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 ...

While luxury home sales have declined in many markets, pockets of heated activity remain, where inventory is scant and bidding wars are still common. If you’re looking for a home in one of these ...

Over the past year and a half, I’ve seen unprecedented market activity that has led to buyers taking more and more risks to stay competitive when making an offer on a home. Waiving the appraisal ...

When you’ve found the home you love, you don’t want anything to slow you down, including the hurdle of an appraisal. The traditional process of getting a home appraised can be time-consuming and ...

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 ...

Despite slower sales in May, the Greater Boston housing market remains competitive. According to the Greater Boston Association of Realtors, despite fewer sales due to a lack of inventory, median ...

Buying a home is exciting, but you might be concerned about making an offer only to find out the home needs costly repairs and isn’t worth the price. It’s impossible to know a home’s true value until ...

In a white-hot market, you may feel pressure to make some concessions to win over a seller -- and, no, we're not talking about sending a basket of banana-nut muffins. When you make an offer on a home, ...

Waiving the appraisal helps buyers win bidding wars, but low valuations are forcing many to cover massive cash gaps to save ...