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Image: Cavan Images/Tanya St/StudioBarcelona/GettyPosted on Houselogic.com | This article was contributed by financial expert and blogger Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP, author, speaker, and founder of Workable Wealth. She provides financial coaching for individuals and…

As many Paycheck Protection Program borrowers approach the end of their loan terms, confusion persists about the eligibility requirements for loan forgiveness. The program, which was created under the CARES Act, has been a lifeline to many small businesses forced to reduce…

NAR.REALTOR | March 20, 2020The following resources provide property owners with assistance during the COVID-19 crisis.American Land Title Association (ALTA) has provided the following resources:County Record Office Closures(link is external): Real-time database of offices…

In an effort to prevent the continued spread of, and exposure to, COVID-19, a growing number of states, cities and counties have issued “shelter-in-place” orders. These shelter-in-place-orders, sometimes referred to as “stay at home” orders, generally require…

Individual pop-up shops come and go, but the pop-up trend is here to stay, according to a new report by real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.

On November 26, 2019, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published the 2020 conforming loan limits for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The baseline (national) limit will increase to $510,400 from $484,350 in 2019.

The numbers: Sales of previously-owned homes rose 1.9% in October ? the latest housing statistic to demonstrate the upward lift low mortgage rates have provided to the U.S. real-estate market.

Home equity loans are one of the best ways to fund major home improvement projects. You can get a low interest rate by borrowing against the equity in your home, and you can deduct the interest that you pay on the loan from your federal taxes.

The U.S. housing market may not be synonymous with the business cycle, as a famous 2007 paper proclaimed, but the ups and downs in housing, which represents a big part of the economy, usually do offer hints about what’s going on more broadly.

Pending home sales rose in March, reversing course from a month prior, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Three of the four major regions saw growth last month, as the Northeast reported a minor slip in contract activity.

Energy saving smart devices are no longer a thing of the future. The recent eruption of smart home technology has given us everything from smart lights that turn off automatically to smart power strips that can “unplug” devices not in use.

Depending on your budget, your lifestyle, and the responsibilities you’re prepared to take on, you could find yourself debating a single-family home or a condo. If you’re just starting to dive into the type of home options available to you, here are some…