Picture this: you finally win a bidding war, the champagne is chilled, and then a nagging feeling sets in. Did you just make a mistake? Buyer's remorse is real, but much of it can be prevented if you prepare before the bidding heats up. Here are five ways to protect …

Diving into online listings without a plan is easy to do and surprisingly unproductive. You end up falling for homes that do not fit your needs, and some of them may already be off the market. Worse, the time you spend chasing the wrong properties can give another buyer the …

Maybe you're not quite ready to move, but you've started daydreaming about it. That's actually the perfect time to think about what everyday life in your next home should look like. When you get clear on your wants and needs early, it's much easier to narrow things down once you …

Scroll through home listings for long enough and you'll run into status labels that aren't always self-explanatory. Few things sting more than finding the perfect house only to see it marked "under contract." And if you're selling, you may be wondering what exactly happens between saying yes to an offer …

Lately the housing market has been running red-hot. With so few homes for sale, some listings are under contract within a matter of days, and even properties that need serious work are fetching record prices. If you're a buyer, that can feel pretty discouraging.

Here's the good news: the …

Watching home after home flip from “for sale” to “under contract” can leave you feeling like everyone is buying this summer except you. Plenty of agents will point to a busy market and still-low interest rates as reasons to start writing offers right away. But whether buying makes sense depends …

House hunting has a lot in common with dating. There really are plenty of fish in the sea, and even in a fast-moving market, many buyers tour 10, 20, or more homes before something clicks. The good news is that you only need to find one. So how do you …

For most buyers, the down payment is the biggest chunk of cash they'll ever hand over at once. Whether you're aiming for a full 20 percent or the 3.5 percent minimum on an FHA loan, it can feel like a mountain to climb. Some people save for years, while others …

You've probably heard the usual advice: get pre-approved, act fast, and make a strong offer. All of that still matters. But with inventory as tight as it is in Hartford right now and bidding wars a regular occurrence, the basics alone may not be enough. Here are five strategies most …

Most of us don't give our homeowners insurance a second thought until something goes wrong, like a tree coming down in a storm, a pipe bursting in January, or something even worse. That's often when people discover that what they assumed about their coverage isn't quite right. Let's clear up …