money To Consider
(Getty Images) By Tara MastroeniNov 17, 2021 Are you selling your home and reviewing several offers? Congratulations! You’re well on your way to getting as much as possible out of what is likely your largest asset. But when it comes to picking an offer, sometimes it’s [...]
7 Credit-Building Myths First-Time Homebuyers May Hear (and Believe) Today
(Getty Images) By Erica SweeneyNov 16, 2021 People love to dole out unsolicited advice. Some of it is actually useful. Other tips you hear, though, may do more harm than good—particularly when it comes to your credit score. Establishing credit and maintaining a good credit score (also known [...]
Where Should I Move? It May Be Time to Say Goodbye to the City
Published on November 9, 2021 by Jenna Hall The housing market is booming, and people are taking this opportunity to move out of cities and into suburban and rural areas. These migration patterns are largely due to record low mortgage rates and the fact that many companies are offering [...]
