By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Aug 28, 2023 Real estate has always been a high-stakes game, with lots of money and hope hanging in the balance. And amid the current landscape of high interest rates, pricey listings, and a shaky economy, it’s no wonder many homebuyers are worried they might make a wrong move that could cost them dearly. […]
By Clare Trapasso Oct 4, 2023 Q:How can I find a house when there aren’t any for sale where I want to live? The lack of homes for sale is staring down just about all buyers, whether they’re first-time or repeat purchasers. Prices are high, bidding wars are back, and mortgage rates are now solidly above […]
By Meera Pal Sep 14, 2023 In the not-too-distant past, common practice would find empty-nesters and retirees sensibly deciding that two people in a 2,500-square-foot house was maybe excessive. Soon enough, the house would be sold and traded for a condo someplace with no snow to shovel. But nowadays, many homeowners are bucking the retirement trend of moving […]
By Sally Jones Sep 19, 2023 When selling a home, you want to present it at its best. That first open house can be a lot like a first date. And the comparison with hoping for a love match doesn’t stop there. So many relationship analogies perfectly capture the home buying and selling experience, from finding The One to “marrying […]
By Clare Trapasso Sep 18, 2023 Every morning, first-time buyer Anthony Valenti wakes up and then checks to see if any new homes have come onto the market in the Hartford, CT, area. Valenti, 29, has been looking for a house to share with his fiancée since the spring of last year. The couple, both nurses at local […]
IRVINE, Calif. — September 13, 2023 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its August 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 33,952 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — up 7 percent from a month ago but down 2 […]
By Tiffani Sherman Sep 5, 2023 Did you know Publishers Clearing House and Disney World’s Epcot share something in common? Yes, both had TV commercials in heavy rotation in the 1980s; but, naturally, we’re referring to something more relevant to real estate. The architecture firm that designed Epcot also designed a house for Harold and LuEsther Mertz, founders of Publishers Clearing House, the direct marketing […]
By Clare Trapasso Sep 11, 2023 The housing market is stuck—and isn’t likely to unstick itself this fall. Pinned down by high mortgage rates, which topped 7% last month, the market has slowed to a crawl. Buyers can’t afford to buy, sellers are reluctant to sell, and the number of available homes remains dangerously low. That shortage […]
Mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row, averaging 7.12% for a 30-year fixed-rate loan in the week ending Sept. 7, according to Freddie Mac. This downward trend is a welcome relief after rates spiked to a 22-year high of 7.23% two weeks earlier. Still, these rates are formidable—more than double what they were two years ago when […]