by Vernon Jones | Jul 18, 2024 | News
In a nation obsessed with supersizing, American houses keep ballooning. Now, local officials are scrambling to curb mansion bloat. “How big is a house?” mused Jeremy Samuelson, planning director for East Hampton, N.Y., where a working group recently proposed slashing...
by Vernon Jones | Jul 18, 2024 | News
Think your rent is just too damn high? Here’s a shocking reality check: Rents have actually been falling annually every month for nearly a year. Rents in America have declined year over year for the past 11 months in a row, according to a new Realtor.com® report. The...
by JHOAdmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
When applying for a mortgage, your credit score plays a critical role in determining your eligibility and the terms of your loan. A credit score is a numerical representation of your creditworthiness based on factors such as your payment history, outstanding debts,...
by JHOAdmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Nationwide, 6.4% of home sellers cut their asking prices during May, the highest share since November 2022. By the numbers, the median asking price dropped roughly $3,000 to $416,623, the first such decline in six months. Additionally, for-sale supply is growing more...
by JHOAdmin | May 21, 2024 | News
Summer is the season for dabbling in home improvement projects—and this year, that tradition is more popular than ever. According to Yelp’s 2024 Summer Home and Outdoor Trends report, searches for “home renovation” on the site climbed 184% from April 2023 to April...
by JHOAdmin | May 21, 2024 | News
The American dream might be to own your own home, but that doesn’t mean you necessarily have to live in it. Increasingly, Americans are renting in one (often pricey) location and then buying an investment property in a more affordable place. Dubbed “rentvesting,” this...