Buying a home is one of the biggest financial and emotional decisions many of us ever make — and yet, most buyers view a house for just 30 minutes or so before having to make a decision. Eric Albert ...

Buying a house, especially bidding on one, can be stressful. The hardest part is making an offer without knowing if it will be accepted. Someone else might offer more money, or they might have ...

A backup offer is an offer that’s submitted even though the seller has already accepted an offer from another buyer. Accepting a backup offer as a seller means you have a fall-back in case the buyer ...

There are very few life milestones as exciting as buying your first home. It's easily one of the most financially significant ...

Few people put their house on the market hoping for a long, drawn-out process. So it can be tempting, if you put your house up for sale, to take the first offer that comes your way—especially if that ...

Being a buyer and seller can be tricky, but there are several strategies to help you get it done. Carrie Pallardy has more than nine years of experience writing about a range of topics, including ...

Xin Janet Ge does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Homes remained out of reach for many people of first-time home buyer age in the first quarter of the year. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...