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Home sellers will want one of these signs in their front yards by mid-May. April’s showers will bring May flowers — and the best time to list a home. The best two-week period to put a home on the market is May 1 through May 15, according to a new study by real-estate website Zillow […]

On the surface it may look like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is bad for real estate. The reduction in the deductibility of mortgage interest and the combined $10,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions for income, sales and property, along with the elimination of moving expense deductions would make a compelling […]

The median rent in the United State rose 2.8 percent over the past year to $1,445, the fastest pace of appreciation since May 2016, according to Zillow. Potential buyers are having an increasingly difficult time finding a home they can afford, so they are renting longer. Rising mortgage rates only exacerbate the problem, as they […]

Mortgage interest rates are on the rise, so the cost of borrowing money to buy a home is becoming more expensive for many Americans. And that can have an effect on how quickly homes appreciate, Kevin O’Leary, an investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and a personal finance author tells CNBC Make It. O’Leary owns four […]

Before you start picking out tile and paint chips, be sure you know how much it will cost to remodel your house. Ready for a kitchen renovation? Anxious for a bathroom remodel? The easy part is knowing your goal for home remodeling — whether you’re trying to keep up with your growing family, add office space, […]

Once you find your dream house and your purchase offer is accepted, you need to get through one more step before you move in: mortgage closing. The time it takes to close on a home will vary from one person to the next. When everything goes right, loan closings can be completed in as little as 21 to […]