Photo:: Rob Painter (Shutterstock) A home equity line of credit—or HELOC for those of us who like sounding smart—is a fantastic financial tool. If you’ve heard the old line about how paying rent is throwing your money away but paying Read more
Katrina Campins weighs in on the recent slowdown in the real estate market and explains what’s behind it. Luxury real estate agent Katrina Campins argued Wednesday that “the stock market is going to be an indicator of what happens in Read more
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Higher interest rates are leading to slimmer staffing at some banks in West Michigan. Last week, Grand Rapids-based Northpointe Bank confirmed it recently laid off 43 employees. Northpointe Bank President and CEO Charles Williams said Read more
Higher mortgage rates are taking some of the froth off the housing market in the Twin Cities, but with more buyers than sellers in some areas house prices are still increasing at a steady clip. During June, buyers signed 5,544 Read more
While Monroe County has experienced increased market values and held steady, othering neighboring counties in the Poconos are now seeing small decreases in their housing market values. The market in the Poconos is also experiencing a tight supply, due to Read more
Shasta Lake, California’s largest water reservoir, has been running well below full capacity this year. (George Rose, Getty Images) Estimated read time: 7-8 minutes SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With a megadrought draining water reserves in the West, states are looking for Read more
Several years ago, as Janice Zelazo began to formalize her will, she faced a question. What would become of the home she bought in 1979? And how could she guarantee that it wouldn’t be purchased, flipped and sold to the Read more
Some real estate markets are more vulnerable to a downturn than others. Getty Images Six of the 10 counties most vulnerable to a downturn are in New Jersey, according to a Special Housing Risk Report — which looked at the Read more
This map shows the location of the proposed Edwards RiverPark site. The nearly 105 acre lot was recently listed for sale. Courtesy Photo After a nearly two-year entitlement process — which ended with approval by the Eagle County Board of Read more
With the luxury real estate market continuing to roar even as the US economy flirts with recession, eager home shoppers of means continue to snatch up inventory. Rather than wait years to build a home in the face of labor Read more