Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home
Filed under: News, Advice ShutterstockA golf resort in Palm Desert, California, one of the top-ranked towns to buy a vacation home. By Camille Salama In the market for a second home close to your...
View ArticleFlea Market Style: A Comfy Fit for Cottages
Filed under: Design, Advice, Home ImprovementBy Becky Dietrich What do flea markets, thrift stores and antiques shops have in common? You are likely to find the most fabulous stuff buried under piles...
View ArticleHome Not Selling? 5 Steps to Take
Filed under: News, Advice, Selling Shutterstock"Often sellers make the mistake of factoring in what price they need in order to sell the property." By Geoff Williams The housing market is faring much...
View ArticleWhat to Do If Your Home Is Mapped in a High-Risk Flood Zone
Filed under: News, Advice Wayne Parry/The Associated PressA December 2012 photo shows how the home on the left in Tuckerton, New Jersey, was elevated high enough to avoid the storm surge of Hurricane...
View Article5 Design Trends That Homebuyers Desire
Filed under: Design, News, Advice, Selling ShutterstockThe open concept kitchen appears to be here to stay, and quartz is replacing granite as a desired countertop material. By AJ Smith Early summer is...
View ArticleSavvy Ways to Buy a Home Without a Traditional Mortgage
Filed under: Advice, Buying, Financing Cassandra Hubbart/AOLFrom borrowing from a family member to considering a rent-to-own agreement, potential buyers don't have to rely solely on a mortgage loan. By...
View Article3 Reasons Why Real Estate Deals Collapse
Filed under: News, Advice, Buying, Selling Shutterstock By Brendon DeSimone Real estate deals are never done until the deed is recorded. Until that time, a real estate transaction can be a topsy-turvy...
View ArticleWhy Would a Real Estate Agent Drop Your Listing?
Filed under: News, Advice, Selling ShutterstockWhy would an agent who worked so hard to get your real estate listing suddenly decide to withdraw? By Samantha DeBianchi Withdrawing from a listing is...
View ArticleHow to Pay Off an Ex-Spouse When Seeking a Mortgage
Filed under: Advice, Buying, Financing, Refinancing, Credit ShutterstockBuying your spouse out of a property can be dicey. By Scott Sheldon Stuck paying for a house that's no longer yours? Buying your...
View ArticleProperty Taxes: Why It's Not Just About How Much You Pay
Filed under: News, Advice, Buying ShutterstockA new study looks at how much value U.S. residents get for the amount of property taxes they pay. By AJ Smith Property taxes are an additional expense...
View ArticleHow to Lose a Bidding War and Still Get the House
Filed under: Advice, Buying ShutterstockSellers love backup offers because it puts pressure on the original accepted offer to close the deal quickly. By Michael Corbett Over the past two years, home...
View ArticleHow to Know What You Really Want in a Home
Filed under: News, Advice, Buying ShutterstockStarting out with a fairly concrete, realistic "wish" list for the home you want to buy will inform your search. By Brendon DiSimone From the moment a...
View ArticleWhere Does the Housing Recovery Stand Now?
Filed under: News, Advice ShutterstockNational home values are forecast to return to their prior peaks in first quarter of 2017, at the earliest. By Cory Hopkins Roughly three years after the housing...
View Article3 Splurges Worth the Expense When You're Selling Your Home
Filed under: News, Advice, SellingBy Neil Walton You're ready to move, you list your house, it's sold. Simple right? Not so fast. Small things like dust and dark photos can make a big difference to the...
View ArticleVacation Homes: How to Know You're Buying the Right One
Filed under: News, Advice, Buying, Investing ShutterstockMore than 80 percent of second-home buyers choose a house within driving distance from their primary residence. By Vera Gibbons Now that summer...
View ArticleHow to Push a Millennial Out of the Nest
Filed under: News, Advice, Buying, How To ShutterstockAccording to research, 14 percent of Millennials have moved back in with their parents. By Michael Corbett Moving out of your parent's house....
View ArticleWhy Waterfront Property Demands Such High Prices
Filed under: News, Advice, Buying, Celebrity Homes, Investing ZillowThe view from Pharrell Williams' Miami penthouse, which is currently on the market for $10.999 million. By Samantha DeBianchi In...
View Article4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Hosting on Airbnb
Filed under: News, Advice Alamy The following post is by BrightNest: Airbnb is officially mainstream these days - no matter what you think their new logo looks like. In fact, 56% of hosts in San...
View Article3 Easy Tricks to Get You a Higher Selling Price on Your Home
Filed under: News, Advice, Selling Shutterstock / Tomasz Markowski The following post is by BrightNest: First impressions are important, especially when it comes to selling a home. Ideally, you want...
View Article6 Steps Renters Should Take Before Signing a Lease
Filed under: News, Advice, Renting ShutterstockIf you live in a city where space is at a premium, you may find that you have to be extremely aggressive. By Geoff Williams No need for rental panic. If...
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