Real Estate

Don’t Wait for Spring to Sell Your Home
Buying & Selling

Don’t Wait for Spring to Sell Your Home

Jeremy Wacksman | April 26, 2019

Home sellers often wait until spring to put their properties on the ­market because that is when there tends to…

The Right and Wrong Reasons to Tap Your Home Equity
Real Estate

The Right and Wrong Reasons to Tap Your Home Equity

September 28, 2018

A new study sheds light on when it might make sense to tap your home equity.

8 Clever Ways to Boost Your Home’s Value Before Selling
Buying & Selling

8 Clever Ways to Boost Your Home’s Value Before Selling

Will Johnson | August 25, 2018

Making a few modifications to your home could significantly enhance its appeal to buyers whether you sell it soon or years later.

This Study Can Help You Find a Better Real Estate Agent
Buying & Selling

This Study Can Help You Find a Better Real Estate Agent

August 15, 2018

Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a repeat buyer can make a difference in which real estate firm can help you the most.

9 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy a Second Home
Real Estate

9 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy a Second Home

June 26, 2018

Owning a second home where you can kick back and enjoy life is a dream many people have—but the reality can be very different from the dream.

More Americans Expect Higher Home Prices, Mortgage Rates
Buying & Selling

More Americans Expect Higher Home Prices, Mortgage Rates

May 22, 2018

Two out of three people in a new poll think this is a good time to buy a home.

How Shared Appreciation Mortgages Help With Down Payment
Mortgages

How Shared Appreciation Mortgages Help With Down Payment

Keith ­Gumbinger | February 1, 2018

What if you could take out a loan on your home and not pay it back until you sell your home? That’s what some finance companies have begun to offer.

Should You Consider an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Now as Rates Rise?
Mortgages

Should You Consider an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Now as Rates Rise?

Keith ­Gumbinger | January 31, 2018

Adjustable-rate mortgages are gaining popularity. But consider the hazards carefully before signing up for one.

How Retirees and Near-Retirees Can Overcome Hurdles to Get a Mortgage
Mortgages

How Retirees and Near-Retirees Can Overcome Hurdles to Get a Mortgage

Keith ­Gumbinger | August 31, 2017

Here’s what retirees and people nearing retirement need to know to not only get approved for a mortgage, but to get an attractive rate as well.

Choose the Right Mortgage Lender to Avoid Big Problems
Mortgages

Choose the Right Mortgage Lender to Avoid Big Problems

Craig Martin | March 20, 2017

More than one in five home-buyers regret their choice of mortgage lender. Many borrow from the first lender that offers…

The 9 Things That Turn Off Home Buyers
Real Estate

The 9 Things That Turn Off Home Buyers

Will Johnson | February 7, 2017

If You’re a Seller, Fix Them Fast As a home seller, you can’t always guess the things about your home…

Selling Your Home Without an Agent?
Real Estate

Selling Your Home Without an Agent?

Robert Irwin | January 27, 2017

Don’t Make These Mistakes Selling a home on your own without a real estate agent can seem like a major money…

The Best Time of Year to Sell Your Home
Buying & Selling

The Best Time of Year to Sell Your Home

Jeremy Wacksman | December 15, 2016

Home sellers often wait until spring to put their properties on the market because that is when there tends to…

Appraiser Shortage Complicates Home Sales
Buying & Selling

Appraiser Shortage Complicates Home Sales

Keith ­Gumbinger | September 20, 2016

A shortage of real estate appraisers is delaying home purchases and sales in parts of the US. The number of appraisers—the…

Questions to Ask: When Shopping for a Mortgage
Mortgages

Questions to Ask: When Shopping for a Mortgage

Keith ­Gumbinger | August 21, 2016

Applying for a mortgage has become a lot safer than it used to be thanks to consumer protections instituted after…