Lane County, Oregon Insights April 2024
Outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty to love in Lane County. With its proximity to the Cascade Mountains, the Oregon Coast, and countless rivers and lakes, the region is a [...]
How to Choose the Best Creamy White for Your Space
White paint isn’t all the same. In fact, there are an infinite array of whites to choose from, including stark and creamy shades. “Each has their own DNA,” says [...]
Majority of Americans Believe It’s a Bad Time To Buy a Home, Says Fannie Mae. Here’s Why It May Not Get Better Anytime Soon
By Aarthi Swaminathan Aug 8, 2023 (Getty Images) With the 30-year in the 7% range and home prices continuing to rise, the typical home buyer is feeling quite miserable about the prospect of [...]
The Foreclosure Process Explained in 4 Simple Steps
By Jeanne Sager Jul 14, 2023 (Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images) The foreclosure process isn’t something any homeowner wants to go through. Yet unfortunately, foreclosures are up 15% for the first [...]
10 Steps to Buying a New-Construction House: A Guide for First-Time Homebuyers
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Jun 19, 2023 (Getty Images) While buying most things in life is a fairly simple process of adding to cart and ponying up a credit card, buying [...]
Should You Sell Your Home to a Real Estate Investor? The Pros and Cons
By Sally Jones Jun 15, 2023 (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) If you’re a would-be seller, it might be thrilling to get an offer before your listing even goes online. Or better yet, you [...]
Everyone’s Talking About Home Equity: Here’s What Yours Means in Today’s Market
By Lisa Marie Conklin Jun 8, 2023 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Homeownership has long been tied to building wealth—and for good reason. Instead of throwing rent money out the window [...]
Impossibly Cute Gingerbread Cottage on Martha’s Vineyard Delights for $875k
By Kellie Speed Jun 6, 2023 (Realtor.com) An adorable gingerbread cottage in Oak Bluffs, MA, is now available for $875,0000. Known as The Pink House, for its bubblegum-hued exterior, the aesthetically unique residence is one [...]
A Red Flag or No Big Deal? The Home I Want to Buy Was ‘Sold 6 Times in the Past 10 Years’
By Kathleen Willcox Jun 1, 2023 (Getty Images) Savvy homebuyers always look at the sale history of a property before making an offer. Why? Aside from seeing how the home’s [...]
What is a Real Estate Excise Tax? (And How Much Does it Cost Buyers and Sellers?)
By Meera Pal May 19, 2023 (Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images) Nobody enjoys discovering surprise fees when selling a home. And anyone who has sold a home can tell [...]
