Don’t Panic! 3 Money-Saving, Last-Minute Tax Tips for Homeowners
It's heeeere: tax season. This year your taxes are due on May 17, unlike last year when the coronavirus pandemic prompted the Internal Revenue Service to extend the deadline to [...]
What Does ‘Under Contract’ Mean in a Real Estate Listing?
As you scroll through the real estate listings, you might spot a few that say the house is "under contract." But what does "under contract" mean? In most cases, [...]
6 Spring Maintenance Tasks You Shouldn’t Procrastinate On—or Else
Getty Images Ah, the telltale signs of spring: trees in bloom, slightly warmer weather, allergies flaring—and a long list of chores to tackle around the house. Before you pause [...]
76 All-Cash Offers on One Home. The Housing Madness Shows No Signs of Slowing
Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Ellen Coleman had never received so many offers on a house in her 15 years of selling real estate. She listed a fixer-upper in suburban Washington, DC [...]
‘I Bought a House in a Flood Zone’: Here’s How We Don’t Sink
vicnt / Getty Images One weekend last fall, I was checking out a real estate listing on realtor.com of a cute 19th-century house near a creek. But underneath this idyllic photo, [...]
Did You Refinance Your Mortgage Last Year? Here’s How It Could Affect Your Taxes
Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels As interest rates plummeted throughout 2020, mortgage refinancing became a major avenue to saving money in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. But [...]
5 Sweet Tax Deductions When Selling a Home: Did You Take Them All?
You may be wondering if there are tax deductions when selling a home. And the answer is: You bet! Sure, you may remember way back to 2018 and its [...]
Federal Judge Says CDC’s Eviction Moratorium Is Unconstitutional, but Advocates Argue That Renters Are Still Protected
A federal judge has delivered a potential blow to the national eviction moratorium first issued under the Trump administration. J. Campbell Barker, federal district judge for the Eastern District [...]
Mortgage Rates Rise to 3-Month High
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reversed course this week, moving up to a 2.81% average. That marks its highest point since mid-November, Freddie Mac reports. “Economic spending has improved, due [...]
Should You Buy a Home or Keep Renting? How To Decide in 7 Steps
It’s a big question with no easy answer: Should you keep renting, or is it time to think about buying a home? One of the major benefits of being [...]
