VA Home Loan Expansion

VA Home Loan Expansion

Members of the military on active duty and veterans hoping to buy a home in expensive parts of the country have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Starting next year, they’ll be able to take out Veterans Affairs–backed mortgages as large as their bank...
What is a Sellers Market?

What is a Sellers Market?

What is a seller’s market? Simply put, it’s a market where there are more home buyers than sellers. Based on basic laws of supply and demand, this means sellers have the upper hand: They will likely sell their place quickly, perhaps for over asking price, with a...
Is Rent Growth Waning?

Is Rent Growth Waning?

National rents just notched their slowest uptick in almost two years. According to data from property analytics firm CoreLogic, rents grew just 2.9% in June, down from a 3% rise last year. Month over month, RENTCafe shows rents rose just $3, hitting $1,469 nationally....
Crisis in Black Homeownership?

Crisis in Black Homeownership?

For many black households, the housing crisis never ended. While 73.1% of white Americans owned homes as of the second quarter of 2019, a record low of 40.6% of black Americans had achieved homeownership and 46.6% of Hispanic Americans. The resulting 32.5...
How to Get Rid of Wasps

How to Get Rid of Wasps

  You’re relaxing in your garden, sipping lemonade, when a few wasps decide to crash your party. Yikes! These buzzy invaders aren’t typically aggressive, but they will attack if their space is invaded—even if that space is your home. Wasps start...