Are you out there in the winter snow looking for a new home? Maybe you’ve stumbled on a house that you especially like, and the critical question has arisen: what should you offer? How far below listing price can you go without insulting the owners, or should you go in ...

Not many people voluntarily buy or sell a house during the holidays. The real estate market always slows down over the time period between November and January, no matter where you are in the country.

But sometimes a holiday move is beyond your control - maybe your house has been on ...

You’d be surprised how many people are repelled by the thought of living in a home where somebody has died, be it peacefully or by violent means. I can’t imagine that all these people believe in ghosts, or that bad karma is hanging around… but isn’t that what burning sage ...

If you own a home and have equity in it, you can borrow money against that equity for big expenses like renovations, to buy a car, or college tuitions. There are two ways to tap your home equity: a home equity loan, and a home equity line of credit (HELOC ...

It’s a curious wildcard when you are buying a home: a house with an in-law suite, or mother-in-law apartment, or casita, or ohana house. No matter the name, these dwellings, which may or may not be attached to your main house, and which are intended for an older relative to ...

If you are looking for a home on a budget, you may have heard your Realtor exclaim over a serious fixer-upper: “but this house has great bones!” Intuitively, you know that this is a positive thing and probably indicative of the home being structurally sound, but let’s talk specifics ...

When you are buying a house, every little “wow” detail means higher digits in the selling price. You naturally want to get the most bang for your buck, but the reality is that certain “valuable” home features are not for everyone, and so there’s no reason for you to pay ...

Sure, when you go to an open house showing, you are primarily focused on whether the home will be a good fit for your family and your stuff.

Will your enormous floor-to-ceiling bookcase fit against the living room wall? Is there enough space to fit a table big enough for ...

Making the choice as to what real estate agent you use to help buy a home is critical. Right after the choice of what house is right for you, it is the most important decision you will make in your home-buying journey. The right professional will help you navigate the ...

So, you found the house of your dreams, and submitted what you know is a good and fair offer. Quickly, your agent comes back with the devastating news that the sellers rejected it. You are certain that somebody didn’t come in with a higher bid, so what in the world ...