If you’re planning to buy your first home, saving up for all the costs involved can feel daunting, especially when it comes to the down payment. That might be because you’ve heard you need to save 20% of the home’s price to put down. Well, that isn’t necessarily the case. Unless specified by your lo

Some Highlights If you’re looking to buy a home, it’s important to know how mortgage rates impact what you can afford and how much you’ll pay each month. That’s because even a small change in mortgage rates can have a big impact on your purchasing power.  The best way to navigate changing mortgage r

Over the past few months, experts have revised their 2024 home price forecasts based on the latest data and market signals, and they’re even more confident prices will rise, not fall. So, let’s see exactly how experts’ thinking has shifted – and what’s caused the change. 2024 Home Price Forecasts: T

By Lighter Side Staff If you’ve ever found yourself burning the midnight oil to get some work done, or wide awake with your mind racing once you finally do get to bed, then you can relate to what it’s like to be a real estate agent! But what keeps an agent from their bed—and awake all night once the

A local architect wanted to push the envelope with his latest project. ‘I also didn’t want it to be a total affront.’ By Nancy Keates Photography by Jason Myers for The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2024 4:30 pm ET Architect David Bailey designed this 6,500-square-foot, four-bedroom, six-bathroom hom

PUBLISHED FRI, FEB 16 20248:26 AM ESTUPDATED FRI, FEB 16 20249:45 AM EST By: Ana Teresa Solá Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | Getty Images While both renters and homeowners are beginning to take climate hazards into consideration, affordability continues to drive moving trends. Between 2021 and 2022, about 1

PUBLISHED WED, FEB 21 20247:00 AM EST By: Diana Olick New houses are seen for sale at Woodland Village, built by Lifestyle Homes housing developer, in Cold Springs, Nevada, on June 28, 2023. Andri Tambunan | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates surged last week to the highest level since early

There’s a lot of confusion in the market about what’s happening with day-to-day movement in mortgage rates right now, but here’s what you really need to know: compared to the near 8% peak last fall, mortgage rates have trended down overall. And if you’re looking to buy or sell a home, this is a big

Buying your first home is a big, exciting step and a major milestone that has the power to improve your life. As a first-time homebuyer, it’s a dream you can make come true, but there are some hurdles you’ll need to overcome in today’s housing market – specifically the limited supply of homes for sa

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If you’re thinking of selling your house this spring, now is the perfect time to start getting it ready. With the market gearing up for its busiest time of year, it’ll be important to make sure your house shines bright among the competition. Here are some valuable tips you can use to get your house

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Some Highlights If you’re trying to buy a home but are having a hard time finding something in your budget, here’s something that can help: consider condos and townhomes. They may better fit your budget, can help you start building equity, and tend to require minimal upkeep and less maintenance. Loo

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Based on what you’re hearing in the news about home prices, you may be worried they’re falling. But here’s the thing. The headlines aren’t giving you the full picture. If you look at the national data for 2023, home prices actually showed positive growth for the year. While this varies by market, an

Today’s rates are down from their peak last October, and that’s led to a lot of excitement. Many buyers who were on the sidelines in 2023 are now ready to act. So, if you’ve been thinking about selling your house, this surge in buyer demand could be your sign. DM me when you’re ready to make a move.

By: Lighter Side Staff Ahhh, February 14th, the day to celebrate the love of your life! Whether or not agents have an actual person to share the day with, all agents have a love affair with their real estate career (ok, maybe a “love-hate” relationship at times). Here are 14 memes that truly express

By Lighter Side Staff bviously nobody wants to pay more for a house than they have to, but paying full price or even over the asking price doesn’t necessarily mean you paid too much. How much a home ultimately sells for is decided by the buyers in the market. Just because a seller lists their house

In planned communities across the country, developers are ditching backyard pools for giant, artificial lagoons By: Cecilie Rohwedder / Jan. 23, 2024 9:00 pm ET View of Neal and Barb Shact’s three-bedroom, 2,600-square-foot house at the Beachwalk community in St. Johns, Fla. VIDEO: ADAM T. DEEN FOR