Real Estate

Equity-rich but financially troubled owners should consider putting their home up for sale quickly rather than risk damaging their credit score by missing future payments. Read more

All 50 states now have laws that buyers and existing homeowners have a right to know if there is a convicted sexual predator living in a neighborhood. Read more

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate climbed from 5.23% last week to 5.78% this week, the highest its been since November of 2008 during the housing crisis. Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped back up ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting where it’s expected to announce another big increase to its main borrowing rate. Read more

A growing number of folks now prefer to rent a home rather than a hotel room when they go on vacation, and scammers are eager to take advantage of the trend. Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged down slightly this week, though interest rates on the key 30-year home loan remain elevated. Read more

Someone turning 65 has nearly a 7-in-10 chance of needing long-term care in the future, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, and many don’t have the savings to manage the cost of assisted living. But they may have a mortgage-free home — and the equity in it, giving them the potential option of a reverse mortgage to help cover care costs. Read more

The Federal Housing Administration will now favor buyers who plan to live in one of its foreclosed homes, rather than rental investors looking for a big profit. Read more

Sellers who agree to let buyers move in before their sale is officially finalized are taking a big gamble. Read more

DEAR DAVE: I did two tours in Afghanistan while in the Army and then bought a condominium with a no-down-payment loan that was guaranteed by Veterans Affairs after I retired. Now I would like to sell the condo and buy a larger home, because I am getting married soon and plan to start a family. Can I use the VA loan program again, or is it a one-time-only benefit? Read more

Some homebuyers are offering an unusual type of financial incentive to sellers in order to make their offers stand out from competing bids. Read more

Our friends in the Great White North believe the move could help their own citizens buy their first house. Read more

Owners who don't make their insurance company aware of past or planned remodeling jobs may find themselves without proper coverage if a claim must later be filed. Read more

ALLEGHENY Margaret Mator to Nicholas Joseph Mangini Jr. at 54 Phillips Ln for $200,000. Estate of Janet Szalai to Jeffrey and Heather Fidler at 248 White Oak Drive for $350,000. Read more

DEAR DAVE: I co-signed my son’s loan application two years ago, and my name was added to the title of his home. Now I would like to have my name removed from the title. How do I accomplish this? Also, by removing my name, will my status as a co-signer change? Read more

ALLEGHENY Anthony Sebak to David and Melissa Shevlin at 144 Meadow Gold Ln for $490,000. Estate of Linda Louise Beck to Kelly Guerrini at 5210 Watters Road for $250,000. David Shevlin to Travis and Alexis Kovalovsky at 133 Woodland Drive for $316,000. Read more

Warranty policies aren’t cheap, but buyers who don’t get one may later regret it. Read more

ALLEGHENY Richard Bulger to Martin Garda at 211 Teakwood Drive for $142,500. Joan Mitchell Bass to Brian Ruefle and Lauren Marie Uskuraitis at 1338 White Cloud Road for $178,724. Read more

It’s still possible to find an affordable home, but it could mean moving to another state. Read more

ALLEGHENY Raymond Hileman to Chelsea Elaine Kording at 1834 Lucesco Road for $216,500. AVONMORE Read more

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ALLEGHENY Daniel Krystowiak to Krista Schoepf at 1062 S Leechburg Hill Road for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $31,711). Cecilia Martz Worley to Troy and Nicole Worley at 1243 State Route 356 for $60,000. Read more

ALLEGHENY Andy Davenport to Chad and Mariah Dubas at 176 McGeary Hollow Road for $78,000. Read more

Many states adopt the laws that the Golden State does, but sometimes that’s a bad idea. Read more

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ADAMSBURG Ronald Wolfgang to Jonathan Ryan Shabe at 35 Penn Adamsburg Road for $135,000. ALLEGHENY Read more

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Romance and relationships can raise some important issues when it comes to real estate. Read more

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Regulators say increasing a key lending rate would help keep a lid on inflation. Read more

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Co-signing for a mortgage is a great way for parents to help their kids buy a house, but Mom and Dad should first consider the potential pitfalls. Read more

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Home sales should climb in 2022 as buyers seek to beat mortgage-rate hikes, while increases in prices should cool as more properties come on the market. Read more

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Owners who decide to rent their property out instead of selling it can’t depend on their existing homeowners policy to protect the new rental. Read more