Summer is the busy season for residential real estate transactions for a variety of reasons. The kids are out of school, buyers and sellers can more easily use their vacation time to pack or unpack, and the weather poses fewer complications. You know this, your real estate agent knows this, and…

Home buyers and sellers are frequently surprised that, even in a relatively good current housing market, a mortgage appraisal may not necessarily sail through to closing without a hitch. Appraisals can be problematic, and the reasons for that are complex.

A wide variety of U.S. housing market trends have the potential to impact your relocation program, including rising home prices, low inventory levels, and a growing pressure on the rental market. Check out a recent blog post from Cartus’ sister company, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, citing the…