As reported by RIS Media www.rismedia.com) on 03/11/12 and brought to you by the NAR Real Estate Services group (http://www.realtor.com)

A lender will, on occasion, forgive some portion of a borrower’s debt. The general tax rule that applies to any debt forgiveness is that the amount …

As reported in Forbes personal finance (http://www.forbes.com/)

The Perfect Loan File

The media has it all wrong – securing mortgage approval and satisfying credit underwriting guidelines are not the difficulties plaguing mortgage consumers. It’s in meeting the rigorous documentation requirements that most people fall flat. The …

Home staging is not reserved for the rich - or for creative women. In fact, cleaning and clearing clutters are the two primary items on Pam Christensen's Inexpensive Staging Tips list for any market. And, guys, it doesn't take a genius woman to help you through the other tips on …

The home-sale market is showing signs of life. More buyers are confident now than they were a year ago that now might be a good time to buy. Interest rates are near all-time lows and home prices in some areas are back to 2002-2003 levels. 

Some analysts are finally …

Contributed by Charli Radke (charliradke@gmail.com) December 19, 2012. 

Does it seem like real estate agents make too much money? After all, they just spend a few hours a day showing homes to their clients, right? Wrong! Being a real estate agent takes so much more work than …

As reported on Inman News (www.inman.com) Tuesday December 4, 2012. 

Advice on what to do and how to do it is everywhere these days. Whether you want to know what to eat, how much money to save or how to learn a new language, it seems that …

As reported on Investopedia (www.investopedia.com)

1.Maintain Neutrality

This policy has worked for Switzerland, and it can also work in real estate. Customizing your home is great if you plan to stay there, but extreme colors and themed rooms can scare off potential homebuyers. If you have …

On Wednesday January 9, 2013, Joel Bornstein, Broker/Owner of Rock Springs Realty became a Certified Movoto Agent (www.movoto.com) covering all of the Orlando, Apopka, and Central Florida Region. 

About Movoto

At Movoto, we want to make real estate transactions easy for everyone. We're a licensed brokerage …

As reported in the Huffington Post (www.huffingtonpost.com) December 5, 2013

This may come off sounding a little harsh, but I believe the vast majority of landlords out there are absolutely terrible.

I'm not just referring to the way they treat their tenants, though that is a …

As reported in the Washington Post - Real Estate (www.washingtonpost.com) December 2, 2013

I bought a house for a bit under $2 million in Los Altos, Calif., (about average for around here). The seller and I were both represented by (different) agents from the same local branch …