If you have a home to sell but want to buy a new home contingent on selling, you might ask the seller to give you a first right of refusal. Sellers ... Read More

Before pressing hard because the third copy is yours, think about home buying questions you can ask your agent and the seller's agent. There are basic questions you should ask about ... Read More

Chances are you're familiar with FHA's 203B program but not its Streamlined 203K for fixers. The Streamlined 203K is so much easier to obtain; it requires much less paperwork, and it's ... Read More

Talk to any home owner who tackles projects around the house, and you'll hear horror stories about home improvement mistakes. After a friend of mine fell off his roof and broke ... Read More

When home buyers go out to look at homes with their buyer's agents, every single buyer's agent expects to get paid. Yet I know that some home buyers don't understand how ... Read More

In the late 1970s, almost 7 out of every 10 real estate transactions I handled was on a land contract. Back then, interest rates were almost 18%, and most lenders required ... Read More

Nobody frames property deeds and hangs them on a wall anymore. If you asked most home owners where they kept their warranty deed or grant deed, they’d probably look at you ... Read More

You'll find a lot of halfplexes in California, and in a few other states as well. In fact, I presently have several Sacramento halfplexes listed for sale. But many people have ... Read More

Some buyers have barely scraped together enough money for a down payment, and just don't have enough to pay their buyer's closing costs, too. The real estate market has slowed down ... Read More

If you're thinking about buying from a builder, do your homework first. Because if you are in the market to buy a new home, you probably have dozens of questions. The ... Read More

Dealing with security alarms and home selling can lead to trouble if handled incorrectly. I'm one of those agents who, I'm sorry to say, always seems to set off security alarms ... Read More

It’s no surprise that first-time home buyers are struggling to come up with a down payment. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, we Americans save about minus .5 percent. ... Read More

Web sites such as Twitter are all abuzz about Internet home buying. But should you buy a home online? It's possible, you know. You can sign an offer electronically. Wire funds ... Read More