Crowdfunding is disrupting multiple markets, including non-profit fundraising, investment banking, and even science. One sector seeing an explosion of crowdfunding interest is the real estate investment sector. From peer-to-peer lending for mortgages to crowdsourced funding for commercial properties, a growing number of investors are cashing...
Search the multiple listing service for your dream home, and you will encounter a host of confusing jargon. From "CONT" to "CNTG," "KO" to "NO KO," the MLS is full of abbreviations that tell buyers whether a listing is active, under offer or available only...
When you start looking at houses to purchase, you see a range of home conditions. Some need varying degrees of work and others are "move-in ready". Buying a house that needs work can be a smart financial decision. This approach can help people get into...
Many potential buyers and sellers opt to have a licensed home inspector check out a property before the purchase is made. Although most of home inspectors' clients are potential home buyers, some sellers also hire them to identify problems that need correcting and to provide...
Buying a home is likely to be the biggest financial commitment of your life. Few purchases are as big in terms of money and emotional attachment. The roof over your head is an investment in your family's future, and you cannot afford to leave anything...
From the information you must supply to a potential home buyer to the documents you pass through the notary at closing, several documents are essential in the home selling process. Your real estate agent will handle most of the documents, such as the sale and...
Historically, money is about as cheap as it has ever been. At today's rates a 30-year mortgage is yours for around 4 percent per year, and 15-year mortgage rates are about a percentage point lower. These rates provide a great opportunity for first-time buyers to...
Almost seven out of every ten Americans aged between 50 and 64 intend to downsize, according to the Conference Board's 2012 Consumer Confidence Survey. But boomerang kids - adult offspring returning to live in the family home - prevent many baby boomers moving into a...
Seller-financed mortgages can be mutually beneficial to both home buyers and sellers. In seller-financed real estate deals, the seller agrees to loan the cost of the house to the prospective home owner. Therefore, the borrower will be paying mortgage payments to the seller and not...