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There have been a lot of headlines reporting on how homeowner equity (the difference between the current market value of your home and the amount you owe on your mortgage) has dramatically increased over the past few years. CoreLogic indicated that equity increased for the…

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By Katie Conroy If you began your search for a new home shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic began, you might be wondering if trying to continue house hunting is worth the effort. But today, there are countless apps and websites that home buyers can use to conduct their…

Credit...Trisha Krauss By Ronda Kaysen New York Times It will be nerve-racking and inscrutable. Just smile and survive. For New Yorkers trying to buy a co-op apartment, the interview is often a grueling, baffling process. Few New York City real estate…

 There are a number of reasons why you might have chosen to read this guide. Perhaps you are tired of listening to your best friend regurgitating Marie Kondo tips that she learned from binge-watching the Netflix series.Perhaps you are on a mission to streamline your…

By Daniel Bortz | Oct 21, 2019marchmeena29/iStockNo matter how many episodes of “House Hunters” or “Love It or List It” you've watched, buying a home inevitably comes with surprises. Though a sharp real estate agent will help you…

By Brett Arends | Aug 23, 2019Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesBefore you try to become your own dime-store Chip or Joanna Gaines, go back and check the math again on that “fixer upper.”Then maybe check it a third time.That’s the message of a…