The 1960s were a groovy time full of people pushing boundaries — in politics, civil rights, art, music, fashion, and beyond. The same was true in architecture and design, with interior decorators and home builders developing the decade’s unique signature style. Now, 60 or so years later, you can still find some of these vintage … Read more
Since the eve of the pandemic in January 2020, median home values have shot up 31 percent, or $77,000. Real estate experts predict single-family home costs will continue climbing in 2022, according to a new report from Zillow. With the lagging inventory and skyrocketing home values, affordable housing has become a pressing issue, with cities … Read more
Terri Williams Contributor Terri Williams has an extensive portfolio that includes bylines at Realtor.com, The Economist, Time, USA Today, Yahoo, US News & World Report, Investopedia, Bob Vila, Real Homes, The Spruce, Real Simple, The Balance, Tom’s Guide, and several other clients that you’ve probably heard of. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from … Read more
Between attending showings, meeting with lenders, trading emails with your real estate agent, and vigilantly scouring for new listings, house-hunting often feels like a part-time job. Now, there’s actual data to back up the feeling. A new report from real estate platform Opendoor found that first-time homebuyers are sinking a lot of time into finding … 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
I remember the glory days before I bought my house, when the bathroom situation at my apartment didn’t bother me. There was one no-frills bathroom, and it was just fine. I lived alone, so it wasn’t an issue. But then I started looking for houses. I quickly learned the bathroom situation is a Very Big … Read more
If you’re searching for a home, you’ve no doubt heard your fair share of bidding war horror stories from friends and relatives going through the process. While bidding wars are an unfortunate reality in many areas, not everything you hear about them is true. I talked to Seattle real estate agent Katie Melton to separate … Read more
End-unit townhouses tend to get all the glory in real estate listings. For starters, there are far fewer of them, so availability isn’t a given. Especially if you live in a crowded city, there’s a lot to be said for having the extra breathing room that end units provide. But does that mean that you … Read more
Relocation experts recommend shopping for a community before searching for specific homes, and the reason is simple: inertia. As Newton’s First Law of Motion states, an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Once you settle into a place and plant some roots, it can feel increasingly … Read more
Brenda Richardson Contributor Brenda Richardson is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in Forbes, the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and other media outlets. She is the former real estate editor at the Chicago Tribune and the author of a recently published book on the history of River North, a dynamic Chicago neighborhood that went … Read more