High mortgage rates, soaring house prices and rising construction costs have driven many flippers -- investors who purchase run-down houses, fix them up and resell them practically overnight -- out of... more
I have stayed away from covering the recent lawsuits challenging the way realty agents set their fees because the situation has been too much of a moving target. But the reporting on the recent $418 m... more
Homebuyers are easily turned off for any number of reasons. Maybe the place looks like the home of a candidate for hoarder of the year. Or perhaps the windows are so dirty you can’t see outside.... more
As federal and state authorities continue to clamp down on foreign investments in American businesses and real estate that could pose a risk to national security, some foreign entities are making inro... more
Thousands of homebuilders from all over will flock to Las Vegas next week for their annual convention: the International Builders’ Show. At IBS, design and construction professionals will preview hund... more
I’ve decided to put my 50-plus years of writing about the housing business to work by offering my faithful readers a free online seminar on how to get rich in real estate without hardly trying.... more
Tens of thousands of sellers were probably shortchanged on appraisals during the pandemic, with valuations that came in for less than their homes were actually worth, a new government report indicates... more
Scrap tires have been recycled for years into building products like flooring, infill decking and septic system drain fields. Actually, entire houses can be built with the millions of tires that are t... more
These days, demand for houses is so high that the few places on the market are either way overpriced or in such poor condition that nobody wants them. Otherwise, they’d have sold already.... more
My cousin is getting ready to sell her house and has already met with an agent twice. Twice, and the agent still doesn’t have a listing agreement.... more