Realty Professionals

"You need to use a little truth serum to get prospective real estate agents to come clean." BECKI SALTZMAN - Before you sell your home, agree to a listing

There's something both benevolent and sinister about this real estate agent. You'd like to join him for a spot of tea, but you wouldn't want to meet him in

Welcome to National Fair Housing Month. On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, an expansion of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The

The housing recovery is here to stay, according to a survey of some 330,000 ActiveRain members who say 2013 will prove them right. The surveyed real estate agents said: •

Sure it's a sellers' market, but that doesn't mean it's a fool proof market. Sellers who approach the market like a cocky kid who thinks he or she knows

No, those aren't real estate agents above. We'll get to that later. After our Movoto Harlem Shake story earlier this week, we were surprised at a recent Silicon Valley

LILLIAN MONTALTO - When you're buying a new home, you can't afford to have your needs lost in translation. However, it can be difficult to put into words exactly

Forget flash mobs. Move over Gangnam Style. The Harlem Shake is the new public performance art gone viral. Even the real estate industry is getting into the act. Take a look

When searching for a real estate agent, make sure he or she is tech savvy. You are. The point person in your quest for your dream home should be

You'll be asking to suffer through building defects if you plan to buy a new home from the current supply on the assembly line and don't also make

SILICON VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS -- For senior homeowners or renters who are physically or financially challenged, tasks like replacing smoke detector batteries, flipping a mattress or washing

Realtor-complaints.com is no longer offering a recently launched online service, purportedly for consumers to file reviews and complaints about real estate agents. An investigation by real estate trade association

Home buyers are more likely to purchase a distressed property, including foreclosures and short sales, after a home inspector gives it the once over. According to a survey by

You've found the home of your dreams and your agent prepares the purchase offer with the standard contingency – "upon Inspection." You gave the house the once over, but

Buying a home is typically the most expensive, emotionally trying and potentially rewarding purchase many will ever completed. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) 'Profile of Home Buyers and

Black Friday deals also include home sales. A recent Realtor.com survey of 344 real estate agents found buyers and sellers can expect more than just business-as-usual on Black Friday. Black

California's real estate agents say lenders are making some progress in processing short sales, but short sale problems persist for homeowners selling short to avoid foreclosure. The California Association

In February 2012, Congress passed legislation that will ultimately open U.S. skies to unmanned aircraft systems (UAVs) operated by both civilians and commercial organizations as soon as September

If you don't live on Mars, you already know what happens in professional football when the National Football League (NFL) sidelines professional referees and sends in the replacements. Chaos A