realestate

5 Budget Home Staging Tips

Home selling can be challenging that sellers may find themselves having to hire a professional home stager to attract more buyers and get the best deal for their property.

5 Signs Your Cash Buyer Is A Scammer

Unfortunately, the real estate industry also falls victim to scams - and one of the most common ones is someone posing as would-be cash buyer.

5 Things You Can Leave Behind When Moving

Moving can be a pain, especially if the movers charge you per pound. Unless you don't have a problem with an expensive move, then you need to carefully assess your possessions and decide which ones have to be packed, left behind, or give away to charity, or pass to a friend.

5 Compelling Reasons You Should Be Renovating NOW

Just last year, $130 billion were spent for remodeling and renovation projects in America. This trend is apparently driven by NAHB's Remodeling Market Index survey which yielded a result explaining the reason for such event: a desire for better/newer amenities.

5 Essential Things Every New Homeowner Needs

How do you begin to transition from being a home buyer to a homeowner? If you think that all you need is the stamina to unpack all your things after finally buying your dream house, then you should think again as that's just only the beginning.

5 Homebuyer Negotiation Strategies That Win Negotiation Stalements

Did you know that when talking about a real estate negotiation stalemate, the best move is not be the first one to name the price? For a successful home buying, you need to get the upper hand and you can achieve that by knowing certain negotiation skills and strategies.

Is A Tiny Home Right For You?

Everybody thought it will just be a passing fad, but tiny houses are proving that they are here to stay.

Baltimore Housing Authorities Face Lawsuit Over Alleged Sex- For- Repair Controversy

Baltimore housing authority are now facing controversy over repairmen who allegedly demanded sexual favors in exchange of doing basic and necessary home repair for public housing residents.

Blackstone Real Estate Group Set to Acquire Manhattan's Biggest Apartment Complex

The Blackstone Group has signed a contract to purchase Manhattan's largest apartment complex, the Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village, for $5.3 billion.

San Francisco Mayor Develops New Affordable Housing Plan for 500 Educators

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee pushes a new affordable housing program to provide housing units for 500 educators by the year 2020.

De-clutter Home Tips: The 10 Things that Must Go Now in Your Home

To throw or not to throw, that is the biggest question on one of home's hardest tasks to do, Decluttering. So do you know what are the things at home that you need to get rid off now and what are the things you can consider in keeping?

Two Billionaires Who Rebuilt Their Careers After Being Fired: Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfrey Net Worth

Quitting was never an option for these two. Losing one's job due to incompetence or failure to impress your employer can sometimes be heart-breaking.

'Altisource' Set to Acquire Two New Real Estate Services Software

Altisource Portfolio Solutions or Altisource is set to acquire RentRange and Investability, adding a massive network for the company's data capabilities and offerings in the real estate services market.

Real Estate Broker and Advisor Julien Studley Dies at 88

Julien Studley, 88, well- known real estate broker and advisor, passed away in his home last Oct. 13, leaving his wife for 28 years, Jane Studley.

New York City Mayor de Blasio Held His First Town Hall Meeting Addressing Real Estate Crisis

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio held his first ever full- pledge town meeting in 20 months to address the city's curre real estate crisis.

4 Reasons NOT To Buy A Condo

Condo living is now a huge thing in real estate. More people are seeing this option as their best when moving to a city where high density is the deal, or perhaps moving down and looking at a lock-and-leave lifestyle.

5 Things Holding You Back From Financial Freedom

Being financially stable enables you to have freedom and choice; freedom to end renting and choice to buy an ocean-front property.

Projects To Enhance Curb Appeal In Winter Season

We're soon saying goodbye to green lawns and long sunshine, and this means less time outdoors to rake up leaves and wash windows. If your house is on the market, then you can't afford neglecting your curb appeal.

Is Fall The Best Time To Buy A House?

Apart from the cool weather and football season, people who are looking at buying a home also love the fall season. "House hunting in the fall can be very successful," says Patty Brockman, a licensed real estate broker at Windermere Stellar Real Estate in Portland, OR.

Implementation of New TRID Caused Mortgage Applications to Plummet with 28%

Mortgage application market has experienced a surge before a new TRID take into effect which made the applications jumped with 25 percent. However, mortgage applications dove down with 28 percent last week after the new TRID has taken effect.

Bank of America Has Released its Income Report for the Third Quarter

Bank of America has released their income report for the year's third quarter. The report indicated an "originated $13.7 billion of first-mortgage loans and $3.1 billion of home equity loans."