Author: Pam Finkelstein
There’s always room for negotiation. The sale of a house is an emotional process — sellers may feel attached to fixtures they carefully selected and want to hold onto them. But a buyer is also making an emotional decision, based in part on the décor in the rooms. Read More
It’s time to secure your new home! Moving home is fun, it’s exciting, it’s chaotic, but overall it should be a positive experience. Something that can take away from that positivity would be if a burglar broke into your home soon after moving in. In fact, this would... Read More
While you want the perfect home, you also want to be able to afford it. A 2021 study conducted by AdvisorSmith, took a look at every city in the U.S. to determine which ones were least affordable for homebuyers. Turns out, where your home is located has a... Read More
The 1920s villa, which she restored and transformed over the past year, just listed for $6.2 million. Found near the entrance to Griffith Park, the Spanish-style hacienda isn’t the first Los Feliz home Wong has given a makeover. In 2004, she bought a 10,000-square-foot mansion known as the... Read More
A serious dearth of inventory is making the prospect of home shopping and homebuying too daunting for a majority of Americans today. “The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index decreased in April by 2.7 points to 79.0. Four of the HPSI’s six components decreased month over month, most... Read More
More people are on the hunt for a vacation home. “The pandemic has underscored for many people the idea that it’s nice to have a place to escape to,” says Danielle Hale, realtor.com®’s chief economist. “If you can afford it, a second home gives you an alternate place... Read More
You can typically sell a condo faster than you could a house Whether you live in a condo or own one as an investment property, selling it can have some unique advantages and challenges compared to selling a single-family home. The good news is that even if the... Read More
Hidden Hills is known for its privacy and space, and Montana’s place is sprawled across more than 3 acres in a small, gated 11-home enclave known as Mureau Estates. During his half-decade stay, the hitmaker behind “Pop That” and “Unforgettable” added a custom $400,000 recording studio and painted... Read More
About one-third of multifamily building has moved to low-density markets in the suburbs and exurbs, which are seeing populations increase faster than are city centers over the past year, the National Association of Home Builders reported during the virtual International Builders’ Show on Thursday. During the pandemic, the... Read More
The grand villa is surrounded by a pool, multiple grottos and a turtle pond.(Brent Willis Photography) Even a few million down from her original goal, she’s still walking away with a profit of nearly $5 million after paying $3 million for the home in 2000. Read More
No matter where you are in the home buying process, an appraisal can help you purchase your future home at the right market value. An appraisal can also affect both the selling cost and mortgage amount. No matter where you are in the home buying process, an appraisal... Read More
Freddie Mac says gap has widened significantly in past two years as builders struggle to keep up The U.S. housing market is 3.8 million single-family homes short of what is needed to meet the country’s demand, according to a new analysis by mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac . Read More