In declining or slowing real estate markets, even though sellers are thrilled to receive a purchase offer, many sellers are not satisfied with the terms and will issue counter offers. The ... Read More

You hear a lot in the news about "discount" real estate agents and "cash-back-to-buyer" programs, which are constantly trying to push their way through the cracks to find a niche, ... Read More

For the past 18 months, the hottest buzz in real estate has been about short sales, and real estate agents have been pushing buyers to buy short sales. Now, ... Read More

First-time home buyers, veteran house hunters, lawyers and plenty of real estate agents make mistakes when writing purchase offers. Mistakes are not only costly, but they can delay offer acceptance because ... Read More

You might think your secrets are safe when you put your home on the market, but you also may be surprised to learn why you need to make an extra ... Read More

You will often hear about buyers walking away from closing, more so than sellers, but that doesn't mean sellers don't sometimes change their minds. Many years ago, when I bought one ... Read More

Before getting serious about shopping for a new home, it's a good idea to get a copy of your free credit report. Like an annual check-up at your doctor, smart consumers ... Read More

Real estate commissions are negotiable. But what does that mean, exactly, to negotiate real estate commissions? How can you ask an agent to charge less, to reduce her fee? And why ... Read More

I've seen buyers get so excited over the updates in a home that they forget about the first rule of real estate: location, location, location. Generally, buyers will get the ... Read More

Undiscovered horrors could lurk in the attic if home buyers neglect to conduct an attic inspection. The damage in this photo was caused by a family of squirrels that had ... Read More

Before getting ready to sell your home, before you even consider putting your home on the market, here are five essential steps you should take to be fully prepared to ... Read More

Most people don't think about pets and power outages until they're in the middle of a power outage. The thing is you don't normally know how long a power outage will ... Read More

If you've ever thought about how to Retire Rich From Real Estate, then this book is for you. Written by Marc W. Andersen, an investor with more than 20 years of ... Read More