By Lighter Side Staff Real estate agents deal with so many different buyers. While every home buyer is different, and there isn’t a book or class that teaches them to say certain things, it’s uncanny how so many different individuals say such similar things during the course of buying a house. What’

Not sure if you should buy a home in this market? These 12 pros and cons can help you decide. Written by: Susan Kelleher / 06.09.2024 The question of “should you buy or rent” is a lot tougher to answer now than it was only four years ago. U.S. home prices have climbed along with interest rates, whil

PUBLISHED FRI, JUN 21 202412:01 PM EDT By: Ana Teresa Solá Leopatrizi | E+ | Getty Images More built-for-rent single-family homes are being constructed in the U.S., according to the National Association of Home Builders, and experts say this is in part due to the housing affordability crisis. “When

PUBLISHED SUN, JUN 23 20249:00 AM EDT By: Ana Teresa Solá 10′000 Hours | Digitalvision | Getty Images There are areas in the U.S. that are considered to be the least difficult places to buy a home, according to a new real estate indicator. When the counties are sorted by index rank, Iroquois County,

PUBLISHED TUE, JUN 25 202410:08 AM EDTUPDATED TUE, JUN 25 202412:33 PM EDT By: Ana Teresa Solá Thana Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images The typical newly built house on the market these days is smaller than those for sale a decade ago. Whether that is a good or bad sign will depend on your prioritie

Should you buy a home now or should you wait? That’s a big question on many people’s minds today. And while what timing is right for you will depend on a lot of other personal factors, here’s something you may not have considered. If you’re able to buy at today’s rates and prices, it may be better t

Written by Adam Dellamonico of Movement Mortgage –  Affordability is the biggest issue that home buyers are currently facing in this market, with inflated rates paired with all time high home prices putting a real strain on monthly payments for buyers. A seemingly small increase or decrease in rates

You want your house to sell fast. And you may be wondering how long the whole process is going to take. One way to get your answer? Work with a local real estate agent. They have the expertise to tell you how quickly homes are selling in your area and what’s impacting timelines for other sellers. Th

As we move into the second half of 2024, here’s what experts say you should expect for home prices, mortgage rates, and home sales. Home Prices Are Expected To Climb Moderately Home prices are forecasted to rise at a more normal pace. The graph below shows the latest forecasts from seven of the most

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Some Highlights Considering selling your house without an agent? You should know there are some serious downsides to handling it on your own. You’ll be missing out on marketing tools that draw in more buyers, pricing and market expertise, essential negotiation skills, in-depth knowledge of the fine

Summer is officially here and that means it’s the perfect time to start planning where you want to vacation and unwind this season. If you’re excited about getting away and having some fun in the sun, it might make sense to consider if owning your own vacation home is right for you. An Ameriprise Fi

By Lighter Side Staff If you have a real estate agent in your life that you know and trust, it means the world to them when you recommend them to anyone you know who’s thinking about buying or selling a house. But even an agent’s staunchest supporters miss the chance to send them business because of

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