Maria Patterson

This insurance protects your investment and personal belongings from most disasters. As an owner, you will need two insurance policies—your...

Homeowner's insurance protects against disasters—whether natural, manmade or mechanical. A standard policy insures the home, as well as your possessions....

By all means. Buying a home without getting expert advice is risky. Once a home inspector uncovers major plumbing and...

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...