Lisa Andrade

After a decade of cool grays, crisp whites, and spaces that looked more like showrooms than homes, buyers have changed what they’re looking for. Call it quiet luxury — the idea that richness comes...

The playbook for selling a home has changed fast. Buyers have more options, more leverage, and they are using it. Active housing inventory rose more than 16% year-over-year in 2025 — one of the...

When most homebuyers calculate whether they can afford a new home, they focus almost exclusively on one number: the monthly mortgage payment. It’s the figure lenders qualify them for, the number discussed during showings,...

Will 2026 be the year buyers stop waiting? Forecasters are split, predicting anywhere from 1.7%1 to 14%2 growth in home sales. That 12-point gap reveals the central question facing the housing market: how much...

Step 1: Confirm who is in charge Confirm who is the executor or administrator and that the estate has been (or will be) opened in the appropriate Connecticut probate court. Make sure that person...

Timing isn’t everything in real estate, but it can mean the difference between saving $20,000 or paying a premium, selling in 30 days or waiting three months, and negotiating from a position of strength...

The most helpful approach is to treat this as both an emotional and logistical project: give yourself permission to grieve, set a clear plan, and then move step by step through sorting, donating, selling,...

Why this task feels so hard When someone dies, their home freezes in time: the jacket on the chair, the notes on the fridge, the photos on the wall. Walking into that space can...

For millions of homeowners, checking their Zillow Zestimate has become as routine as checking a stock portfolio—a quick hit of seeing your home’s estimated value, right at your fingertips. With 178 million monthly users...