Paying property taxes is inevitable for homeowners. The amount each homeowner pays per year varies depending on local tax rates and a property’s assessed value (or a yearly estimate of a property’s market value). If you’re unsure of how and when you must pay real
(Image credit: Anna Spaller) Looking to buy your first home? Struggling to make sense of an avalanche of new terminology? You’re not alone. Taking your first foray into the world of real estate can feel like being dropped unceremoniously into a foreign country.
Here’s what our research team found out about how much people are spending on kitchen renovations — and on what The kitchen is the most popular room of the home to renovate, according to Houzz research, and those who choose to remodel the
Gabriela’s Eco-Boémio Home in Bahia, Brazil (Image credit: Nasozi Kakembo) For many people, bigger is still better—especially when it comes to their homes. Sure, that motorized monstrosity known as the Hummer is no longer in production, and McMansions have fallen out of favor in recent
Quick fixes to sell your house faster. By Sarah Yang When you’re putting your house on the market, preparation and presentation can be the keys to selling faster and for a better price. While curb appeal improvements can definitely help, interiors are
A Photo credit: ©iStock/Courtney Keating Ah, the dreaded credit score. It’s one of the biggest criteria considered by lenders in the mortgage application process — three tiny little digits that can mean the difference between yes and no, between moving into the
A Vibrant Urban Jungle Paradise in Downtown LA (Image credit: Marisa Vitale) As a design editor, it’s my job to stay on top of (and decode) potential trends in the industry. There are some that are low hanging fruit (for 2017, it’s
The median home value in the U.S. is now $193,800, according to Zillow’s December Real Estate Market Reports. Rents grew 1.5 percent annually to a $1,403 median monthly payment. – Home values rose 6.8 percent over the past year to a Zillow
By Eric D. updated January 13, 2017 Landlording and Rental Properties If you are like many people, you may be investing in a buy and hold rental that you can use for passive income in your later years — or even in
By Lisa Gordon | Jan 17, 2017 If you’re anything like us, you probably have a love-hate relationship with furniture shopping. You’re besotted while browsing catalogs, admiring gorgeous pieces, and imagining them in your home. But then reality strikes: You have to actually go