Renovate To Drop PMI Mortgage Hack Has a Catch: Your Lender Doesn’t Have To Buy Your New Valuation

A mortgage hack has been making the rounds with real estate influencers: Don’t put 20% down on your home loan. Given that it takes seven years for the typical buyer to save... Read more »
The Salary Needed To Buy a Home in America’s 10 Least Expensive Cities

The Salary Needed To Buy a Home in America’s 10 Least Expensive Cities

Homebuyers are expected to earn enough to cover monthly housing expenses, which can be a heavy financial burden in pricey markets. However, the nation’s most affordable metros demand far lower incomes, giving... Read more »
Can You Really Buy a Home for ? Here’s What Those Listings Mean—and Where You Can Find Them

Can You Really Buy a Home for $1? Here’s What Those Listings Mean—and Where You Can Find Them

The current median list price for a home in the U.S. is $415,000—but, there are hundreds of houses on the market for just $1. Sometimes, listing a home for $1 is simply... Read more »
Inside the Exclusive California Community With 17 Rock Cabins Where No Amount of Money Can Buy You Access

Inside the Exclusive California Community With 17 Rock Cabins Where No Amount of Money Can Buy You Access

A secret club in the canyons of California is so secret, the homes nearly blend into their environment. Right above Andreas Canyon in Palm Springs, CA, are 17 rock houses almost camouflaged... Read more »
The Budget You Actually Need To Buy a House ‘As-Is’

The Budget You Actually Need To Buy a House ‘As-Is’

Flipped homes are still attracting more shopper attention than other older listings, but their edge has eroded sharply since 2021 as mortgage rates climbed, according to new research from Realtor.com®. In today’s... Read more »
James Packer’s Bel-Air Manse Buy Tops 2025 Chart

James Packer’s Bel-Air Manse Buy Tops 2025 Chart

Former Crown Resorts chair James Packer’s $110 million purchase of Le Belvedere remained at the top of the priciest Bel-Air’s single-family home sales for the first three quarters of the year, according... Read more »
Alaskan Gold Mine Acquisition: How to Buy and What to Expect

Alaskan Gold Mine Acquisition: How to Buy and What to Expect

Author: Troy Dana, Designated Broker | Licensed in WA, AK Owning a gold mine is undeniably alluring. When you add the grandeur of Alaska, the promise of striking it rich, and the... Read more »
Is now a good time to buy a house?

Is now a good time to buy a house?

Rapid changes in mortgage rates have left many would-be homebuyers asking: Is now a good time to buy? Will prices go up or down? Will mortgage rates and affordability improve or get... Read more »
L.A. County to buy downtown skyscraper for new HQ despite a ‘hell no’ from Hahn

L.A. County to buy downtown skyscraper for new HQ despite a ‘hell no’ from Hahn

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved the county’s purchase of the Gas Company Tower, one of downtown L.A.’s most prominent skyscrapers, paving the way for the transfer of... Read more »
Ruoff Mortgage teams with Calque on ‘buy before you sell’ offering

Ruoff Mortgage teams with Calque on ‘buy before you sell’ offering

Indiana-based lender Ruoff Mortgage is making a move designed to help more homeowners get into new homes with ease.  Ruoff Mortgage is teaming up with fintech company Calque to offer two “buy... Read more »