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House of the Day: Colorado Cottage Is a Dream
Filed under: News Do you remember that scene from "The Wizard of Oz," when Dorothy wistfully sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in her sad, dark, pre-Technicolor world? ("There's a land that I heard...
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Short Sales: The Long and Short of Them
Filed under: NewsBefore the housing meltdown, the term "short sale" was hardly part of the residential real estate vernacular. But now that about 11 million homeowners owe more than their homes are...
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How Obama's FHA Loan Plan Can Help You Refinance
Filed under: News, Financing, ForeclosuresWASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is offering some relief to homeowners who have government-backed mortgages. Under a program President Barack Obama...
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House of the Day: Florida Mansion Gets 5 Stars
Filed under: News There are very few of us who can wake up to that view every morning, but hey, we can dream, right? Here's another one to add to the wish list. With endless views over Biscayne Bay,...
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Top Real Estate Markets for Million-Dollar Homes
Filed under: LifestyleBy Inman News Real estate markets in Sun Belt states were the most popular among visitors searching recently for homes listed for at least $1 million on Realtor.com. The Los...
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Spring Cleaning: Essential Tips for Homeowners
Filed under: News, Advice, Lifestyle, OtherBy Pat Mertz Esswein, Kiplinger's Personal Finance As you go about your annual spring-cleaning ritual, take a few additional steps to save money on energy...
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Dick Clark's Flintstone House Rocks Onto the Market
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes By Les Christie Dick Clark has listed his unique, one-bedroom Malibu home for $3.5 million, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Whoever buys the place...
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Renters Beware: Fraudsters Still Lurking on Craigslist
Filed under: NewsWith a burgeoning "sharing economy" and the growing amount of trust in peer-to-peer marketplaces like Craigslist, consumers have become increasingly comfortable with online...
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House of the Day: Seattle's Best Has Plenty of Perks
Filed under: News The Seattle area has a lot of things going for it -- Lake Washington, Mount Rainier, Jimi Hendrix, coffee. And, most recently, this house. Located on Mercer Island, this...
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Living on a Prayer: Church Foreclosures Skyrocket
Filed under: News, Foreclosures By Rich Smith The Bible tells us that "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Foreclosing on his...
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Home Remodeling: How to Find Your Sweet Spot
Filed under: NewsBy Josh Garskof @Money Budgeting for a large remodeling project presents a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem: You won't have a feel for the cost until you get bids from contractors. But...
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House of the Day: Tucson Home Is a Desert Oasis
Filed under: News If living in the middle of the desert has never appealed to you, then it's probably because you haven't seen this home before. Built upon almost three acres of land adjacent to...
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Could 2012 Be the Best Year to Buy a Home in Decades?
Filed under: NewsAs spring buying season approaches, potential first-time homebuyers would be excused for feeling uneasy about jumping into the real estate market. After all, pretty much all housing...
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Home Selling SEO: 6 Tips to Get Buyers in a Twitter
Filed under: News, How To, SellingBy Seth Price for InmanNext When was the last time you sold a house for $135,000 above the asking price? An Australian man recently made headlines by doing just that...
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Property Taxes Finally Start To Reflect Housing's Plunge
Filed under: NewsMany homeowners have been paying property taxes based on the values of their homes during housing's go-go days, but a recent slowdown in property tax increases suggests that, perhaps...
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House of the Day: Au Naturel in Santa Fe
Filed under: News You don't have to be a hippie to appreciate this strikingly natural, pueblo revival-style house in (where else) Santa Fe, N.M. With unfinished, wood-beamed ceilings, stucco interiors...
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Binghamton, N.Y.: Nation's Most Downbeat City, Poll Says
The Gallup polling organization put a simple question to the residents of 190 metropolitan areas: "Would you say your city or town is getting better as a place to live?" The responses are in, and...
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'Project X' Copycat Revelers Allegedly Wreck $500,000 Home
Filed under: News, Credit It didn't take long before the carnage in the hit house-party movie "Project X" spilled onto the real real estate market. Thirteen teenagers are being questioned for their...
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Netizens Deride Foreclosure Settlement
Filed under: NewsBy Les Christie NEW YORK -- The $25 billion foreclosure settlement has many Americans crying foul. While some claim the deal helps too few homeowners, others say it gives irresponsible...
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Open Houses of the Week: March 17-18
Filed under: NewsThere's nothing quite like the lure of an open house sign. Granted, you might not be in the neighborhood (or tax bracket) for many of these outstanding properties, but there's still...
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