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Millennials can’t seem to catch a break. Saddled with student loan debt and facing some tough employment challenges, 20-somethings today are finding it more difficult than previous genera...
We've all heard the real estate maxim, "location, location, location," but not everyone fully appreciates how neighbors can affect the perception—and indirectly, the value—of a ...
If you're refinancing or selling your home and wish to find its estimated value, a handful of online tools can help you. While it's true that a lender will only accept the valuation of a ...
Real estate agents like to say that house hunters make offers based not on price, but emotions. Recently, Duke University published scientific research that supports the reality of such a...
Mortgage interest rates continue at record lows, but if you're hoping to snag a home equity loan for a planned renovation, you'll soon discover that banks consider a different number to b...
Built-in aquariums: the amenity that quickly becomes an eyesore. Of all the misfired home improvements that Daniel Fries has observed in his 30 years as a home appraiser, aquariums top hi...
No matter what you call it, an in-law suite or an intergeneration living unit, it's the same thing in the end: one address, two dwellings. Post-recession, these additions are back in vogu...
With home sales running a solid 12% ahead of last spring, some house hunters are waiving the inspection contingency. So worried about landing a desirable property, The Boston Globe report...
For the past several years, 20% has been the minimum down payment for standard loans, but as the market recovers and lenders relax (a little), there’s talk of 10% down becoming more widel...
The residential housing market is finally experiencing an upswing across most markets. Even relatively stable regions like Texas and the Carolinas have begun to gain traction. Real estate...
