Cash buyers in real estate have a reputation for snatching up homes out from under credit buyers. But if you’ll be financing your home purchase mostly with credit, you aren’t necessarily out…
A common question from a buyer or seller is: what are the best times to buy or sell a home? Here are some guidelines to consider. Spring and fall are better for…
Despite how much real estate information is available online, open houses have been will continue to be important. If you’re a buyer, here’s how to be a savvy open house visitor. 1.…
At the end of a real estate transaction, who pays closing costs on a home? Buyers? Sellers? Both? Here’s what you need to know. 1. Buyers have more items. In a closing,…
Buying a home can be long and challenging process. It can be stressful for both you, as the buyer, and for your real estate agent. On occasion, you might even make the…
When you sign a real estate contract, the counter offers have been made. So it’s easy to assume that the deal will go on auto-pilot until closing. But that's not the reality.…
If competition is fierce in your market, or you just want to try and pay a little less than full price, think outside the box. Here are three ways you can make…
Buyers are often so excited to close on a house that they rush the final walk-through without taking a close look. This can lead to problems down the road. Here are four…
Buyers are back in the game again, after years of sitting on the sidelines. The problem is, they’re facing a huge housing inventory shortage in many markets. So they make three of…
Even if you don't have or never plan to have school-age children, the quality of nearby schools can have an impact on how much you pay, and how much you sell a…