Today's Top Real Estate News

Gas main, where art thou?
In case of leak, shutoff is imperative

Beware when buying 'as is'
The $20,000 mistake

Drunk on alphabet soup
Agent designations, certifications explained

Who pays for contractor's cost miscue?
Law of the Land

Sizing up purchase deposits
Different markets have different customs

Mortgage payoff in a divorce
Can split trigger due-on-sale clause?

Feng shui staging tips
Book Review: 'Sell Your Home Fast in a Buyer's Market'

A lender's end to overages
Will new rules spur other banks to follow suit?

Buyers balk at markup on flips
Mood of the Market

The unfair late fee
Longtime tenant fights policy absent from lease

Foreclosure tsunami hits high-end homes
As unemployment persists, more affluent borrowers facing inevitable

Imitation building materials don't flatter
Do fake construction products justify the discount?

Roof shingles to rave about
Durability, looks, fire protection are unparalleled

Buyers baffled by lack of bargains
Home Sale Hindsight

Universal design hitting home
Rising long-term care costs fuel demand for aging-in-place mods