Thinking about buying tickets to Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium? Before you pony-up the dough for a ticket, you might want to consider where you will lay your head following the game (assuming you were able to score one of these coveted tickets). According...
A little known feature of loans that are insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives sellers the opportunity to use their existing loan as a marketing tool with interested buyers. As interest rates continue to rise, sellers...
The photos that you take and use for your real estate collateral, including both print and online, can say a lot about your branding. Armed with a camera phone, real estate agents are taking more photos than ever of their properties, but that’s not to...
Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you will ever make, but it can also be one of the best if you take advantage of different tax breaks. There are a variety of them available and they can save you big money each...
Spring and summer have long been thought of as the busiest home buying periods, but 2013 has seen buyer interest extend way into the fall. Home values continue to rise, as does buyer interest, and inventory levels are still having a hard time keeping up...
The massive real estate downturn that characterized much of the recession led to many rumors and myths about home buying. Before the mortgage meltdown, virtually any buyer was able to walk into a lender, obtain a loan and often buy a home they could never...
Typically, when you think about home flipping, dilapidated bank-owned properties are probably the first things that come to mind. As the housing market fell spectacularly to pieces in 2008, investors were on a mission to find foreclosures that they could renovate and sell for a...
The California real estate market has been on fire for much of 2013, with prices rising back to pre-recession values and bidding wars the name of the game. While this may sound like good news, for one segment of buyers, it’s anything but. Known as...
Installing energy-efficient home improvements has become a popular way for homeowners to reduce their monthly bills while also befriending Mother Nature. Most MLS services offer “green fields” where real estate agents can tout a home’s “green” features, which demonstrates just how important eco-friendly amenities are...
The Realogy FWD Innovation Summit was recently held in Madison, New Jersey, and the winner of the coveted “best real estate tech startup company” award went to a 3D floorplan company. This technology continues to gain in popularity among real estate agents, interior designers, and...