Your Place: Recoat, Waterproof Fieldstone Foundation to Keep Out Moisture
(MCT)—Q: I came across your article about coating interior stone foundation walls, but my question concerns coating the exterior. My...
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Return with a More Conservative Look
(MCT)—With one daughter in college and another in high school, Guy Hempel and Cherina Rossi face years of tuition payments....
Homes.com Reveals America’s Top 10 Winter Wonderlands
Unique traditions and festivals bring America’s holiday season to life From evergreen trees to palms, homeowners across the country trim...
Weak Income Growth and Rising Rents Create Severe Affordability Problems for American Renters
Affordability problems for renters have skyrocketed over the past decade both in number and the share of renters facing them,...
As Houses Get Bigger, Some Opt to Downsize Into ‘Wee’ Homes
(MCT)—At first glance, the pint-sized cypress-wood cabin Emily Faulconer is building looks like a hand-hewn, portable home for hobbits. Just...
Real Estate Q&A: Unruly Homeowner Interrupts Board Meetings
(MCT)—Question: We have an unruly owner who attends every association meeting. The owner heckles, laughs inappropriately and answers questions that...
NAR Profile of Home Buyers, Sellers Yields Interesting Stats
The recently released National Association of REALTORS Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2013 yielded a variety of interesting facts....
Great Spaces: Rosie O’Donnell Buys in Florida for $5 Million
Earlier this year, Rosie O’Donnell almost purchased a Palm Beach property owned by Olivia Newton-John and even put an offer...
Get a Bigger House or Stay Put? Both, with a Remodel
(MCT)--With a baby on the way earlier this year, Jeff and Meredith Schaff decided they needed more room than their...
Forget Everything You Know about Work-Life Balance
(MCT)—Whenever I hear the term work-life balance, I picture a giant, old-fashioned scale. On one side, there’s work: a desk,...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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