Scores of upside-down home owners have been waiting since July for the HOPE for Homeowners program to kick off on October 1. Well, the sad news is October 1st has come ... Read More

Have you ever wished for a year when you could cancel Halloween? I realize there are millions of children in the U.S. for whom Halloween is a much anticipated event. Parents ... Read More

Tenants in Common 1031 Exchanges are becoming increasingly popular with investors for a variety of reasons. Most real estate investors are familiar with the concept of a 1031 tax-deferred exchange ... Read More

With the crazy swings in mortgage rates lately, a mortgage buydown might be the answer to an unexpected rate increase. In many parts of the country, buyers today are asking for ... Read More

A growing group of unrecognized victims in the housing crisis are tenants in foreclosure. Everybody talks about the lenders who are taking homes, the sellers who are losing their homes and ... Read More

You're taking a chance if you buy the very first home in a new subdivision, but buying a model home, especially if it's the last home, can be a great ... Read More

Should you wait to buy in a down market? It's scary for home buyers and sellers when markets change. Just when you think you know what's going on in real estate ... Read More

Last year, there were more rejected short sales by the banks than accepted short sales. In fact, the likelihood of short sale rejection was so high that many real estate agents ... Read More

Record numbers of foreclosures are hitting the market, resulting in a wave of foreclosure crimes, especially in neighborhoods where a multitude of bank-owned homes are for sale. The police arrested a ... Read More

I'm willing to bet that more than half the sold homes in any given U.S. metropolitan area this year have had one or more price reductions before finally selling. Except for ... Read More

Using a few time-tested and strategic offer negotiation tips in your next purchase offer will increase your chances of acceptance. One trick that has worked very well for my buyers is ... Read More

Almost 90% of home buyers today begin a search looking at Internet homes for sale. Even when I find out exactly what a home buyer wants and set up a search ... Read More

To ensure a good working relationship with a real estate agent, it's important to know agent protocol tips. For many home buyers and sellers, how real estate agents work is ... Read More

Home buyers will have an edge in short sale negotiations if they find a short sale buyer's agent to represent them. While you may be tempted to work with a DNA ... Read More