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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...

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Flea 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...

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Home 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...

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What 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...

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5 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...

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Savvy 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...

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3 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...

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Why 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...

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How 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...

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Property 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...

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How 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...

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How 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...

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Where 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...

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3 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...

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Vacation 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...

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How 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....

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Why 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...

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4 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...

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3 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...

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6 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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