The current real estate market is white-hot, with many homes selling in a single day after a bidding war. A tactic some buyers use to elbow past competition is to put an expiration on their...
The current real estate market is white-hot, with many homes selling in a single day after a bidding war. A tactic some buyers use to elbow past competition is to put an expiration on their...
You’ve saved money, your family has grown and you’re thinking of buying a bigger house. Of course, it will come with bigger mortgage payments, but there are other cost increases to consider. Let’s count them...
Real estate sales contracts in Texas and several other states include a provision known as the active option. Also known as the option period, this provision gives the buyer a designated period to have the...
These days houses are attracting so many competing offers and selling so fast that many buyers become frustrated and fear they’ll never win a home that fits their needs. On top of that, sellers are...
The residential real estate market has been red hot across the country. Prices have pushed skyward as sellers receive multiple offers. Navigating these competing offers is tricky, and applicable laws vary from state to state....
The current short supply of available homes coupled with low-interest rates has led to competitive bidding wars over properties. This sometimes prompts buyers to add an escalation clause to their offer on a house. What...
When you close on the purchase of a new home, you’ll be issued a title insurance policy. What is title insurance, and why is it so important for you to have it? What is title...
When you’re searching for appliances for a new or remodeled kitchen, today you’ll find an array of new textures and colors. Let’s find the perfect appliance finishes for your dream kitchen. Not your grandmother’s refrigerator...
The Federal Housing Administration’s accommodating lending standards help financially challenged Americans achieve the dream of homeownership. But buyers may be surprised to learn that FHA has minimum standards for the property condition that can potentially...
Across the country, a shortage of houses for sale coupled with strong demand has led to homes selling mere days after going on the market. Often these houses receive multiple offers and sell well over...
