Homeowners looking to sell usually face the tough task of not only getting their homes ready to go on the market, but also keeping them in “showing” condition once they’re listed. It is a delicate balance to have your home showing in its best possible light while also...

Buying a house can be confusing, overwhelming and make buyers feel completely broke by the time they get the keys, but being freed from a landlord and throwing away rent payments can also be incredibly liberating. From finding the best agent to making it through a...

Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated at $40 million dollars, a cash payout value of $24.4 million. While the windfall has been higher at times, who wouldn’t be ecstatic walking away with this hefty payout? (I, for one, could certainly come up with a few ways to...

The clean sheen of a brand-new house is calming, but it can give buyers a false sense of security. Buyer’s remorse takes on a whole new quality when a just-completed foundation cracks or when water is pouring in through a brand-new roof. Denver attorney Mari Perczak,...

WASHINGTON (July 24, 2014) – First-time homebuyers have been largely absent from the housing market in the current economic recovery, but some metropolitan areas – particularly in the Midwest and West – are well positioned to see increases in home-buying from the...

Relocation. It's a common part of adult life for many: whether it’s in pursuit of a dream job, a move to study or work abroad, or going off to graduate school. Still, it can be scary. Regardless of how often we do it, moving rarely gets any easier. However, the more...

Average rents in the Portland area rose 11 percent last year and are expected to continue to escalate, according to a report by commercial real estate firm Kidder Mathews. The average rent is now $1.16 per sq ft, with downtown Portland reaching an average $1.93 per sq...

The suburbs are over, and young people are flooding into big cities. That has been the growing consensus of builders, Realtors, urban planners and even environmentalists during this housing recovery. However, it just may not be true. Millennials are not flocking to...

Millennials plan to make more of a move in the housing market, particularly within the next five years. Thirty-two percent of 18-34 year olds say they plan to buy a home in the next 12 months. What’s more, three quarters of Millennials plan to buy a home in the next...