What Happens If I Skip a Mortgage Payment?
By Daniel Bortz Jun 27, 2023 (Getty Images) “What happens if I skip a mortgage payment?” is one of those questions we hope you never have to ask, but life [...]
What is an Assumable Mortgage? Major Savings if Your Loan Makes the Cut
By Cathie Ericson Jun 21, 2023 (Getty Images) True to its name, an assumable mortgage a type of home loan where the buyer takes over the seller’s mortgage, rather than [...]
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 [...]
What Is the Standard Down Payment on a House?
By Lisa Johnson Mandell Jun 14, 2023 (Getty Images) “Down payment”: Ask most people what is an acceptable down payment on a house, and nine times out 10, they’ll tell [...]
Get a Lowball Offer? Here’s How to Turn It Into a Home Run
By Daniel Bortz Jun 15, 2023 (Getty Images) A seller’s worst nightmare is, of course, not being able to sell their home. But also scoring very high on the would-be [...]
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 [...]
