Q: We are buying our first home and will need to use most of our savings for the down payment and furniture. We cannot afford to make any majo…
When we bought a house in New Jersey 19 years ago, our real estate agent told us, “When you buy a house, if you find gold on the property, it’…
There are few reasons to lament the end of 2020, but the housing market has been one bright spot in an otherwise bleak year.
In the early 1900s, the budding concept of the kitchen work triangle placed the sink, stove and refrigerator at opposite points to maximize ef…
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Record-low mortgage rates were supposed to make it easier for homebuyers. Instead, they’ve helped push affordability to a 12-year low.
PARAMUS, N.J. — The dark textured walls are lined with dimly lit sconces and surround-sound speakers. Below them, carpeted tiers of cup-holdin…
Q: Our community association owns two paths to the beach. The association pays for the upkeep and expenses.
With home prices surging in many areas of the country, U.S. homeowners gained an average $17,000 in the equity in their properties this year.
Top national real estate economists at an online conference earlier this month predicted home prices would continue to rise in 2021.
Q: We recently moved next to a golf course, and an errant ball broke one of our windows. We called the clubhouse, but they did not want to help.
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Q: My brother and I bought a rental house with the understanding that if one of us died, the other would get his half. We had the property tit…
Q: One owner in our condominium is a troublemaker. He uses profanity and threatens other residents, has removed signs, written on the elevator…
Housing analyst Ken H. Johnson has been scrutinizing home prices for decades, and he offers this advice for buyers in today’s hot housing mark…
It’s December and that means the holiday season is just around the corner.
Q: I was divorced a few years ago and was awarded the house. My ex never deeded me the property like he was supposed to, and I have no way to …
CVHBA AWARDS: The Chippewa Valley Home Builders Association recognized its top members this week in a virtual annual meeting.
Housing prices have continued to surge during the pandemic at a rapid pace, with one index showing a record jump in recent months.
When you’re spending a large chunk of money on a home, it’s wise to make sure you know exactly what you’re getting. That’s why a home inspecti…
CHICAGO — Before COVID-19 sent most workers home in March, office furniture resellers took orders for dozens, hundreds or even thousands of it…
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While it may seem like a modern convenience, central vacuum systems have been around for over a century.
Q: I am getting on in years and want to leave my home to a relative when I pass. I know I can do this in my will, but I think it might be easi…
Q: What can I do if my tenant used their security deposit as their last month’s rent and then left the property damaged?
PHILADELPHIA — The coronavirus pandemic, combined with low interest rates, spurred homebuyers and sellers to change how they lived. The pandem…
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Ideally suited to a larger family needing more than the traditional three-bedroom home, the Ashley design features four bedrooms.