By Lighter Side Staff Forget about finding your dream house, finding any house to buy in today’s market can feel like an impossible dream. So if you’ve been house-hunting without luck, it’s understandable if you’ve considered throwing in the towel. But what if you tried something a bit unconventiona

Licensed marriage counselor Lauren Cook-McKay shares what to do when you can’t agree. City or suburbs? Move-in ready or fixer-upper? Condo or sprawling ranch? These are just three of the many, many questions home-buying partners have to answer together. But ‘home’ means different things to different

PUBLISHED FRI, JUN 14 202412:50 PM EDTUPDATED FRI, JUN 14 20243:42 PM EDT By: Diana Olick WATCH NOWVIDEO04:30Climate change causes home values to fall off a cliff As sea levels rise and storms intensify, coastal real estate is seeing flooding and erosion like never before. From Dana Point, Californi

PUBLISHED FRI, JUN 14 20242:06 PM EDTUPDATED FRI, JUN 14 20243:48 PM EDT By: Ana Teresa Solá Goodboy Picture Company | E+ | Getty Images More homeowners are listing their homes for sale, but properties are taking longer to sell as potential buyers face high prices and interest rates. New listings fr

PUBLISHED THU, JUN 13 202410:18 AM EDTUPDATED THU, JUN 13 202412:30 PM EDT By: Ana Teresa Solá Senior couple repairing kitchen cabinet at homeMomo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Alex Marrero and his wife bought their first home this spring in Coral Springs, Florida — and the couple has a

Published Wed, Jun 19 20249:00 AM EDT By: Ryan Ermey Aleksandarnakic | E+ | Getty Images In many ways, managing your money comes down to keeping track of numbers, and few figures are quite as important to your personal finances as your credit score. For lenders, your score is a quick way to assess y

There’s no denying it’s gotten more challenging to buy a home, especially with today’s mortgage rates and home price appreciation. And that may be one of the big reasons you’re eager to look into grants and assistance programs to see if there’s anything you qualify for that can help. But unfortunate

Chances are you’re hearing a lot about mortgage rates right now. You may even see some headlines talking about last week’s Federal Reserve (the Fed) meeting and what it means for rates. But the Fed doesn’t determine mortgage rates, even if the headlines make it sound like they do. The truth is, mort

The 2024 Presidential election is just months away. As someone who’s thinking about potentially buying or selling a home, you’re probably curious about what effect, if any, elections have on the housing market. It’s a great question because buying or selling a home is a major decision, and it’s natu

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The majority of the country is seeing more inventory. Realtor.com said the sellers continue to list their homes in higher numbers this May as new listed homes were 6.2% above last year’s level. This marks the seventh month of increased listing activity after a 17-month streak of the climb. That’s am

Some Highlights According to a recent poll from Gallup, real estate has been voted the best long-term investment for twelve straight years. That’s because a home is so much more just than a roof over your head. It’s also an asset that typically grows in value over time.  If you’ve been debating if i

You may have heard that there are more brand-new homes available right now than the norm. Today, about one in three homes on the market are newly built. And if you’re wondering what that means for the housing market and for your own move, here’s what you need to know. Why This Isn’t Like 2008 People

By Lighter Side Staff Life is filled with aggravating and embarrassing moments that’ll make you cringe or grit your teeth just thinking about them as you lay awake at night even years later. Facing these down in your own mind is hard enough, which is why perhaps the best way to dodge some problems i

By Lighter Side Staff House hunting isn’t all fun and games, but it can definitely be addictive! The process of finding and successfully buying a home can take months, and often has its fair share of stressful moments. But the thrill of the chase can be a hard habit for some buyers to kick, even aft

PUBLISHED MON, JUN 10 20243:33 PM EDTUPDATED MON, JUN 10 20244:10 PM EDT By: Greg Iacurci Cultura Rm Exclusive/twinpix | Image Source | Getty Images Home equity is near all-time highs. But tapping it may be tough due to high interest rates, according to financial advisors. Total home equity for U.S.

PUBLISHED MON, JUN 10 202411:18 AM EDTUPDATED 3 HOURS AGO By: Ana Teresa Solá WATCH NOWVIDEO04:22Redfin CEO: Housing market will do a little bit better through the rest of the year Experts are torn about where exactly the housing market is headed in the latter half of the year. “Mostly, we think the

PUBLISHED TUE, JUN 11 20248:53 AM EDT By: Ana Teresa Solá Sturti | E+ | Getty Images It’s no secret that buying a home has gotten more expensive in the U.S. But the cost of keeping and maintaining a home has gotten significantly pricier, too, which might come as a surprise to some buyers. LEARN MORE

PUBLISHED WED, JUN 12 20247:00 AM EDTUPDATED 5 HOURS AGO By: Diana Olick A new home is marked sold at a subdivision called Pintail Commons by Landsea Homes in Johnstown, Colorado on June 10, 2024. RJ Sangosti | MediaNews Group | Denver Post | Getty Images Mortgage rates dropped for much of last week

Discover which home type you relate to the most. Are you a Mid-Century Modern, an Earthship or a die-hard High Rise Apartment lover? A laid-back ranch or a quintessential Victorian home? We crafted a fun personality quiz to help you find out what type of home you’re most likely to connect with.LEARN