How to Save on Selling Expenses
If you think it costs a bundle to buy a house – what with a down payment and all – wait till you learn what it costs to sell one. How about more than $67,000, on average? That’s what the typical homeowner has paid, over the last two years, to sell their place,...When Should Buyers Demand Repairs, or Seek Credits?
There comes a time in most house sales when the buyer and seller have to decide who will pay for any necessary repairs. Who should take care of it? As with all real estate matters, it depends. Let’s say the inspection revealed a number of problems: The roof is leaking...Scam Artists Flogging Real Estate Get-Rich Schemes
Buyer beware: Recent Federal Trade Commission actions show that scam artists are still out there, trying to separate you from your money. In one instance, the FTC is sending checks to nearly 40,000 consumers taken in by scammers who pitched real estate-based...Good Buyers Look Beyond Staging
House hunters who visit homes that look like they belong in Architectural Digest need to take a closer look. Those places have been staged to accent their positives – and hide their flaws. Staging to make houses look like model homes is a big business. Collectively,...Review Your Insurance Yearly
The beginning of hurricane season should serve as a reminder to homeowners in affected areas – all roughly 33 million of them, according to data from Cotality – to make sure their homeowners insurance is up to date. But it should also be a reminder for everyone to...This Week’s Paper: Digital Edition
