Step Aboard Your Affordable Abode: Everything You Need To Know About Buying a Houseboat
By Lisa Marie Conklin Nov 2, 2023 (Getty Images) With today’s housing shortage, record-high home prices, and rising mortgage interest rates, buying a little slice of property can seem like an impossible goal to some. One budget-friendly workaround homebuyers have found is alternative housing. Home shoppers are [...]
8 Must-Know Facts About VA Loans
By Veterans United The VA loan program has backed more than 28 million loans in its nearly 80-year history. While its roots are in the original GI Bill of 1944, this mortgage benefit is in many ways more important today than ever. During a time of [...]
10 Things Most Homebuyers Get Wrong About Getting a Mortgage Today
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Oct 16, 2023 (Getty Images) While buying a home has always been a challenging milestone, today’s high interest rates have made this dream even harder to achieve. Over the past two years, interest rates on home loans have nearly doubled from the 3% range [...]
Inherited a Hoarder House? Here’s How to Deal With It (and Possibly Make a Profit)
By Sally Jones Aug 29, 2023 (Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images) Inheriting property can be a mixed bag. On the one hand, you’re dealing with losing a loved one. And while you’re likely grateful for the inheritance, you also have to deal with many complex legal, [...]
10 Essential Questions to Ask When Buying a Home (That You May Have Missed)
By Lisa Johnson Mandell Oct 11, 2023 Photo by Kindel Media: https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-shaking-hands-7578894/ You’ve finally found it: a home you’re swooning over and dying to own. From the exposed ceiling beams to the hardwood floors, this feels like the place. So what’s next? Don’t just stand there dumbstruck; it’s [...]
7 Things Your Home Inspector Wishes You Knew
By Jamie Wiebe Oct 12, 2023 (David Sacks/Getty Images) A home inspector can make or break a sale for both sellers and buyers. It’s why, no matter whether you’re buying or selling, the home inspection process can be somewhat terrifying! For sellers, it’s a stark reminder of the nagging issues [...]
