home buying

How to Handle Long-Distance House Hunting Like a Champ

Searching for a house locally is not without its difficulties. Add hundreds or even thousands of miles to the equation, and it becomes infinitely more complicated. Though long-distance house hunting has its unique challenges, it’s not impossible. In fact, with the right agent and the convenience of modern technology, it’s never been easier to buy a

How to Handle Long-Distance House Hunting Like a Champ

Searching for a house locally is not without its difficulties. Add hundreds or even thousands of miles to the equation, and it becomes infinitely more complicated. Though long-distance house hunting has its unique challenges, it’s not impossible. In fact, with the right agent and the convenience of modern technology, it’s never been easier to buy a

How to Measure Your Home’s Square Footage

Like most aspects of owning or purchasing a house, measuring the square footage of a home is complicated. There’s no established standard for measuring a residential property, and everyone seems to measure square footage differently. But if you get it wrong, it can affect your home’s value. There’s no need to be nervous about calculating

How to Measure Your Home’s Square Footage

Like most aspects of owning or purchasing a house, measuring the square footage of a home is complicated. There’s no established standard for measuring a residential property, and everyone seems to measure square footage differently. But if you get it wrong, it can affect your home’s value. There’s no need to be nervous about calculating

How to Measure Your Home’s Square Footage

Like most aspects of owning or purchasing a house, measuring the square footage of a home is complicated. There’s no established standard for measuring a residential property, and everyone seems to measure square footage differently. But if you get it wrong, it can affect your home’s value. There’s no need to be nervous about calculating

Home Buyers: 5 Things to Know As You Wait for Closing Day

For some home buyers, the closing day for a real estate purchase is as formal and complicated as the transaction itself. For others, it’s just a blip on the radar. Either way, there are some important things to keep in mind as you make your way to homeownership. Your mortgage rate could expire Mortgage interest rates

Home Buyers: 5 Things to Know As You Wait for Closing Day

For some home buyers, the closing day for a real estate purchase is as formal and complicated as the transaction itself. For others, it’s just a blip on the radar. Either way, there are some important things to keep in mind as you make your way to homeownership. Your mortgage rate could expire Mortgage interest rates

Expert Advice for Chinese Home Buyers

Chinese buyers are an undeniable growing force in American real estate, racking up over $300 billion in sales between 2010 and 2015. Some are just looking to invest their money, but many are families drawn to the United States for a variety of reasons, including excellent schools and universities, lower cost of living (compared to Beijing

Expert Advice for Chinese Home Buyers

Chinese buyers are an undeniable growing force in American real estate, racking up over $300 billion in sales between 2010 and 2015. Some are just looking to invest their money, but many are families drawn to the United States for a variety of reasons, including excellent schools and universities, lower cost of living (compared to Beijing

3 Common Mistakes First-Time Home Buyers Make

Everton Allen, now 28, graduated from college and was living with his parents while working as a graphic designer for the Miami Dolphins when he decided he wanted to start his own company and buy his own home. “I’d saved for a down payment over several years,” he says. “But I was worried it wouldn’t