Diana Olick@IN/DIANAOLICK@DIANAOLICKCNBC@DIANAOLICK   PUBLISHED MON, JUL 26 202111:30 AM KEY POINTS Sales of new single family homes fell to an annualized rate of 676,000, 6.6% below May’s rate of 724,000 and 19.4% below the June 2020 level of 839,000. The median price of a newly built home in June rose just 6% from June 2020 The […]

byBRITTANY ANAS  published JUL 20, 2021 When it comes to buying a home, there are the obvious signs you’re ready. The main one? You’ve got enough money saved for a down payment (it doesn’t have to be 20 percent, by the way!), and some cash left over in savings for a cushion. In this unprecedented real estate market, […]

(vm/iStock) HOME IMPROVEMENT By Holly Amaya May 22, 2021 Your mama probably warned you about the pitfalls of bowing to every trend. But of course, she didn’t grow up in this modern Pinterest- and Instagram-obsessed world, where it’s incredibly easy to get in line and follow the crowd. Take sliding barn doors, for example. A few years […]