If the winter holiday season now begins with Halloween, and the Super Bowl kicks off the spring homebuying season, when do people begin looking in earnest for second homes?... more

Not all real estate deals go smoothly. Something almost always happens, whether something funny, sad or totally weird.... more

Some people rescue dogs from the pound. Anna Kruchten rescued hers from a real estate transaction.... more

If you think the slog of going out week after week to find a house, and then beat competitors, is a marathon, get ready for the sprint.... more

The housing market is not likely to implode like it did in 2008, when it ushered in what's now known as the Great Recession. But could a price correction be coming?... more

The latest evidence indicates the market is tightening again -- not loosening, as had been expected. At this writing, the number of new listings has declined for the seventh straight week. So it's tim... more

The closing is the last step in the long, sometimes difficult, almost always anxious journey in buying and selling a house. And it can be just as ripe for pitfalls as any other part of the process.... more

Did you know that homebuyers and sellers who have an issue with their agents can take their grievances to a state real estate commission?... more

There are "haunted houses" -- you know, the ones that pop up this time of year where you pay to have the bejesus frightened out of you. And then there are "real" haunted houses -- the ones where ghast... more

Elder abuse takes many forms. But seniors are especially vulnerable when it comes to financial abuse and scams.... more

For the next 60-odd days, some homebuyers have an unusual opportunity to find financing at a tad lower cost.... more

The number of houses for sale is beginning to increase, bidding wars are not as prevalent, and the housing sector is moving into what are normally the slower fall and winter months. So sellers need to... more

Money laundering finds many avenues. Money gained from illicit activities by terrorists, drug lords, arms dealers and other criminals is washed through car sales, yacht purchases, jewelry and art acqu... more

A little-known but highly effective legal group is working on drafting model legislation that would help property owners remove discriminatory, restrictive covenants from their deeds.... more

Sellers whose listings do not include virtual tours, professional photographs and floor plans are being cheated by their real estate agents.... more

Home builders are running out of buildable home sites. Relief is on the way -- just not soon.... more

If your closing was postponed recently, cybercriminals may be to blame.... more

Because of climate change, Spencer Glendon -- a senior fellow at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, one of the world's most respected climate think tanks -- said recently that it may not be long be... more

Many homeowners, especially rookies who are new to the game, have no clue what their homeowner's insurance policies cover.... more

Not to downplay the pending foreclosures and evictions faced by millions of families, but the current national furor is a bit overblown.... more

The way homebuilders erect and sell their products is changing.... more

Home sellers have made a killing over the past year, as buyers outbid one another on practically every property that comes to market.... more

"Who would have been dumb enough to buy a house based on a temporary situation?"... more

"It ain't over till it's over." -- Yogi Berra, baseball philosopher... more

Sellers who jump on offers from buyers waiving the opportunity to hire an independent home inspector may rue the day they did so.... more

One of the first questions buyers ask these days is: How far over the asking price should I go to get the house I want? Obviously, it all depends. But broker David Rathgeber of Your Friend in Real Est... more

At great personal sacrifice, I recently offered myself up to a company that had invited me for a complimentary meal to learn how people could safely cancel or exit their timeshares. But when I told th... more

There's no doubt that owning a house changes people's lives, largely for the better.... more