Ivan_Sabo/iStock; realtor.com Planting a “For Sale” sign in front of the house is probably the very first way anyone ever spread the word that they’re selling their home. Only these days, this simple sales tactic seems to be on the chopping block—one town in Connecticut may soon ban “For Sale” signs completely. The Board of Realtors® […] Continue reading →

realtor.com The Wallingford estate just landed on the market in Southern California for $135 million, making it this week’s most expensive new listing on realtor.com®. The rebuilt and expanded mansion is being marketed as “one of the most iconic estates” in Beverly Hills, CA. If the asking price is received, the estate will set a record […] Continue reading →

actual_size/iStock A home is an investment, sure—but as you pay down that mortgage, it starts to look more like a giant piggy bank. That’s why homeowners jonesing to remodel their homes, make a big purchase, or send their kid to college are rushing to take out loans against the value of their homes, before interest rates […] Continue reading →

Caiaimage/Paul Bradbury/Getty Images Real estate agent Benjamin Ulloa may have been one of the first home buyers of his generation. Two years ago, at age 17, he used his savings and a $9,000 loan from his parents to buy a three-bedroom fixer-upper in Hoquiam, WA, for $18,000. The young investor made some repairs and has been […] Continue reading →

archideaphoto/iStock Car buyers worried about their gas bill can check out a vehicle’s estimated fuel efficiency on a sticker posted on the window. Those in the market for major household appliances can compare energy costs on the accompanying yellow tags. So shouldn’t home buyers be able to assess a home’s energy efficiency—or inefficiency—when browsing property […] Continue reading →

Stickney Design / Getty Images Homebuyers are likely to absorb Miami’s abundance of unsold condos within the next two years, as developers hesitate to break ground on new projects, according to predictions from developer and consultant ISG World. Over the past two years, demand for newly built condominiums failed to keep up with frenzied development in […] Continue reading →

cyano66/iStock The hottest remodeling jobs of the year aren’t all about installing new kitchen cabinets or countertops, putting an eye-catching backsplash above the stove, or adding a sleek yet functional kitchen island. Instead, 2018 is all about the john. Nearly a quarter of homeowners plan to remodel their bathrooms over the next year, according to HomeAdvisor’s […] Continue reading →

  realtor.com   Consider the man cave. Designed as a way to give a guy a much-needed respite from his fatherly, husbandly, and business-y duties, these special rooms of sanctuary date back, most likely, to the time when most of us actually lived in caves. But they’ve surged in popularity over the past couple of […] Continue reading →

David Moir/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images What can you do when your neighbor’s tree crowds out the sunlight you were hoping to capture with your solar panels? You could adjust the panels, perhaps, or have a chat with your neighbor about pruning—or resort to more cloak-and-dagger tactics. That’s the approach that “Top Chef” alum Adam […] Continue reading →