Meaning of a `Short Sale’Many consumers are confused by the term “short sale” in real estate lingo. The term usually applies to a home that has a current outstanding mortgage balance that is more than the...Read More

Fractional ownerships on rise...Fractional ownership of vacation homes is one of the most rapidly growing segments of the current real estate market. It accounted for about $1.5 billion in sales during 2005 in the...Read More

Scathing report on title insurance...Homebuyers are often shocked at the settlement table when they learn how much they must pay for title insurance. Pressure is building to bring those costs down. A new book has been...Read More