Jan 31st 2012 5:00PM
First, Karen Perry endured divorce. Then, the death of all three of her children along with her ex-husband in a plane crash. Two months later, is this Arizona woman about to lose her home? Perry, who has suffered enough heartache for a lifetime, will be moving out of her home in Gold Canyon, Ariz., after the financial... Continue Reading »
Aug 11th 2011 3:20PM
For anyone who has braved the housing market in the past four years, short sales have become synonymous with high risk and high reward. But with so many discounted properties on the market today, are they really worth a buyer's trouble? Maybe -- if you have a lot of time and a strong stomach. Yes, you can get a... Continue Reading »
Aug 9th 2011 1:45PM
Sorry Shakespeare, but a rose by any other name isn't always a rose. We live in an era where spin rules and sellers drool, and sometimes the language we use in listings actually hurts our chances of a quick sale. Buyers in today's market look at dozens more homes than ever before (because they can) and expect a bargain... Continue Reading »
Feb 24th 2011 4:56PM
John Schneider, better known as Bo Duke from the '70s and '80s TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, is shortselling his Agoura Hills, Calif., home for $2.199 million. Looks like this Duke boy is at it again. The actor, who currently appears in the series Smallville, also owns a condo in Westlake Village, Calif.; a small house... Continue Reading »
Nov 19th 2010 1:00PM
If you're hearing a lot about short sales these days, it's no surprise. As home values have declined, the number of short sales has exploded. In September 2010, 12 percent of all U.S. real estate transactions were short sales, according to tracking by the National Association of Realtors. So what is a short sale? It's a... Continue Reading »
