Listing prices are drawing increasingly closer to what the market will bear. As a consequence, buyers are facing a new reality of their own: Less bargaining power.

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Home sellers finally get real

Lease options can help buyers with bad credit get into homes they’re not qualified to purchase otherwise. The pitfalls are many, but there are smart ways to avoid them.

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Renting to own: Don’t get burned

Will the loan market stay tight? Will bankers remain skeptical? What will happen to interest rates? Read on for answers to those questions and more.

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10 tips on mortgages for 2010

Will the loan market stay tight? Will bankers remain skeptical? What will happen to interest rates? Read on for answers to those questions and more.

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10 tips on mortgages for 2010

If you’re living in or hunting for a house in an attractive neighborhood, take a closer look. If other folks are facing foreclosure, you’ll pay the price in lost property value.

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An invisible threat to home values

Among the most important decisions you can make on your way to real wealth is choosing the right neighborhood — but it’s not the neighborhood you might think.

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Stop acting rich, start getting rich

Thanks to the newly extended and expanded tax breaks for buying a home, you might qualify for a credit that you hadn’t been able to get before.

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Homebuyer credits: Who qualifies now?

The recent extension includes a provision making many ‘longtime residents of the same home’ eligible for a tax credit if they downsize or move to a new home.

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Homebuyer credit boosts retirement planning

The recent extension includes a provision making many ‘longtime residents of the same home’ eligible for a tax credit if they downsize or move to a new home.

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Homebuyer credit boosts retirement planning

With the housing market in its sluggish months, savvy buyers can squeeze out some nice deals. But first you’ll need to do your homework.

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10 secrets of off-season homebuying