Not exact matches
We've also conducted a number
of studies that give you an
idea of the
typical payments, rates and fees you should expect in a
home loan.
You won't always be able to tell the condition
of the
homes that recently changed hands — though sometimes listing photos are still available and can give you an
idea — but you'll be able to establish a range
of prices, a
typical price per square foot and an average price.
To give you an
idea of what kind
of difference that makes in the marketplace, we looked at the difference in
home values between a
typical house that had the 50th percentile Walk Score, compared to an otherwise identical house that had the 75th percentile Walk Score.
It might not fit into the
typical idea of home improvement, but you could use your tax refund to improve your
home equity situation by putting the money directly toward your mortgage principal.