Whether you need a mortgage loan as a first-time home buyer or move-up buyer, to retire, refinance an existing mortgage or pull out equity, it helps to get a basic ... Read More

In a tough real estate market, the tough get moving. Many listing agents turn to networking to move their listings into pending status. Homes aren't selling themselves. Especially when inventory is high. ... Read More

The day a home is listed for sale is the day the seller should think about the consequences of becoming an expired listing. Most real estate agents try to minimize the ... Read More

Everybody and their uncle seems to think that short sales and foreclosures are the hottest way to make money in real estate right now. Based on my experience, the best way ... Read More

In a falling real estate market, home owners can't afford to make home selling mistakes, but many Multiple Listing Services are populated by such tragedies. Some of the worst examples involve ... Read More

If a home across the street from you has gone through foreclosure, it's likely that the foreclosure sale affects home values, not only on your street but throughout the neighborhood. The ... Read More

Right now, I don't know a listing agent working in buyer's markets out there who isn't battling lowball offers. Lowball offers come with the territory. Buyers read headlines, see sale numbers ... Read More

My garage is unlikely to win any garage trends and remodels awards. It started out as a two-car garage, but half the garage has turned into a wild jungle of ... Read More

Before you choose a listing agent whom you end up regretting hiring, consider criteria for finding the best agent available. Because all agents are not the same. You can't expect an ... Read More

If you ask most sellers, you'll find none or very few have heard about foreclosure and short sale taxes. Many people don't realize that when the lender takes a home back in ... Read More

Chances are you've never heard of trigger leads before today. While you're wrapping up your home purchase, lenders are buying your information. They know your credit history, how much you owe and ... Read More

It continually amazes me that some home buyers don't ask for background information on a property before writing an offer. It's as though they don't want to get the best ... Read More