If you've recently taken the home-buying plunge, our survival guide is filled with new homeowner tips to help you avoid common pitfalls and glide smoothly into the joys of owning your own home.
Category Buying & Selling Homes
If you're wondering how to choose a realtor, these 5 questions will help you figure out whether the agent vying for your listing is really the one who can get your house sold.
Looking to sell to an older home buyer? Thoughtful improvements both inside and outside the home could help seal the deal.
Whether you're buying or selling a home, our fall 2013 real estate tips can help you get what you want this season, be it a better sale price or the property of your dreams.
Looking to make a quick sale before winter arrives? These fall home selling tips can help you target the buyers who drive the market in autumn.
In the run-up to moving day-and heck, even after you've completely relocated-unexpected expenses can pile up. Minimize moving costs with our rundown of hidden fees.
When you're out visiting homes on the market, these house hunting tips can help you distinguish between properties with potential and mistakes waiting to happen.
The relationship between house prices and school districts is such that all homeowners, even those who aren't parents, benefit from living in a good school district.
When buying a fixer-upper, which qualities should you look out for, and what are the red flags that should make you walk away from a prospective property?
Make sure your life and your finances conform to a few commonsense rules to facilitate the process of getting a mortgage.
If you're selling a property with appeal for younger house hunters, here's how to attract first-time home buyers.
Not everyone appreciates the relationship between neighbors and home value, even though everyone's heard the real estate maxim, "location, location, location."
Any of these helpful online tools can help you figure out what your house is worth today. Bear in mind, however, that a lender will only accept the valuation of a formal appraisal.
Even a rudimentary understanding of how the brain works can help you avoid letting real estate emotions get the better of you.
If you're planning to apply for a home loan, a credit score unmarred by blemishes will help you be successful.
Before you find yourself saying, "What was I thinking?" see what five home upgrades topped last year's list of loss leaders.
Foreclosed homes that have been abandoned or neglected often come with hidden costs that can turn that bargain into a money pit.
Read expert tips to calculate a home's value in a volatile market.
A well-planned yard sale will leave your wallet fatter and your home de-cluttered. Proper planning, skillful organization, and a sense of humor will save the day -and your sanity. Here are tips to ensure success.
Home appraisals are a vital and important step in financing a purchase, refinancing an existing mortgage, or obtaining a home equity line of credit. Here's an overview of what you can expect and how appraisers come up with their numbers.