Hold Emotions at Bay During Real Estate Transaction Buying or selling a house -- or at least the decision to do so -- is fraught with emotional bombshells. As you approach the prospects of buying your next home or investment property or selling either, for that matter, keep in mind that you're about to go through a Grand Canyon of emotional ups and downs...More >

Picking and Choosing the Next Real Estate Boom Area Everyone's looking for the next real estate rush -- the place where people will be able to buy at $100,000 and sell for $200,000 in six months. So I get emails about whether one town is a better place to buy over another. Is it time to buy or sell waterfront property? Is land the next boom market for real estate?... More >

First-time Buyer Programs Help Turn Renters into Homeowners June is national homeownership month and while that may not mean much to those who already own homes, it can be a sore spot for non-homeowners who are hoping and in many cases, especially in California, struggling to save enough money to one day settle into a home they own... More >