Some good news amid the ongoing pandemic: existing-home sales rose in January, marking two consecutive months of growth, according to the National Association of Realtors. From a month-over-month perspective, buying activity varied in the major regions. Year-over-year, all four areas [...]
And so it begins. With filing season opening on Feb. 12, the Internal Revenue Service urged taxpayers to take some simple steps to help ensure they file accurate tax returns and speed their tax refunds to avoid a variety of [...]
Mid-sized markets -- especially those across the Midwest -- are making up for softness in New York and San Francisco, keeping the for-sale market in urban areas on pace with or slightly ahead of red-hot suburban areas, a new Zillow analysis shows.[i] Housing demand is [...]
Did you know that FICO Scores are considered to be one of the key metrics that many lenders use to evaluate a borrower's creditworthiness? Because of this, your credit score can impact not only your loan approval odds but also the [...]
The Internal Revenue Service urged taxpayers who receive Forms 1099-G for unemployment benefits they did not actually get because of identity theft to contact their appropriate state agency for a corrected form. States issue Forms 1099-G to the taxpayer and [...]
Calling all Super Bowl fans: it's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways. But one thing that hasn't changed is America's love for chicken wings. This is no more apparent than on Super Bowl [...]
Good news for the real estate market despite the global pandemic as existing-home sales rose in December, with home sales in 2020 reaching their highest level since 2006, according to the National Association of Realtors. Activity in the major regions [...]
People typically start the New Year with a resolution centered around living an active, healthy lifestyle. In 2020, especially, because of quarantine, people had the time to assess their lifestyle and make a concerted effort to incorporate exercise into their [...]
A data solutions company released its fourth-quarter 2020 U.S. Home Affordability Report, showing that median home prices of single-family homes and condos in the fourth quarter of 2020 were less affordable than historical averages in 55 percent of counties with [...]
As the season changes and the pandemic surges, one company has been tracking how Americans have adjusted to an unusual holiday season. The second wave of COVID-19 has spurred more shortages in paper goods and cleaning supplies, but even outside [...]