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2024 National Housing Market Outlook
Our nationwide overview of next year's housing market forecasts stable prices, lower mortgage rates, and more homes to choose from as sellers leave the sidelines. Mortgage rates will come down in 2024. Mortgage rates, which reached a more t...
Home Maintenance Costs Are Higher Than Ever: Here Are 5 Ways to Save
The pleasures of owning a home are many: You have a sanctuary you can customize to your tastes while you build wealth. Alas, you can’t just sit back and watch your home equity grow. To keep your property in tiptop shape, you also have to s...
Trash, Not Treasure: 7 Things You Should Never Buy Used
We all love the satisfaction of scoring a wallet-friendly decor find off the beaten, mass-produced path. Whether you just nabbed a designer chair off Facebook Marketplace, a set of crystal glasses from Goodwill, or a fantastic antique from y...
8 Things You Should Never Say When Buying a Home
If you’re in the throes of house hunting, chances are you’re excited—whether it’s your first home or your fifth. It’s an emotional roller-coaster ride! Seeing something you love (or hate) can often cause you to blurt all kinds of t...
6 Things You Should NEVER Say When You’re Selling Your Home
You know that expression about loose lips sinking ships? It holds true for selling your home as well. Sure, there are some things you have to disclose to buyers—such as if your home has lead paint or is located in a flood zone. But there’s ...
Are You Loading Your Dishwasher Correctly?
Whenever dirty dishes pile up in the sink, it’s tempting just to throw them in the dishwasher with abandon and hit start. But using a dishwasher isn’t that simple, and you may ruin certain items if you don’t treat them properly. Some mate...
Are You at Risk for a Break-In? 7 Signs Your Home Is an Easy Target
Home might be where the heart is, but it’s where your precious valuables are, too. And thieves know it all too well. That simple fact makes every home a potential target for a burglary. According to the FBI’s latest reports on crime data...
8 Things Real Estate Agents Do to Earn Their Commission
Have you ever wondered what on Earth your real estate agent is doing behind your back? No, we don’t mean anything underhanded, naughty, or downright felonious—far from it, in fact. So relax. What we’re talking about is a mystery: In th...