If you are buying a home, there are two things you should never, under any conditions, waive. The first is home inspection, along with your right to unilaterally withdraw your offer based on the ...

With mortgage interest rates remaining low compared to historic averages, many people are financing their home purchases -- a move that makes a lot of financial sense. Whenever you buy a property and ...

Homebuyers will do just about anything in today's housing market to get a leg up on the competition. A shortage of homes available for sale across the U.S. means many markets are seeing multiple ...

Dear Paula: My wife and I have been looking to purchase a home in the Vail Valley and have missed out on a couple of opportunities due to multiple offer situations. When we find a home we really love, ...

Title insurance is boring, but Allied Title & Escrow is here to decode the jargon and make it (somewhat) more interesting. This biweekly feature will explore the mundane (but very necessary!) world of ...

An appraisal is a critical part of the homebuying process. If your home appraisal comes in lower than expected, it can cost you money and delay — or even derail — the entire transaction. Here we delve ...

Mortgage adviser: Jim Valler, Holmgren & Associates. Property type: Single-family home in Richmond. Rate: 4.375 percent with no points. Backstory: My clients were first-time home buyers looking in ...

This sponsored, biweekly Q&A column is written by Andrew Goodman, Associate Broker and top producing agent with Gallagher & Co. Real Estate, Inc. Based in Bethesda, Andrew serves clients in Maryland, ...

Real estate markets across the U.S. have been plagued with unusually low inventory, spurring fierce competition among buyers. January—ordinarily a slower month for real estate transactions—was the ...

Real estate contracts often include contingencies, which are conditions that must be met before a deal can go through. An appraisal contingency protects the buyer in the event that an appraiser ...