- Homebuyers
- July 24, 2025
What is Due Diligence in Real Estate? A Buyer’s Guide to Getting It Right
Between an accepted offer and the closing table lies one of the most essential phases of a home sale: due diligence.
Margaret Heidenry Articles
- Homebuyers
- July 22, 2025
The Pandemic Homebuying Mistakes Some Buyers Are Still Making
For some homebuyers, the habits honed during those hypercompetitive years at the height of COVID-19—rushed decisions, bidding high, ignoring red flags—are proving hard to shake.
- Homebuyers
- July 21, 2025
Gen Z Is Breaking Into the Housing Market—Here’s How They’re Pulling It Off
Members of Generation Z aren't sitting this housing market out.
- Homebuyers
- July 18, 2025
What Are Comps in Real Estate? You Can’t Afford to Ignore Them
Short for “comparable sales,” comps are vital to understanding the market whether you’re selling, buying, or just keeping tabs on real estate activity.
- Homeowners
- July 14, 2025
How To Lower Your Mortgage Payments: Smart Moves That Can Save You Thousands
Whether you’re a recent homebuyer or a long-time homeowner, there are several ways to reduce your monthly mortgage payment.
- Homebuyers
- July 7, 2025
Love Rustic Homes? How to Get a Mortgage for a Barndominium—Yes, it’s Possible
Once relegated to off-grid dreamers, barndominiums—aka barndos—have officially graduated into the mainstream. While the aesthetic is easy to love, financing a barndominium takes a bit of extra work.
- Housing News
- July 4, 2025
Summer 2025’s 8 Chicest Outdoor Decor Trends Are All About Layered Light, Luxe Lounging, and Water with Wow
As summer kicks off, outdoor spaces are getting the designer treatment with curated materials, clever lighting, and all-day, all-night livability.
- Homebuyers
- July 3, 2025
More Home Sellers Are Offering Concessions. This Is How Homebuyers Can Save Big
More sellers are offering valuable concessions, which can range from contributing to closing costs to making expensive repairs.
- Housing News
- July 1, 2025
A Mini-Correction May Be Brewing in the Housing Market—and It Could Give Buyers Some Relief
There are signs that the U.S. housing market is slowly shifting to favor buyers in a growing number of places.
- Homebuyers
- June 30, 2025
Millennials Are Warming Up to Homebuying—Here’s How They Can Close the Deal
More millennials are interested in buying homes, suggesting growing confidence among a generation that has long been priced out of the real estate market.
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