As a homeowner, it’s essential to make sure your home’s exterior is in good shape when it comes time to sell. First impressions are everything, and potential buyers can quickly be turned off by a home that doesn’t look well-maintained. That’s why focusing on the right exterior renovations and repairs can help you save money and protect your sale. Upgrade Your Front Door A worn or outdated...
Curious to learn more about how to make money in real estate? Are you itching to invest? We don’t blame you—real estate can be a solid investment as part of an overall portfolio, and a great way to ramp up cash flow. But what’s the best way to invest in real estate—without too much risk? There are two main real estate investing strategies: Fix and flip, or buy and lease out your real estate...
For many home shoppers, buying a house right now can seem like a very pricey pipe dream. Mortgage interest rates still hover at an uncomfortably high mid-6% range for 30-year fixed-rate loans. And the Realtor.com® economists expect home prices will rise 5.4% year over year in 2023. Those factors mean buying a home right now is an expensive endeavor. But this doesn’t mean your goal of...
Story at a glance The Sunshine State’s population grew by nearly 2 percent. Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee also saw population boosts. California saw the largest number of residents move out of state in 2022, yet it remains the most populous state in the country. More people moved to Florida than any other state in the country in 2022, according to a new report from...
Pamela Grunstein still thinks about the couple who presumed the high-priced, haywire housing market of 2022 was bound to settle down, so they put their house hunt on hold to wait it out. Grunstein, a real estate agent with the Francie Malina Team in New York’s Westchester County, met the couple when their local market was rife with bidding wars and offers often six figures over the asking price....
Buyers got on a roller coaster in January 2022 and stayed strapped in for the real estate market loops throughout the year. Mortgage rates were low, then soared to a 20-year high of 7.08% before dipping again. Median national list prices rose to a historic $450,000, and then they, too, began to fall. Homes in July were snatched up in 34 days—and come November, they lingered on the market for 56...