It’s cold. It’s dreary. In most of the country, nothing is flowering. It’s a poor time to sell your house, and the National Association of Realtors confirms it. “If there’s snow on the ground, you can’t see the grass or shrubs,” says RE/MAX Realtor Bill Gassett, who works outside of Boston. “Having photos of the … Read more
There are what feels like a million different things happening at once when you go under contract to buy a home. Gathering documentation for the mortgage, signing paperwork, dropping off your earnest money check, scheduling an appraisal, finding an inspector, lining up movers, worrying about getting out of your existing lease — it all happens … Read more
It’s already hard enough for millennials to buy homes, thanks to mountains of student loan debt, low housing inventory, and who-can-possibly-afford-that sky-high home prices across the country. But now, in addition to all of these challenges, millennials have yet another hurdle for homeownership: Baby Boomers. The share of buyers who are 60 and older grew … Read more
The past two years have been unpredictable, to say the least, with plenty of stressors outside of purchasing a home that can trickle into the homebuying process. On top of those external stressors, 98 percent of first-time homebuyers reportedly lost out on a home they were interested in this past year. Here are some pointers to alleviate … Read more
When you’re grocery shopping, do you ever zero in on the cost per ounce of, say, the barbecue sauce you’re putting in your cart? Or how about the price per unit of the granola bars that you’re comparing? It’s a little trick that can help you comparison shop, and a similar strategy can be applied … Read more
In the world of buying and selling homes, there are two words everyone knows: curb appeal. This phrase describes how an initial look at the exterior of your home can make or break a first impression. As part of this, your home’s driveway plays such a crucial role in welcoming people to (or letting them … Read more
Ashley Abramson Contributor Ashley Abramson is a writer-mom hybrid in Minneapolis, MN. Her work, mostly focused on health, psychology, and parenting, has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, Allure, and more. She lives in the Minneapolis suburbs with her husband and two young sons. Follow Ashley
It seemed like 2020 broke the housing market. A combination of low mortgage rates, the desire for more space, high demand paired with low inventory, and supply chain issues that made building new homes difficult were just some of the reasons that the housing market gained more value in 2020 than in any other year … Read more
The 2021 real estate market was like a high-speed rollercoaster ride for buyers — one full of twists, turns, and upside-down loops. While the wild ride isn’t over just yet (sellers still have an advantage going into 2022), the market could ease up a little on first-time buyers, according to real estate experts. To help … Read more
When the New Year arrives, I can never help but look around and think: What if I made over my entire living space? There’s just something about a new digit at the end of the date that makes me want to shuffle around every piece of furniture in my apartment and buy a gallon of … Read more