No matter what’s going on in the housing market, the process of selling a home can be challenging. Some sellers have a hard time saying goodbye to a treasured family residence. Others want to...

The residential rental market is now the fastest-growing segment of the housing market. In the United States, the demand for single-family rentals, defined as either detached homes or townhouses, has risen 30 percent in...

The annual inflation rate in the United States is currently around 7.5%—the highest it has been since 1982.1 It doesn’t matter if you’re a cashier, lawyer, plumber, or retiree; if you spend U.S. dollars,...

INTRODUCTION Turn on the television or scroll through Facebook, and chances are you’ll see at least one advertisement for a group or “guru” who promises to teach you how to “get rich quick” through...

It’s easy to look up how much money you have in your savings account or the real-time value of your stock investments. But determining the dollar value of a home is trickier. As a...

Selling your home when you still need to shop for a new one can feel daunting to even the most seasoned homeowner––especially when the demand for new homes keeps rising, but the supply feels...

We’re still in a seller’s market, but that doesn’t mean your home is guaranteed to easily sell.1 If you want to maximize your sale price, it’s still important to prepare your home before putting...

Don’t wait until you’re ready to move to start preparing financially to buy a home.  If you’re like the vast majority of home buyers, you will choose to finance your purchase with a mortgage...

Whether you’re moving across across town or across the country, you’ll be changing more than your address. In addition to a new house, you may also be searching for new jobs, schools, doctors, restaurants,...

If you’re a buyer in today’s market, you may want to expand your search to include new construction and resale homes. Let’s take a closer look at some of the factors to take into...