Now that there are more homes for sale, buyers have more options. And sellers need to be more flexible to close the deal. 

Believe it or not, there are clear signs buyer interest is heating up again.

Cutting out the agent might seem like a smart way to save when you sell your house. But here’s the hard truth.

Are you wondering if you’re on track to retire someday? 

Prices, rates, and finding the right home are three of the biggest challenges for buyers today. You may find better luck with all 3 if you look at newly built homes.

Buying a home is exciting… until you start thinking about the down payment. That’s when the worry can set in.

When selling your house, the price you choose isn’t just a number, it's a strategy. 

According to Fannie Mae, 90% of buyers don’t actually know what credit score lenders are looking for, or they overestimate the minimum needed. 

Small, affordable towns close to larger metro areas are pretty hot right now, according to an RISMedia analysis of Realtor.com®’s May 2025 Market Hotness ranking. Massachusetts, West Virginia, Wisconsin and California had the hottest markets, and the Northeast took the lead with the top 7 overall, all located in New England.  Interestingly enough, the hottest… The post The 3 ‘Hottest’ Markets in Each Region This Spring appeared first on RISMedia.

With 35% of Americans claiming they’d consider a move to a city with better pizza, one has to wonder exactly where one can find good pizza.  Four of the top 10 spots are in New York, so there must be something in the water to account for the good dough in the pizza—and bagels.  The… The post Pizza Lover Looking to Relocate? These Top 10 Pizza Cities Might Be the Move appeared first on RISMedia.

Consumer confidence in the housing market climbed to its highest level this year as Americans relay feeling more hopeful about real estate and the direction of mortgage rates, according to Fannie Mae’s latest National Housing Survey released Monday. Five of six factors included in Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) improved in May; only… The post Consumer Housing Sentiment Bounces Back in May: Fannie Mae Survey appeared first on RISMedia.

Above, Lori Penney A graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a degree in international marketing, Lori Penney is a born entrepreneur, with more than 10 years of business success to her credit before she set her sights on real estate in 2008. She was also early to see the value in teaming, and in… The post ERA Key Realty’s Team Blue Is Breaking Records in Boston appeared first on RISMedia.