When you’re buying a home, the last thing you want in an inspection report is a potential structural or foundation problem. Some buyers may decide to walk away, but if you’re serious about the home, a structural inspection is the next step. A structural engineer will look at the foundation, framing, and other load-bearing elements that keep a house safe and stable. Most of the time, the inspection...
When buying, selling, or refinancing a home, an appraisal is almost always a required step in the process. An appraisal verifies the home’s fair market value so the lender can approve the right loan amount. Usually, the buyer pays for the home appraisal, but it can also depend on the situation — no matter if you’re buying a home in Charlotte, NC or Salt Lake City, UT. Who pays for the appraisal...
Key takeaways Contingent homes mean the seller has accepted an offer, but they’re still active listings. Pending homes are no longer active listings and are in the process of being sold. Contingencies are specific conditions that must be met during a real estate transaction. If they aren’t met, then a buyer or seller is legally allowed to back out of the deal. When looking at homes for sale, you’ll...
As a home seller, you’re focused on presenting your property in the best possible light. You’ve likely invested in staging, minor repairs, and curb appeal to attract buyers. But have you considered the influence your neighbors have on property value? While you can’t choose who lives next door, understanding their potential influence is necessary. As you begin your process of selling your home in...
Living in a well-managed homeowners association (HOA) community can come with plenty of perks — including the potential to increase your home’s value. In this Redfin guide, we’ll show how HOA management property value is actively preserved and enhanced. From maintaining common areas and fostering a strong sense of community at your home in Paradise, NV to managing infrastructure and finances in...
Key takeaways A pre-qualification is an estimate of how much you might be able to borrow, based on basic financial info you provide. A pre-approval is a conditional offer from a lender stating how much they’re likely to lend you, pending final underwriting. Pre-approvals hold more weight during the homebuying process than pre-qualification. If you’re considering buying a home, you’ve...
If you’ve seen headlines or social posts calling for a housing crash, it’s easy to wonder if home values are about to take a hit. But here’s the simple...
NBA star Jrue Holiday is wasting no time cutting ties to the Boston Celtics as he is now offloading his Massachusetts dwelling for $6.9 million, just months after being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. The 35-year-old—who was traded from the Boston-based team to the Portland Trail Blazers in July—listed the 8,850-square-foot abode on Oct. 1, as first reported by the New York Post. The...
Kanye West has reportedly sold off his second Wyoming ranch, back to the original owners for $14 million, in the midst of reported money woes. The rapper, 48, returned Bighorn Mountain Ranch, which sprawls across 6,713 acres, to the Flitner family, who first sold the "Gold Digger" hitmaker the land in 2019, after West neglected the ranch. His purchase of the ranch back in 2019 marked his second Wyoming...
Model Miranda Kerr has opened up about the shocking rules she and her husband Evan Spiegel have for their four kids when it comes to screen time inside their sprawling $120 million Los Angeles home. The 42-year-old runway star and her Snapchat CEO spouse, 35—who tied the knot in 2017—share children Hart, 7, Myles, 6, and Pierre, 19 months, and although Spiegel founded one of the biggest social...
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