Real Estate

A temporary buydown is a cash payment that lowers the borrower’s interest rate for a limited period, allowing borrowers to reduce their monthly payments.

By Michele Lerner
Sep 14

Home-buying strategies in a changing market

If a house is overpriced, it might sit on the market longer. That’s when you could try to get it for less.

By Harriet Edleson
Sep 13

Should you cancel your contract to buy a home?

Buyers should make sure the contract is written so their earnest money deposit is protected and that their right to get out is as indisputable as possible.

By Michele Lerner
Sep 13

Mortgage rates hit 14-year highs after bond market sell-off

The 30-year fixed-rate average rose to 5.89 percent, jumping three percentage points in one year.

By Kathy Orton
Sep 8

Solution for a growing family: Make two townhouses into one home

The design challenge was how to combine two side-by-side structures — one that had been renovated some years before and the other that was in bad shape.

By Harriet Edleson
Sep 8

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