When The Seller Remains In a Property, Is It a Rental?

In a residential real estate transaction, it is not unusual for the seller to want to remain in the property for a few days to a couple of weeks after the closing occurs. This is in no small part due to the fact that savvy sellers (or their savvy agents) know that closing dates are frequently delaye

Mortgage Rates Average 6.58%

 Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.58%. "The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.58% this week," said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's Chief Economist. "As market conditions continue to evolve, borrow

How To Handle The Stress Of Selling Your Home

Three things are certain in life: death, taxes ... and undue stress caused by moving. Whether or not you use the services of a REALTOR® to help you wade through the uncertain waters of the buy-and-sell process, moving is stressful, period. And there's not much you can do to avoid it. And we're not j

Negotiating Tip 43: The Forgotten Trade-Off

This technique always works. Always! Time to Trade-Off I agree with all the good negotiators who believe that there is no more effective tactic than the Trade-0ff. You know, that's the technique where you tie your concession to receiving one back from your opponent. It's the "I'll do ____ for you if