Recourse One, News You Can Use! April 2022 Edition
By: Billy Clotere
Beat the Stink: How To Get Rid of Lingering Microwave Smells
By Larissa RunkleMar 28, 2022 (Getty Images) Sometimes the hardest household items to clean are the ones we use the most—we’re looking at you, microwave! In between heating up leftovers [...]
8 Things First-Time Home Sellers Often Get Wrong in Today’s Crazy Market
By Nina MalkinMar 9, 2022 (Getty Images) The housing market is a sizzling seller’s game at the moment, where homes stand to spark bidding wars and sell for sky-high prices. [...]
Does the Home You Want To Buy Have a Dark Secret? How To Find Out the Truth About a Property’s History
By Larissa RunkleMar 7, 2022 (GETTY IMAGES/Realtor.com) Buying a home is never a straightforward process. But it can become that much more complicated if you sense your dream house might [...]
Here’s How To Negotiate the Best Mortgage Interest Rate, Closing Costs, and More
By Erica SweeneyMar 2, 2022 (Getty Images) Taking on a mortgage to finance buying a home is a major milestone, and it’s a critical moment to use your consumer savvy [...]
Many Black Americans Had Their Land Stolen—Now They’re Fighting To Get It Back
By Clare TrapassoFeb 28, 2022 (Getty Images) In the early part of the 20th century, Willa and Charles Bruce created an oceanfront oasis for Black families barred from nearby “whites only” beaches. In 1912, [...]
How Bad Will It Be? Why the Spring Housing Market Will Be ‘Miserable’ for Homebuyers
By Clare TrapassoFeb 24, 2022 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) Homebuyers had better be ready to suit up for battle. Any buyers—or wannabe buyers—who thought last year’s meteoric jump in home prices was [...]
The New Rules of Home Selling: 5 Secrets To Fetch a Price Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
By Tara Mastroeni February 23, 2022 (Getty Images) By now, everyone has heard hushed stories from starry-eyed sellers of just how quickly their modest homes recently sold—for way over asking price. [...]
‘The Major Question Is Whether Rising Rates Will Quench Housing Demand’: Existing-Home Sales Surge Higher, but Could Be Set for a Downturn
By Jacob PassyFeb 18, 2022 (Getty Images) The numbers: Existing-home sales increased by nearly 7% between December and January, hitting a seasonally-adjusted, annual rate of 6.5 million, the National Association of [...]
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. [...]
