Real Estate

The leaves are changing, but are home prices? Warmer temperatures generally make for better buying as the market is more ripe with choice, and the overall demeanor of sellers is more accepting. The flipside is that more players are competing for the...

“How much can I get pre-approved for?” is almost always a loaded question. The answer depends on a variety of factors, including your financial goals. If your goal is to pay off your home quickly, perhaps a 15-year loan is what you want. Making...

Having someone help pay off your mortgage sounds like a dream. However, many people are opting to renovate and rent out part of their homes to make this dream a possibility. Home renovations can be daunting and confusing projects to undertake. If...

This is an unprecedented time in the history of American homeownership. “What’s so hot about it?” you may ask. 1. Home prices. According to the Schiller Housing Index (Composite 10 index), home prices peaked in March 2007, and are at the same...

Homebuyers will soon be able to organize information about homes they visit, including photos, and share it with friends and their real estate agent through a new iPhone and Web application launched Tuesday (April 10). iDreamAgent allows users to...

Ahh moving...the very word makes me cringe. I am one of those who likes to hold on to just about everything I own, "in case I need it someday." So when it comes time for me to move, I shudder at the thought of packing, lifting, shoving, pulling,...

Homeowners can save as much as 20 percent in energy costs by adopting a few quick and easy practices, a Purdue University professor says. One of the top ways to save energy is to make sure air-conditioning equipment is well-maintained, says William...

Once spring finally decided to roll around this year, it allowed me and my family to get outside and enjoy the weather, work outside a bit, and do some general maintenance on our house and yard. As I started to work outside, I looked around and...