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STEFAN WALKER - More talk about Facebook than football at a recent Super Bowl party indicates the upcoming Facebook IPO has the potential for far-reaching impact on Silicon

Hot on the heels of guidelines to help appraisers analyze the value of energy-efficient home features, the Appraisal Institute (AI) announced its support for a new tool to

JULIE WYSS - Today's Silicon Valley real estate investor isn't necessarily a high roller, but more often a working stiff with a small-business, who is tapping existing non-real

It may not be the end of the world, but in 2012, when the Mortgage Debt Relief Act (MDRA) of 2007 expires, it will end one of the

CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING - As federal regulators consider setting down-payment standards on new mortgages, a new study shows such rules could push 60 percent of creditworthy borrowers

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS - The National Association of Realtors (NAR) takes its role as a leading source for housing information very seriously, and toward that end, NAR

• Silicon Valley's Julie Larsen Wyss, a broker associate with Intero Real Estate Services, recently met a couple who wanted to buy one of her listings, but had

If you are unable to meet mortgage lenders' tight underwriting guidelines, teaming up with a co-signer can be a solution. Co-signer vs. co-borrowers According to the Federal Housing Administration

The latest study extolling the intrinsic value found in green homes puts energy efficiency at the top of the list of features buyers most desire. The Yahoo! Home Horizon

The end-of-year holiday season 2011-2012 can be an opportune time to sell your home -- or not. No, you won't get Black Friday-level traffic. Cyber Monday doesn't generate browsing

Installing a full-fledged solar panel system will get you a higher price when you sell your home, but if you can't afford to shell out tens of thousands

Buying a home with another person - spouse, partner, friend or investor - also means landing a home loan for two. But what if one partner has stellar

Candidates running for office in 2012 had better put their housing game on the table. From tiny towns to the national electorate, voters have been clear about who

Capitalizing on the growing number of home buyers from abroad, Realtor.com is delivering its millions of domestic listings to buyers around the world, while showcasing listings from foreign

Real estate women go after the big bucks. Real estate men carry a larger load. In the greatest debate since rent-vs-buy, real estate listing and market data web site

A house of horrors is the real lead character in the new FX suspense drama "American Horror Story," which, in early episodes, finds its owners trying to illegally

Q: Robert, I am in the middle of a short sale and was told that there is a government program that offers you $30,000 for short sale assistance.

Q: Hi Robert, I am looking to rent a home in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, CA. On Zillow and Trulia, where I search for homes,

If you want to sell your home on your own, you've got to muster what amounts to a boots-on-the-ground level of experience akin to that practiced by real