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As a homeowner, it's perfectly natural to wonder how much your house is worth. Here are nine things to consider when you're trying to figure out your home’s current value.

Buying a home is always an anxiety-ridden process, and that goes triple for first-time buyers. Be wary of falling into a few common traps:

Buying your first home is a huge part of the American Dream — and is also a daunting, potentially overwhelming process. Here’s how to get started and what to expect along the way.

There are a lot of perks to owning a condo that you don't find with a single-family home in the suburbs, and also some drawbacks that can be deal breakers. Here are 19 tips for condo-buying before you sign any contracts or hand over any money.

Are you interested in making your home more energy-efficient — and saving money? Discover whether there are some big (or small) energy-saving opportunities that you're missing.

If you've never bought a home before, the sheer number of mortgage loan options can be overwhelming. What's the difference between a conventional loan and a government loan, and should you go with an adjustable-rate or fixed-rate mortgage? Even if you have bought a home…

Buying a new home can be an exciting time. It can also be frustrating and exhausting. To help prepare, here are five important things to know about the market.

Selling your house can be an intensely emotional experience in any market, but it's particularly nerve-wracking when it seems like other homes are going under contract in a matter of days while your listing lingers. Usually it's the listing price, but there are a ton of…

Buyers in cash-offer-heavy areas, take heart. There are ways to compete with those all-cash folks and come out ahead — with the keys to the home of your dreams.

A home inspection is part of many real estate transactions. Here’s how it works.

Suddenly, a place that was perfect for you a decade or two ago might feel cavernous. If you're starting to dream about trading in your rambling old house for a smaller cottage or new condo, here are the steps you’ll have to take.

In real estate, escrow refers to the window of time in between a buyer's offer being accepted and meeting the seller at the closing table to sign the finance and title transfer documents and receive the keys to their new house. It's managed by a third party (often a title…