Cash is king when it comes to buying a house. Always has been, and always will be. And these days, individual cash buyers – as opposed to cash-laden investors – have an even better shot of scoring the house of their dreams.

These days, disasters like wildfires, tornadoes, floods and hurricanes are more powerful than ever. It’s increasingly likely your home will be hit one way or another.

Some states are taking long-overdue legislative steps to deal with squatters: people who take over others’ properties without their consent, sometimes dumping the owner’s stuff and trashing their homes.

Nearly half of online property inquiries are simply ignored, according to new research from real estate analyst and consultant Mike DelPrete.

Homeowners considering adding solar panels to their rooftops should beware of crooked lenders who mislead customers about the terms and conditions of their financing.

Price, location and condition all play a part in whether or not someone decides to buy your house. But a homeowner can only control one of them, and it’s not price or location.

At last, Uncle Sam’s primary program for helping homeowners and buyers rehab their properties is moving into the 21st century.

Most people realize they’ll have to pay a hefty commission to sell their homes. But that’s not even the half of it – literally – according to new research.

Builders are constructing their smallest houses in years, but they still may not be small enough for a significant portion of the population.

Loose lips can not only sink ships, they can also scuttle real estate transactions. That applies to what home sellers say on social media as well as during a showing.