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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
