So, you’ve been thinking about jumping into the housing market and buying your first home. You’ve already played around with an online mortgage payment calculator… Read More »How to Save for a Downpayment in 7 Steps: Your Homebuying Journey Starts Now
The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating the trend of moving from expensive coastal areas like San Francisco and New York to affordable inland places like Sacramento,… Read More »Sacramento Was the Most Popular Migration Destination in July, With More Than Half of Home Searches From Buyers Outside the Area
San Francisco has seen a greater increase in price drops than any other U.S. metro, with the share of sellers slashing prices more than doubling… Read More »A Quarter of San Francisco Home Sellers Are Dropping Their Prices, the Highest Rate on Record
But prices of small homes were up 8.1% year over year in July, compared with 6.7% for large homes, reflecting the continuing importance of affordability… Read More »The Typical Home Pending Sale Is 3.7% Bigger Than Last Year, Sales of Large Homes Up 21% as People Seek More Space Amid Pandemic
A savvy homebuyer will schedule a home inspection for any home they’re serious about buying. After all, who wants to find out after moving into… Read More »What Fixes are Mandatory After a Home Inspection?
Key takeaways for the 4-week period ending August 16: Median home sale prices climbed further to a new all-time high of $316,375, an increase of… Read More »Record-Breaking Housing Market Continues: Prices Climb 11%, Pending Sales Up 15%
RoschetzkyIstockPhoto / iStock As residents of Louisiana begin to assess the damage wrought by Hurricane Laura, some homeowners may be disappointed to learn that their… Read More »As Louisiana Recovers From Hurricane Laura, Here’s What Homeowners Should Know About the Fine Print in Their Insurance Policies
realtor.com, Dave Benett/Getty Images Want to be a friend to Matthew Perry? Purchase his “kick-ass Malibu home,” as he called it on social media. The… Read More »‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry Lists His Malibu Beach House for $15M
hauged / iStock The dog days of late summer are when sweaty urbanites most yearn for a waterfront escape—and this year, anyone who lives in… Read More »Avoid the Crowds and Take the Plunge: Top Affordable Lake Towns in the U.S., 2020 Edition
realtor.com It is possible to live in a historic castle for less than a million dollars. A 7,500-square-foot, European-style castle on Fairway Lane is available… Read More »Historic Castle With Old-World Charm Is Just as Ideal for New-World Living