Real Estate

6 Tips for Renovating Your Home Without Getting Ripped Off

By Beth Braverman

Follow these steps to make sure that you’re not spending more than you need to on your home improvement projects.
The Risk That’s Growing Once Again in the Housing Market

By Diana Olick, CNBC

Homebuyers are increasingly opting to put less money down when purchasing their homes, increasing their risk should the housing market, and specifically home prices, falter yet again.
Would Trump Take Away Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?

By Rob Garver

In the complicated world of federal tax expenditures, there is perhaps no provision more loved by its beneficiaries and more hated by academic economists than the mortgage interest deduction. For...
The Most Expensive College Town in America

By Beth Braverman

Living off-campus has long been seen as a way to save money on college expenses, but it’s getting a lot harder to find a deal. Here’s the most expensive college town for off-campus rents.
Big Profits Are Back for Home Sellers

By Beth Braverman

As a lack of inventory pushes home prices to record highs, sellers who put their homes on the market are making more money than at any point since the real estate bubble burst ten years ago.

The Biggest Regret for Homebuyers

By Ester Bloom, CNBC

Maybe you should think twice about that tiny house. More than half of all buyers have regrets about their purchase of a home, Trulia reports , and the No. 1 mistake buyers feel like they made is...
Here’s the Biggest Problem Facing Homebuyers Today

By Beth Braverman

Even as more homebuyers attain financial security and strong enough credit to qualify for a loan, they’re being shut out because of a dearth of homes of sale in many markets.
In the Market for a New Home? What to Look for at an Open House

By Beth Braverman

You can learn a lot spending a Sunday afternoon touring homes, whether you’re ready to make an offer or just trying to get a feel for the market.
15 DIY Projects to Make Your First House Feel Like Home

By Beth Braverman

If you’re like most first-time homebuyers, you’ve stretched your funds as far as they’ll comfortably go in order to purchase your new pad. Even if you don’t have much in the way of a renovation...
6 Tips for Getting the Best Deal on a Mortgage

By Beth Braverman

With the spring housing market in full swing, prospective buyers are battling rising prices and tight inventory. Still, it’s not all bad news for today’s buyers.

We Have Not Hit Bottom Due to Obama's Policies

By Liz Peek

Which is worse, getting trapped in an elevator for hours or being marooned on a deserted island? Most of us, thankfully, will never have to choose – but most might decide that a one-time misfortune...
6 Homes from Famous Films for Sale in Real Life

By Sarah Stodola, The Fiscal Times

You’d think that if your home was featured in a celebrated film, the caché would guarantee a buyer when resale time rolled around. But over the past few years, some of pop culture’s most recognizable...
Housing Double Dip: Why Prices Will Keep Dropping

By Sarah Stodola and Jennifer Depaul, The Fiscal Times

The housing market in tony Hilton Head is a microcosm of what is happening across the country: the arrival of a housing double dip. Both homeowners and cash-strapped governments are struggling to...
Madoff Mansion Sells For a Bargain $5.5 Million

By Julie Zeveloff, Business Insider

The last piece of Madoff-owned property on Palm Beach has finally been sold, albeit at a $1 million price reduction. Peter and Marion Madoff, Bernie Madoff's brother and sister-in-law, signed over...
Foreclosures: Luxury Homes on the Auction Block

By Jeryl Brunner

There are a surprising number of luxury homes in foreclosure, and the numbers are likely to increase.

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