Feb 8, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Clare TrapassoFeb 7, 2022 (Getty Images) The turbocharged housing market is hurting middle-class homebuyers stymied by a double whammy of fast-rising prices and a dearth of properties for sale. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, home prices surged about 30%,...
Feb 3, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Trends
By Jennifer Kelly GeddesFeb 3, 2022 (Photo by Regan Baker Design Inc.) If reality TV shows are a harbinger of hot new trends that may soon take over American homes, then one upgrade that’s poised for greatness is car siding. Despite its name, this wood wall upgrade...
Feb 2, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Janet SirotoFeb 2, 2022 (Getty Images) If you’re shopping for a new home now or are hoping to this spring, you probably feel your heart racing a little. The word is out: Mortgage interest rates are on the rise. This means for the same size loan (and house),...
Jan 28, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Clare TrapassoJan 19, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Clare Trapasso) When I started looking for a home during the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought I had a good idea of what I was up against. As a real estate reporter and editor, I was writing stories each week about home...
Dec 30, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Jennifer Kelly GeddesDec 30, 2021 (Getty Images) No matter how organized you are, there are certain types of clutter that are almost impossible to purge—even for professional organizers. Often these are dark, less-trafficked areas of the home such as attics,...