The best time to think about how to stop foreclosure is before your home goes into foreclosure. But not all home owners realize that foreclosure is pending when they miss making ... Read More

When you write contingencies into a purchase contract, typically you will find standard verbiage on how to release contingencies. Back in the old days, like when Pat Benatar hit the Top ... Read More

Before writing an offer to purchase, for your own protection, make sure the offer contains contract contingencies. Be aware that sellers can ask for contingencies, too. It's the contingencies in the ... Read More

Monday's worldwide stock plunge may signal, some experts say, that we are heading into a full-blown recession, triggered by the staggering U.S. housing recession. Others say we have been in ... Read More

To give home sellers an overview picture, I've put together 15 steps in a sample home selling path. I think it's appropriate for sellers to see what they're getting into when ... Read More

Few of us like to think about disaster striking or preparing for power outages. Yet, power can go out at any time, especially if you live in a populated area such ... Read More

Every smart home owner knows that making repairs before selling will improve the chances of selling at a higher sales price. Bathrooms and kitchens are the top home improvements that will ... Read More

In many households across the country, pets -- who once slept in beds with their families and knew the joy of full bellies -- have been abandoned during foreclosures. People ... Read More

Everywhere you look these days, you're likely to see a number of advertising offers -- geared toward first-time home buyers -- that dangle builder incentives or seller concessions in front ... Read More

Foreclosure proceedings vary from state to state, but the basic principles behind how foreclosures work are similar, depending on whether your state is a mortgage state or a trust deed ... Read More

Homeowners insurance is one of those things that people rarely think about until they are ready to submit a claim. Few wonder if they are paying too much. If you're buying ... Read More

Security and safety rank high on the list of concerns of many single women home buyers. One late night, many years ago, a man followed me home. I had gone to ... Read More

Come tax time, most home owners who work out of the house are relieved they can count on certain home business office tax deductions. Those tax deductions can come back to ... Read More

Overpriced listings can be good for agents but bad for sellers. Ever drive by a home for sale and wonder what was going through the minds of the sellers when they ... Read More

A potential home buyer called me last year about one of my listings. The first thing she asked was whether I credit commissions to buyers. In actuality, there are a handful ... Read More

Mold isn't the only concern in a home with a wet basement. Shortly after I bought an 1898 Victorian in Minneapolis, my basement flooded. It was a hard July rain, the ... Read More