April 14, 2023 Mortgage Financing By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey © Andrii Yalanskyi – iStock/Getty Images Plus Mortgage rates fell for the fifth consecutive week, continuing to help improve affordability for budget-conscious home shoppers this spring. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased to 6.27%

Over the last year, the housing market’s gone through significant change. While it’s still a sellers’ market, homes that are priced right are selling, and they get the most attention from buyers right now. If you’re thinking of selling your house this spring, it’s important to lean on your expert re

By Lighter Side Staff Plenty of people work around others all day long, but real estate agents are pretty much on stage all day, with clients watching and witnessing their every move. Inevitably, things happen that agents wish a client weren’t around to see! But if and when they do, it really helps

You’ve probably heard of Art Deco and Coastal style, but how much do you know about Biophilic design, Grand Millennial and Japandi? • JAN 31 2023 Décor styles come in many forms, from Art and Crafts to Japandi. If you’re looking at homes online and can’t tell transitional from traditional, it may be

Whether you’re ready to buy your first home or just need an acronym refresher, keep this glossary handy. • MAR 20 2023 You don’t need a real estate license to find your dream home, but it does help to become familiar with real estate jargon you might encounter during the process. When searching for

PUBLISHED WED, APR 12 20237:00 AM EDT Diana Olick Homes in Centreville, Maryland, US, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Today’s housing market is so pricey that homebuyers are highly sensitive to any distinct moves in mortgage rates. And that’s what happened last we

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PUBLISHED WED, APR 12 202310:03 AM EDT Greg Iacurci@GREGIACURCI South_agency | E+ | Getty Images Inflation continued to retreat in March as energy prices pulled back from a year ago, when they began to spike due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But swings in gasoline and other energy mask price pres

Have you been saving up to buy a home this year? If so, you know there are a variety of expenses involved – from your down payment to closing costs. But there’s good news – your tax refund can help you achieve your goals by paying for some of these expenses. SmartAsset estimates the average American

Thinking about selling your house? If you’ve been waiting for the right time, it could be now while the supply of homes for sale is so low. HousingWire shares: “. . . the big question is whether we are finally starting to see the seasonal spring increase in inventory. The answer is no, because activ

The spring season appears to be warming up in housing as more and more buyers enter the market. And after rising mortgage rates sidelined so many buyers last year, that’s a good sign for sellers. Realtor.com has the latest: “Spring is officially here, and like green shoots emerging from the bleak wi

We’re still in a sellers’ market. And if you’re looking to buy a home, that means you’re likely facing some unique challenges, like difficulty finding a home and volatile mortgage rates. But keep in mind, there are some benefits to being a buyer in today’s market that give you good reason to stick w

By Lighter Side Staff One of the first rules of sales is that the customer is always right. Even if the store, company, or salesperson did nothing wrong, it’s just good business to give the customer whatever it is they want or need. So, of course it happens in real estate. An agent is sometimes bett

How two brokers and an agent got stuck while showing homes ILLUSTRATION: DAVID SARACINO By Robyn A. Friedman March 20, 2023 10:00 am ET Q: Have you ever gotten stranded while showing a home?   Laura Toms, associate broker, Century 21 Affiliated, Howell, Mich.  I was representing some buyers and was

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You’ve probably heard of Art Deco and Coastal style, but how much do you know about Biophilic design, Grand Millennial and Japandi? • JAN 31 2023 Décor styles come in many forms, from Art and Crafts to Japandi. If you’re looking at homes online and can’t tell transitional from traditional, it may be

PUBLISHED MON, APR 3 20238:20 AM EDTUPDATED MON, APR 3 20239:06 AM EDT Diana Olick Diana Olick WATCH NOWVIDEO01:32Home prices in February rose for the first time in 7 months Unexpectedly strong home sales at the start of this year reversed a sharp, several-month decline in home prices. Mortgage rate

There have been a lot of shifts in the housing market recently. Mortgage rates rose dramatically last year, impacting many people’s ability to buy a home. And after several years of rapid price appreciation, home prices finally peaked last summer. These changes led to a rise in headlines saying pric