19 Condo-Buying Tips For Big Cities
Buying a condo is a big decision -- not just in terms of your financial and housing future, but also as a lifestyle choice. There are a lot of perks to owning a condo that you don't find with a detached...
33 Tips For Winterizing Your Home
Winter is coming ... so what does that mean for homeowners? There's a lot of information out there about the best way to winterize your house for the approaching season, but the actions you take should depend...
How To Choose A Mortgage Lender In 8 Steps
Buying a house is something that you do just a handful of times in your life if you're like most people -- but paying a mortgage will be an event that happens every month, most likely for more than a decade...
15 Tips For Selling Your Home Quickly
Not every home-seller has speed as a priority -- for many, it doesn't matter how long it takes to get under contract and to the closing table. However, for some sellers, speed is definitely a must, and in...
How To Calculate What You Can Afford On A Home
Whether you've already started saving for a down payment on a house, or you're just starting to toy with the idea of what it would be like to rent instead of buy, there's one question you have to answer before...
15 Reasons Why You Should Hire A Neighborhood Specialist
When it comes to neighborhood expertise, one real estate agent is pretty much like any other -- right? Not so fast! Depending on where you live or where you're moving, a neighborhood specialist could be heads...
Buying Before Or After Marriage: What Should You Do?
Getting married and buying a home are two traditional milestones that many adults experience -- but today, there are no rules about what you should be doing when. Whether you buy a house together before or...
15 Things Home Inspectors Miss
Even though home inspections take hours (if done properly) and cover just about everything in the home that could cause an issue, there are still some things that home inspectors can miss -- and as a new...