Buying a House

If you’re planning on selling or buying a home any time soon, you would be well advised to brush up on the latest news regarding appraisals. Be ready to take steps to avoid the kind of appraisal problems that are killing thousands of mortgage deals across the country. Appraisals by professional, licensed real estate appraisers [...]

Will the housing market be stronger in 2013? It is best not to wait for housing market predictions and get your house ready to sell now. Q: I live in Atlanta and love listening to you on the radio. Do you think it is better to put a house on the market now or wait [...]

As we know, all real estate is local. That’s especially true when it comes to home prices. A variety of local factors impact supply and demand, and they can cause prices to rise in one housing market when, not very far away, another market may be in decline. Thus, the nascent housing market recovery may [...]

A seller must tell a buyer through a real estate disclosure about any issues affecting the condo's value, but not all issues. Q: I bought a townhouse condo four years ago and it has just come to my attention (by a local plumber we hired) that the main water shut-off valve for some of the [...]

I posted this new episode of Real Estate Minute in honor of tonight's Vice Presidential Debate. It's on CNN at 8PM EST. I believe Presidential elections affect housing sales. There is a natural slowdown in the market in front of every presidential election. After hitting a two-year-peak in July, pending home sales fell off slightly [...]