Maria Patterson

A home inspector is a paid professional—often a contractor or an engineer—who checks the safety of a home. Home inspectors...

A: Yes. A comparative market analysis (CMA) and an appraisal are the two most common and reliable ways to determine...

The short answer: a home is ultimately worth what is paid for it. Everything else is really an estimate of...

A landlord agrees to give a renter an exclusive option to purchase the property. The option price is usually determined...

It is an agreement between a renter and a landlord in which the renter signs a lease with an option...

Teaching your kids isn’t easy. Whether it’s table manners or why they shouldn’t lie, almost every moment can be a...

While more buyers now use the Internet to gain access to listings, or available properties for sale, it is still...

Buyer’s agents represent the buyer exclusively. This means they work to protect your interests in the transaction and help to...

Competence, efficiency and ethics. According to the All America's Real Estate Book by Carolyn Janik and Ruth Rejnis, good agents...

Begin by asking someone that you know. Friends, relatives, co-workers, or neighbors who have recently purchased a home can give...