People love to dole out unsolicited advice. Some of it is actually useful. Other tips you hear, though, may do more harm than good—particularly when it comes to your credit score.
Are you thinking about selling your house right now, but you’re not sure you’ll have the time to do so as the holidays draw near? If so, consider this: even as the ho
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Cooking a massive meal for Thanksgiving can be a hassle; here are some spots around the county that are open on Thanksgiving (Nov. 25) with holiday specials. This is not a comprehensive list, but all of these pla
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If you’re a home decor aficionado, you may have noticed a “sea” change in your social feeds lately: #nauticalcore. It’s the next step beyond the pandemic-fueled trend known as “
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Winter is typically a slow time for home sales, when sellers might wonder if they have any hope of finding a buyer. But will that be the case this winter?
As a renter, you’re constantly faced with the same dilemma: keep renting for another year or purchase a home? Your answer depends on your current situation and future plans, but there are a number of <
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Christmas arrives in Victorian Cape May with great fanfare during Holiday Preview Weekend in Cape May, November 19-21, presented by Cape May MAC (Museums+Arts+Culture). The preview includes a Chris
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This time of year is all about transitions: warm afternoons to brisk nights, hours of daylight to early sunsets, outdoor living to the cozy indoors. So we thought now was the perfect time to focus on the greatest
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itchen renovations seem to get all of the glory, but a refresh of the room where you spend the most time devoted to personal care can have a majorly positive effect on your day-to-day life. That also makes it exp
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Home renovations and remodeling costs may be a hard pill to swallow after shelling out the purchase price of a new home, but if you’re the proud homeowner of a fixer-upper (or even if you’re the proud
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Pop quiz: What’s the average age when most people buy their first home? Thirty-four, according to the credit reporting company Experian. And if you’re near that age and thinkin
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Could relief be on the horizon for would-be buyers frustrated by the shortage of available homes? Well, maybe. More sellers appear poised to list their homes this winter—a big win for the inventory-starved
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Despite the highest home prices ever, fierce competition, and a nationwide housing shortage, more first-time buyers become homeowners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many people have questions about home prices right now. How much have prices risen over the past 12 months? What’s happening with home values right now? What’s projected for next year?&nbs
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In today’s housing market, the number of homes for sale is much lower than the strong buyer demand. As a result, homeowners ready to sell have a significant
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With the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac climbing above 3%, rising rates are one of the topics dominating the discussion in the housing market today.
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USA Today conducted a reader poll to determine the 10 Best Coastal Small Towns in the country. Cape May may be number 10, but it's number 1 in our hearts! Here's what they had to say:
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With mortgage rates climbing above 3% for the first time in months, serious buyers are more motivated than ever to find a home before the end of the year. Lawrence Yun, Chie
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With forbearance plans coming to an end, many are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of foreclosures similar to what happened after the housing bubble 15 years ago. Here are a few reasons why tha
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Mortgage rates are one of several factors that impact how much you can afford if you’re buying a home. When rates are low, they help you get more house for your money. Within the last year, mortgage rates h
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When standup comedian Nathan Brannon moved into his newly purchased home in rural Washington state, it seemed the joke was on him: The previous owner had left the pegboard on the garage wall, but had
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A 19th Century hotel in Cape May Point that became a seaside religious retreat will not be demolished after all, and instead will be adapted for reuse as a nature center, its owners announced on Monday.
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Ed Pinto makes the among the most accurate predictions of all the real estate world’s data-crunchers on where housing prices are heading. Pinto, director of the American Enterprise Institute’s Housing
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ow long does underwriting take? Underwriting—the process by which mortgage lenders verify your assets, and check your credit scores and tax ret
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Rents have increased significantly this year. The latest National Rent Report from Apartmentlist.com shows rents are rising at a rate much higher than the
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lthough the nights have gotten a little longer—and a bit brisker—relaxing in the great outdoors isn’t quite over yet. We’re all about these golden autumn days and crisp nights sipping our
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