Rules for Tasteful Holiday Décor

Sellers don't have to forgo all holiday trimmings just because their home is on the market. But they should decorate in a way that won't turn off buyers.

Top Properties

The most expensive home in Seattle is currently listed at $25M and what a magnificent home it is. Located on the northern tip of Mercer Island, it ha...

News

A sense of security is one of the big reasons why people choose a home. Forbes magazine has created a list of the nation's safest places to live by e...

Home & Garden

The Internet is the first source for viewing a property for most buyers, even before talking to a real estate professional. That means curb appeal is ...

Buy & Sell

Pros and Cons of buying a home.Everyone's situation is a little different, so simply cross of the items that don't pertain to you.

Commercial

Commercial landlords are struggling to keep tenants and hold onto property in one of the toughest markets in decades.

New Financial Regulator Would Impact You

By Robert Freedman, Senior Editor, REALTOR® Magazine But not in the way you might think. A new ...

November 6, 2009 | 10:04am

Excerpt From SuccessMapping: 8 Things That Are Blocking You From Success

The following is an excerpt from the book SuccessMapping: Achieve What You Want...Right Now! (Emer...

November 3, 2009 | 9:44am

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10 Ways to Make Your House Greener
Everybody's talking about the importance of eco-friendly living. We found some of the coolest and smartest products - at every price point - to help home owner...

Architecture Coach: The House That Romance Built
The Romantic styles that dominated residential architecture in the United States before 1860 remain popular today in houses old and new.

Walls, Windows & Floors: Indoor Shutters
Not a fan of curtains or shades? We like the way painted and unpainted shutters filter the light in unexpected ways.

Stylish Outdoor Living
Decks and patios give a home and yard an attractive, functional outdoor space.

600 Square Feet to Transform: A Challenging ‘Railroad’ Condo Unit
Before Christmas, a prominent developer contacted me to stage her model unit. She was thrilled that her building was finally over the long, tedious hump-that i...

How to transform a first house or apartment into a home
Whether it is a starter house in the suburbs or a loft in the city, making a first house or apartment feel like home is a daunting challenge to young people at ...

10 Ways to Make Your House Greener
Everybody's talking about the importance of eco-friendly living. We found some of the coolest and smartest products - at every price point - to help home owner...

Architecture Coach: The House That Romance Built
The Romantic styles that dominated residential architecture in the United States before 1860 remain popular today in houses old and new.

Walls, Windows & Floors: Indoor Shutters
Not a fan of curtains or shades? We like the way painted and unpainted shutters filter the light in unexpected ways.

Buy & Sell

Porto Cupecoy: Free condo to mega yacht-slip buyers

Would you be interested in picking up a condo for free? How about one valued at $500,000, and located in the Caribbean to boot? We found a real estate deal on t... Read More

How I Sold It: Tiny Mountaintop Home

The property, with no dining or family room, was 30 minutes from the nearest major town. But a mother-daughter sales team managed to find a young buye... Read More

Get It Sold Now: 5 Ideas

Listing agents from coast to coast say now is the time to think outside of the box which could help you get the property sold. Read More

Madoff beach house sale completed for $9.41 mln

Epic swindler Bernard Madoff's former beach home off the eastern-most point of New York's Long Island sold for $9.41 million, money that will go towar... Read More

Finance & Mortgage

PersonalFinance: Homeowners as landlords

Many homeowners are turning into landlords -- reluctantly sometimes, when they have to move but cannot sell their homes. Read More

Mortgage rates drop below 5 percent: Freddie Mac

U.S. mortgage rates fell below 5 percent for the first time in three weeks, a key level that may boost home loan demand and help the hard-hit housing ... Read More

U.S. mortgage applications up as rates drop below 5 percent

U.S. mortgage applications rose for the first time in four weeks, reflecting a jump in demand for home refinancing loans as interest rates on 30-year ... Read More

How to Tell Mortgage Rates Are Rising

What are the signs that mortgage rates, now at historic lows, are about to go up? Read More

Top Properties

Sovereign: Atlanta's highest luxury-condo community

Luxury Properties: Just one look at this building is all it takes to see that this is someplace special. The high-society high rise, Sovereign Buckhead, lives u... Read More

Gaylord Texan Hotel: Everything in One Place

It goes without saying that size definitely does matter in the Lone Star State! Everybody knows that all things in Texas are bigger--and the Gaylord T... Read More

$10 Million Dollar Plus NYC Properties

Have you ever wondered how much home could be had if you spent $10 million or more in NYC? Read More

Florida's Fisher Island: Expensive Homes in the US

Southern Florida's Fisher Island is among the ZIPs with the most VIPs in the country. Fisher Island is an artificial island located three miles offsho... Read More

 
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