Home inspections are an all-encompassing examination about the home condition. This is a process that is mostly ignored by buyers.

Whether you are buying or selling a home, figuring out who pays what fees can be a real source of confusion. In this very busy home market, it’s helpful to understand what to expect if you are entering a transaction. We break down some basics.

Whether you are buying or selling a home, figuring out who pays what fees can be a real source of confusion. In this very busy home market, it’s helpful to understand what to expect if you are entering a transaction. We break down some basics.

A growing share of Redfin users look to leave the Bay Area, Washington, D.C. and Seattle for places like Sacramento, Las Vegas and Nashville.

As COVID-19 outbreak took hold earlier this year the U.S., sales of condominiums took one of the biggest hits. Condos reached a low year-over-year point in May. That was after in late 2019—pre-pandemic for the U.S.—where condo sales were accelerating at a faster rate than single-family detached homes, reports CoreLogic, a real estate research firm.

Privacy and security are high priorities for Ideal Title. We work with agents, lenders, real estate professionals and consumers to adhere to industry cybersecurity standards, regulations and legislation, which protect sensitive data and the real estate settlement transaction itself.

Unless you like to gamble, investing wisely in real estate – and especially in rentals – means paying attention to the long-term financial returns of your property. And this in turn means paying attention to the economic health of the market where you choose to invest.

When Americans found themselves stuck at home, they quickly turned their attention to home improvement. That quickly became evident as home improvement retailers saw a huge rush in traffic as folks tried to figure out how to make things a little bit brighter at home.

Are you an investor with a recent realized gain? You may want to evaluate the risks and benefits of investing the gain in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ). Introduced as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, opportunity zones offer tax breaks to real estate investors who make long-term investments in low income census tracks.