Jan 23, 2024 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Evan Wyloge Jan 23, 2024 (Photo-illustration by Realtor.com. Source: Getty Images) Anyone who shopped for a house last year grappled not only with high mortgage rates, but also another equally vexing problem: very few homes for sale. These two problems were...
Oct 4, 2023 | EAR Local News, Trends
By Melanie Ryan Griffin on October 02, 2023 Cape Creek Bridge by Melanie Griffin This Halloween, or anytime you need a thrill, explore these eight haunted places from the Oregon Coast to the mountains. Ghost hunters will love visiting these spooky Eugene, Cascades...
Jun 12, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Lisa Marie Conklin Jun 8, 2023 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Homeownership has long been tied to building wealth—and for good reason. Instead of throwing rent money out the window each month, owning a home allows you to build home equity. And over...
Jun 7, 2023 | EAR Local News, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Trends
By Kellie Speed Jun 6, 2023 (Realtor.com) An adorable gingerbread cottage in Oak Bluffs, MA, is now available for $875,0000. Known as The Pink House, for its bubblegum-hued exterior, the aesthetically unique residence is one of 312...
Jun 6, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Kathleen Willcox Jun 1, 2023 (Getty Images) Savvy homebuyers always look at the sale history of a property before making an offer. Why? Aside from seeing how the home’s value has held up over the years, they want to learn how many times the house has changed...
Jun 5, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Meera Pal May 19, 2023 (Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images) Nobody enjoys discovering surprise fees when selling a home. And anyone who has sold a home can tell you all about sellers’ closing costs, which most commonly include real...