Homebuying Demand Ticks Up, Mortgage Rates Tick Down

U.S. pending home sales rose 2.7% year over year during the four weeks ending April 26, the biggest increase in six weeks. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Mortgage-purchase applications have risen to their highest level in three months. Ther

How to Shop for a Mortgage the Right Way

“What are your rates?” is probably the question not only heard first, but the most common. And that makes perfect sense. After all, you know there are a lot of lenders out there, and while they mostly have the same products there can be slight differences in rate. But there are right ways and wrong

Easy Home Office Design Ideas To Boost Your Productivity

Everyone needs a home office, whether you work from home or not. Even students or regular employees have to enivitably take some projects home, then work in a space that's nowhere near conducive. We often see people working from their bedrooms, dining areas, and their kitchens... places that weren't

Ask the HOA Expert - Special Assessment Notices

Question: I am a real estate agent who represents condo buyers. As part of an offer, we negotiated with a seller to pay an outstanding special assessment to repair the decks. After my client closed the deal and moved in she was told the repair was only for the penthouse decks and not for her unit. S