May 13th 2013 11:30AM
By Alison Paoli Mortgages are tricky and often hard to understand. Because most people only purchase a home every five to seven years, prospective homebuyers understandably don't spend a lot of time in the interim educating themselves about mortgages and the mortgage process. With the real estate market picking up and... Continue Reading »
Jan 22nd 2013 10:00AM
By Brendon DeSimone Many parts of the country are seeing an uptick in real estate activity. We've been hearing for months now that buyers have returned; that it has become cheaper to own than to rent in many markets; and that sellers are realizing their once unsaleable homes may have a market. If you're a seller, it's... Continue Reading »
Jan 15th 2013 4:35PM
By Brendon DeSimone According to a recent survey, people who belong to the Generation X and Generation Y demographics haven't been deterred by the housing market downturn at all. A Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate poll found that 75 percent of Gen X and Gen Y respondents believe owning a home is a key indicator of... Continue Reading »
Apr 17th 2012 1:50PM
As a home seller, you have way too much competition to let little items sabotage a sale. These seven problems are among the biggest homebuyer turnoffs, and most of them are easy to fix without spending a lot of money. %Gallery-153360% Continue Reading »
Jul 28th 2011 11:05AM
WASHINGTON -- The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose for a second month in June. But the gain was not enough to signal a rebound in the weak housing market. The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that its index of sales agreements for previously occupied homes rose 2.4 percent in June... Continue Reading »
