Unfortunately, residential real estate transactions in the U.S. are targeted by scammers, and their techniques are becoming more sophisticated, including phone calls directly to buyers. The bad guys have become incredibly good at identifying people engaged in residential real estate. Real estate…

August, 2018 real estate update including housing inventory, pending home sales, mortgage rates, and including tips for relocating buyers and sellers.

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.