Usually, you only hear about “air rights” in New York and other big cities. Even if you live in a suburban neighborhood, though, you should have an understanding of air rights in…
If you’re buying a home today, you need to get approved prior to shopping and definitely before making an offer. Not being pre-approved today won’t get you past the front door. Here’s…
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…
The seller-agent relationship should remain strong and positive throughout the sales process. But just as agents can sometimes annoy their clients, sellers can sometimes get in the real estate agent’s way. And…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
Last year, you probably saw lots of up-and-down news reports and trend stories about the housing market. All this information can make it hard to know how to buy real estate, or…