Despite home prices rising at a fast rate, homes in most metros are still undervalued compared to what they were years ago. Continue Reading »

You might think that a home with a pool this time of year would make for a great investment, but consider all the costs that come with it. Continue Reading »

try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-512172").style.display="none";}catch(e){} So you want to be a real estate investor? It can be all about where you're buying property. You of course want to be in a market where you stand the best chance to get the most bang for your buck. So where to ... Continue Reading »

By Frank DeFazio I'm ashamed to admit it but my wife has me hooked on "Keeping Up With The Kardashians." For those who are lucky enough to not know who the Kardashians are, they are a family of socialite reality TV stars whose lives are chronicled nightly on the E! Network. In addition to their reality TV success, ... Continue Reading »

According to real estate firm Redfin, worries of a national housing bubble are not yet founded, but for some cities, a local bubble could b forming. Continue Reading »

Though corporate investors have driven demand for buying single-family rentals, these cities are great for individual investors to get in on the action. Continue Reading »

If you worry that you're spoiling your child, then this might make you feel better: A mother in China has bought a $6.5 million New York City apartment -- for her toddler. According to reports by Chinese broadcaster CCTV, Sotheby's senior vice president Kevin Brown confirmed that the anonymous woman bought the apartment ... Continue Reading »

There are about 5,000 genuine castles in Germany left over from its days of nobility, and many hit the market every year. Continue Reading »

Condominium development in greater Miami seems to defy not just gravity but reason. Cranes swing above the city from every angle, just as they did during the housing bubble in 2006. Continue Reading »

With a large supply of short sales and foreclosures on the market, these cities give homebuyers the best bang for their buck. Continue Reading »

Don't worry, the housing recovery isn't wiping out the discounts on homes that were prevalent at the height if the housing decline. Short sales and foreclosures are still aplenty in many housing markets around the country. And the savings are steep. Short sales went for an average of 23 percent below market rate in the ... Continue Reading »

By Jeff Brown What type of investment property should you buy -- a condo or single-family home? Until recently, that was a trick question, as real estate was too risky and illiquid for most investors. But growing evidence of a rebound in the housing market reduces the risk your investment property would lose value. ... Continue Reading »

Real estate investors are buying homes left and right, hoping to make a buck as the housing market continues to improve. Continue Reading »

By Jeff Brown Sick of the cold? Maybe you should buy a place in Florida, where temperatures are warm and the housing market is heating up. The cold snap gripping much of the country is surely prodding many to dream of owning a second home someplace warm, or of moving there for good. Data show that Florida's housing ... Continue Reading »

Now is the bargain real estate season: asking home prices typically hit their seasonal low point from November through January. This winter, however, home price discounts are harder to find. Among all non-foreclosure homes for sale on Trulia in early January, 33.6 percent of homes were priced lower than their original ... Continue Reading »