Q: I plan on accepting an all cash offer on sale of my house. Is a certified bank check really the most secure means of payment other than a bag full of cash?
How have home sales changed over time? Which ZIP codes are the hotspots for buyers and sellers? Find out with these charts and maps, updated weekly.
Are home prices going up or down? Which areas are the hotspots for buyers and sellers? Find out with these regularly updated charts and maps.
I closed on my house about eight months ago, but it feels like it was in another lifetime. Yes, the COVID-19 pandemic makes time feel bizarrely elastic, but also, the…
Q: Why do so many buyers, agents and inspectors have the impression that home inspections are designed to develop “punch lists” of minor issues they expect sellers to remedy before closing?
Competing for a smaller-than-usual supply of homes, Madison’s would-be buyers are exceeding asking prices and waiving inspections and appraisals.
WASHINGTON (AP) — America's housing market has grown so overheated as demand outpaces supply that prices keep hitting record highs — and roughly half of all U.S. houses are now selling above their list price.
How have home sales changed over time? Which ZIP codes are the hotspots for buyers and sellers? Find out with these charts and maps, updated weekly.
Are prices headed up or down? Where are the hotspots for buyers and sellers? Find out with these charts and graphs, updated weekly.
This fully furnished Caledonia property has a home with two decks, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a lakeview and it's literally at risk of falling into Lake Michigan. And it still somehow sold two weeks ago. Here's how.
Coming up with the money to buy a home is tricky. Here are some avenues to explore. PennyGem’s Johana Restrepo has more.
A fake axe - which is made of foam - used by Jack Nicholson in 'The Shining' is up for sale for £45,000.
Q: I read your article on using real estate attorneys in residential closings. What a bunch of drivel. I have handled tens of thousands, if not over 200,000 closings, settlements and escrows in all 50 states since 1996 and have found the greatest costs are always in states where we had to use attorneys.
It’s a good time to be a home seller — homes are selling fast and for a premium — but that doesn’t mean you can jump into the market ill-prepared.…
As a borrower, waiting for closing can feel like agony—especially if you’re trying to close on a house and you’re ready to move, or if you urgently need the savings a refinance will give you. Throughout most of the closing process, you’re waiting on other people, and you often don’t know how far along they […]
Q: I have lived in a house for the past three years and received a letter stating the house was sold for unpaid taxes. I’ve tried reaching the homeowners, but they won’t respond. If I pay the back taxes on the house can I claim ownership in West Virginia?
Q: A couple of years ago, we purchased a unit in a four-unit, newly built condominium in Washington, D.C. We were the second purchaser in this building.
"While fiscal responsibility may not be the most exciting thing to hear about, it sure sounds better than woeful tales of buyer’s remorse."
Last fall, when planning a move from North Carolina to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for a new job that would start in January, Andreza Conti Patara and her husband, Marcelo Patara, decided…
With people spending more time than ever indoors due to lockdown restrictions, many have been reappraising their life choices and looking to move to more spacious accommodation.
Shopping for their first home in New Jersey, Alyse Storzieri and her boyfriend Robert Engel faced a tough market. So when they found a house they loved last June, the…
Real estate agents have an urgent message for homeowners: Now is the time to sell. “A lot of people are missing the best market now by waiting,” says agent Kris…
Most lease contracts allow another person to take it over. Websites such as leasetrader.com and swapalease.com connect lease sellers with people wanting to assume a lease.
Q: I have a question about the timeshare property that was owned by my late husband. My husband died of a sudden heart attack recently, without a will. He was the sole owner of the timeshare and he had no estate and there’s no probate case pending.
There's one mask guideline that hasn't changed throughout the pandemic -- you definitely should be wearing one.
