When the housing market slumps, it’s often best to take your home off the market and wait it out – but not everyone has that luxury. Many people are forced to go through with a sale because of a job transfer or a personal liquidity crisis. But even if you’re selling in a very bad [...]

As “For Sale” signs dot yards throughout Florida, plummeting sales and home prices and soaring foreclosures signal that the housing crisis continues to deepen. When the real estate market is competitive, a home with a pungent odor such as cigarettes can make or break the deal. According to a 2008 Home Features Survey done by [...]

According to the Center for Responsible Lending, 2.2 million families with a subprime loan issued from 1998 through 2006 have lost or will lose their home to foreclosure in the next few years. That amounts to a projected maximum equity loss of $164 billion. But according to John Checki, a Richardson-based independent financial professional, successful real estate investing is still a reality if an investor pays careful attention, conducts detailed research and has patience.

Move over, Henry Paulson. Coldwell Banker Real Estate has announced a “bold initiative to bring home buyers and sellers together and help jump-start the U.S. real estate market.”
According to a news release, Coldwell Banker is launching a national 10-Day Sales Event starting on Friday, although the details (at least to the Scope’s untrained eye) appear [...]