At some point, as you start thinking about the years ahead, this question tends to come up: “Could I stay here long-term… or would it make more sense to move?” It’s not always urgent. It often shows up in small moments, like going up and down the stairs, keeping up ...

You have probably seen it happen. A home comes on the market on a Tuesday and is under contract by Wednesday with multiple offers above asking price. You wonder: how does that happen when other homes in the same neighborhood sit for weeks? The answer is not luck. It is ...

A lot of first-time buyers in North Carolina and South Carolina hit a wall during the mortgage pre-approval process. The lender tells them the monthly payment is too high. They cannot quite qualify for the home they want. And they walk away thinking homeownership is out of reach — at ...

Something has changed about what buyers are looking for in a home — and it goes well beyond granite countertops and open floor plans. More and more buyers today are walking into a house and asking a question that was not on many people’s lists five years ago: Does this ...