By Clare Trapasso | Feb 22, 2017 Gajus/iStock The year kicked off with buyers across the country racing to lock in rising mortgage rates and close on homes—except in one surprising region. Sales of existing homes, which have previously been lived in,
By Craig Donofrio | Jan 25, 2017 Barry Blackman/iStock When you wrap the covers around you at night, do dreams of townhouses, condos, ski cabins, and beach houses dance in your head? Do you fantasize about becoming the Trump of your town, but don’t know
Interior designer Nate Berkus and real estate experts weigh in on which upgrades are worth the investment (plus three that aren’t). By Lindsay Silberman Oct 28, 2016 If you’ve ever fantasized about doing something a bit “unconventional” to your kitchen — say,
Build a smarter home with the best Internet of Things tech and devices Thursday August 25, 2016 By Paul Lamkin @paullamkin Are you looking to design and build a smart home, complete with connected devices in every room? Do you know whether
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