5 Ways to Beat Out the Competition
Depending on where you live, you, as a potential buyer, may be forced to compete with other buyers in a bidding war.
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Local Housing Markets: Louisville, Reno and San Diego
Local markets is a HousingWire magazine feature spotlighting housing trends in five markets across the country.
How To Burn Down Your House (And Why)
When it makes sense to burn a house down, the benefits spread throughout your community in ways you might not imagine and may never know about.
Residential Home Types: 17 Clarifying Home Definitions
What is a mansion compared to a McMansion, or a manufactured home versus a prefab home? These home definitions clear up any confusion.
How Much Are Transaction Fees on a Real Estate Sale?
Avoiding recurring transaction costs is the primary reason that financial experts think real estate should be kept as an asset for the buyer’s lifetime.
Tips for Sellers in a Buyers’ Market
When homes available for sale outnumber buyers, sellers need to work to make their “product” stand out from the competition.
2022 Housing Market Year In Review: Looking Back on a Historic Year
2022 was a historic year for the housing market. Learn all about it in Redfinâs 2022 housing market year-in-review.
Fix-and-flip buyers see more opportunities in 2023
Although a challenging real estate market looks set to persist for much of 2023, a majority of noninstitutional investors view the current market offering opportunity and plan to grow their businesses in the coming year, a new study found. Approximately 70% of single-family home investors said they expect to make additional purchases this year, based … [Read more…]
Is Getting Pre-approved for a Home Loan the Same as Pre-qualifying?
When you want to make an offer on a house, chances are the seller will want to know whether you’re pre-approved or pre-qualified for a loan. What difference does it make? It depends on you who ask. We’ll explain. What’s the difference? Many say that pre-qualification is the preliminary step in the mortgage process, where a […]
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City Living Costs Families Up to $9,000 More a Year Than Suburban
Basic living expenses skyrocket in the urban core, according to a new analysis from Zillow and Care.com.