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  • 1 week ago | bankrate.com | Jeff Ostrowski |Michele Petry

    For decades, the conventional wisdom about mortgage refinancing has been clear: You should swap loans only when mortgage rates have dropped a full percentage point from the rate on your original loan. However, that’s not always the case. Should you hold off on refinancing until rates drop 1 percent? The 1 percent advice is certainly useful as a rule of thumb, but will it guide you toward the best deal? Not necessarily. Money tip: “Don’t generalize.

  • 2 weeks ago | bankrate.com | David McMillin |Michele Petry

    Ask people where they’re heading this summer, and you’ll likely find some familiar big-name tourist spots. However, Bankrate’s 2025 Vacation Rental Study shows that there is plenty of big demand in smaller spots, too. The study analyzed the top 50 in-demand vacation rental markets in the country to determine where homeowners increase short-term rental rates the most when warm weather rolls around.

  • 2 weeks ago | bankrate.com | David McMillin |Michele Petry

    No matter which side of the bargaining table you’re sitting on, the Washington housing market has some good news for you. May data from Redfin shows that, for buyers, there are more than 20 percent more homes available to purchase now than there were a year ago. And for sellers, more than 25 percent of homes sell for above their list price. Make no mistake, though: Buying or selling a home here is a complex process. That’s why the vast majority of people hire a real estate agent to guide them.

  • 3 weeks ago | bankrate.com | Rick Sharga |Michele Petry

    There’s no escaping the fact that homes in the U.S. have been getting less and less affordable. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the median price of an existing home sold in April was $414,000. That’s up almost 3 percent from the March price, and almost 2 percent from April 2024. Meanwhile, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that the median price of a new home sold during the month was $407,200, almost a full percentage point more than in March.

  • 4 weeks ago | bankrate.com | Taylor Freitas |Michele Petry

    Real estate agent commissions, which are typically charged as a percentage of a home’s sale price, are one of the biggest expenses South Carolina homeowners face when selling a home. And now, due to a recent lawsuit settlement, buyers (both here and elsewhere) are starting to share the burden as well. If you’re hiring an agent to buy or sell a house in the Palmetto State, it’s important to understand how much their services will cost — and what you’ll get for your money.

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