Tax-Assessed Value vs. Market Value: What’s the Difference?

Home prices aren’t set in stone. A property’s value can shift depending on who’s doing the calculation—and why. That’s why you’ll often hear two different numbers thrown around during a home sale: assessed value and market value. So what’s the difference between tax-assessed value versus market valu

How To Deal With Noisy Upstairs Neighbors: 8 Clever Tricks To Keep The Peace

Shortly after they were married, Brittany H. and her husband moved into an apartment in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood. With Victorian houses and vintage flats dotting the tree-lined streets, they assumed their new home would be a peaceful spot to build their life together. But the couple got mo

The Home Insurance Move That Could Save You $440 a Year

When you’re planning a move, every monthly cost counts. That’s why it can be frustrating to see home insurance keep creeping up.

Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $430K Home at a 7.24% Rate

Mortgage rates continued to ease this week, with the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans dropping to 7.24% for the week ending Oct. 29, down 8 basis points from 7.32% the prior week, according to Freddie Mac. This second consecutive weekly decline provides an extended breather for homebuyers fo