By Angela Colley David McNew/Getty Images Putting a price tag on a home you’re trying to sell is a tricky thing. For one, it’s your home, crammed full of memories, hopes, and dreams—and all that stuff can cloud your thinking and lead you toward the wrong price. There are consequences: Shoot too h
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02/27/2016
By Jamie Wiebe Kativ/iStock You’ve done your research, saved up for a down payment, and found a Realtor® you adore. Now comes the next step in our weekly, step-by-step 2016 Home-Buying Guide: Find your dream house already!This is the really fun part, although it does come with its own unique c
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02/23/2016
By Angela Colley Cultura RM Exclusive/Leon Sosra/Getty Images It’s February—a perfect time for blowing off your New Year’s resolutions, letting your brand-new gym membership gather dust, and, on a more positive note, preparing your home for sale!We have introduced our 2016 Home-Selling Guide, a s
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02/20/2016
by Jamie WiebeIf you’ve been following our weekly, step-by-step 2016 Home-Buying Guide, you know that purchasing a new home takes some serious prep work—from cleaning up your credit score to amassing a down payment.But, hey, we’re just getting started! You also need a comrade in arms: a close all
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02/17/2016
By Jamie Wiebe Knowing you want to buy a home is one thing; knowing what you can pay for is quite another. Too often, dreams and reality collide: You’re yearning for a four-bedroom Colonial, but your wallet can handle only a two-bedroom bungalow. So how do you filter the myriad options out the
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02/09/2016
By Angela Colley Ryan McVay/Getty Images Buying a house is a process. One where you’ll spend a lot of quality time with your Realtor®. One where you might even drive him or her a little … nuts. No, we’re not talking about that time you called after 10 p.m. because you saw a house online and had t
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02/05/2016
By Jamie Wiebe Scratching together a down payment is probably the most daunting hurdle to buying a home—and there are boatloads of them! But that’s why we’ve launched our 2016 Home-Buying Guide, a series of articles giving you the critical intel you need to buy your own house, step by step. Th
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02/02/2016