Highest Priced Home Listing in U.S. -- $190 Million in Greenwich, Conn.

The Greenwich, Conn., estate of timber mogul John Rudey becomes the most expensive home for sale in the U.S. by a wide margin. Continue Reading »

Crazy California 'Party Palace' Slashes Price by 66% (House of the Day)

An outrageous 'party palace' in Los Angeles, California's La Habra Heights has slashed its asking price from $21 million to $7 million -- and has yet to sell. Continue Reading »

How to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time

Now that the real estate market is picking up again, many people are looking to sell their homes at last. But when you sell, you have to move somewhere -- which usually means buying another home. Buying and selling at the same time brings up a whole new set of challenges. Continue Reading »

Secret 'Pocket Listings' Return in Hot Housing Markets

The housing rebound has given new life to an old sales practice called "pocket listings," where agents reserve homes for serious buyers only. Continue Reading »

10 Most Popular Home Improvements That Buyers Will Pay More For

If you've tried to sell a home in the last few years, you know it can be hard to get the price you want out of a buyer. These home improvements will help. Continue Reading »

U.S. Pending Home Sales Rise In March, NAR Says

Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose in March, as the housing market continues to accelerate this year. Contracts last month reached the highest level since April 2010. Continue Reading »

Photoshopped Listings Sometimes Make for Not-So-Real Estate

It's common knowledge that Photoshop is used to spruce up real estate listing photos from time to time, but this is when it goes way too far. Continue Reading »

Selling Your Home Remotely

Some people have had to move because of a life event but weren't able to sell their homes because of the crash. Here's how to sell now from far away. Continue Reading »

Spring Homebuying 'Stuck' Under Tight Inventory, NAR Says

Spring is supposed to be the time when home-buying activity gets its biggest boost. But not this year. Continue Reading »

Realtor Raps On Tight Inventory: 'All the Houses Gettin' Sold'

Re/Max agent Brian Block waxes lyrical about falling inventory in the Washington, D.C., area with viral YouTube rap video. Continue Reading »

How to Sell a Green Home: Lose the Environmental Speech

Selling a green home is different than selling a regular home. Your marketing shouldn't highlight the same qualities. Continue Reading »

Tight Housing Inventory Slowing Down Business? Try Cold Calling

When housing inventory is as tight as it is -- it hit a 13-year low in January -- it gets pretty tough for buyers to even find homes for sale. And if you're a Realtor, that means slow business for you. There are very few buyers or sellers to represent. So what's a gal to do? Well, like any good salesperson looking ... Continue Reading »

Why Your Home Needs Central Air and a Walk-In Closet

By Jeff Brown When you find your dream home, things just click. The closets may be a bit too small, the A/C may come from window units instead of a central system, and maybe there's no full-time guest room. ... But the place just has that magic. Still, it pays to think about those shortcomings, which could make it harder ... Continue Reading »

Signs the Housing Recovery Has Moved Into Your Neighborhood

Just because all the talking heads are saying "housing is back!" doesn't mean everyone is buying it. There's a high degree of skepticism surrounding the housing recovery, according to a recent survey by the MacArthur Foundation. According to the survey, 77 percent of homeowners don't believe the housing crisis is over, with ... Continue Reading »

NYC's 'Steampunk Loft' Finally Under Contract -- And Our Hearts Break

New York City's "Steampunk Loft," which once bedazzled with crazy design features, snagged a buyer after a make-under. Continue Reading »

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