Retirement isn't the only reason to get a reverse mortgage. Some home owners take out reverse mortgages to pay off debt, make repairs or go on vacation. But the most ... Read More

Most home buyers and sellers are interested in saving money. Discount brokers offer lower prices. But with those lower prices generally come discounted services as well. Don't expect discount brokers to ... Read More

The unknown factor in most real estate transactions is what the home inspection will reveal. That's why it's often a good idea for the seller to obtain a home inspection ... Read More

Last week we discussed contracts contingent on the buyer selling a home. But what happens when a seller wants to put a home on the market yet receive an assurance ... Read More

Holy toledo! You'd think I had suggested that all the agents in my office should pull pantyhose over their heads and go rob Wells Fargo from the reaction I received. ... Read More

In distressing news this week, the Bush administration says a 73-year American tradition -- the FHA loan program -- is in jeopardy and is expected to fall into the red ... Read More

The real estate market has slowed down in many parts of the country and turned into buyer's markets. This means that buyers are now calling the shots. Instead of being ... Read More

In seller's markets, it's unusual to find buyers writing offers to purchase that are contingent upon the buyer selling. That's because inventory is low in those markets, and sellers can ... Read More

Nobody frames property deeds and hangs them on a wall. In fact, if you asked most home owners where they kept their warranty deed or grant deed, they'd probably look ... Read More

After a friend of mine fell off his roof and broke his foot, I wasn't too anxious to crawl up on my roof with a circular saw and start cutting ... Read More

The new housing market rose 4.8 percent in 2006. Sales of new single-family homes finished out the year at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.12 million units, according to ... Read More

As a nation, Americans do a lousy job of saving money. Since the early 1980s, charts signifying our saving efforts spiral down. The amount we save from our personal disposal ... Read More