Home inspection fee was a waste
Buyers furious after spending $900 to fix water heater

Five months and no offers? Time to stage
Dated decor may be keeping buyers away

Mortgage approval is no easy task
Lenders requiring more steps in proving credit, finances

Timing the market: Refi or keep ARM loan?
Homeowner fears rate could adjust above 9%

Sellers wise to replace exterior door
Despite hinge issues, job easier than it looks

It takes a forest to build a house
A look at America's declining resource efficiency

Upside-down on mortgage: Now what?
Current rate environment could buy owners more time

Golf-course living has its drawbacks
Rent it Right

How stubborn tenants kill sales
Why eviction may be too little too late

Better off inheriting home through trust?
Repair costs, capital gains tax are key concerns

Buying, selling or refi? New laws will help
REThink Real Estate

Glass painting tips from the pros
Homeowner seeks short-term fix until remodel

Homeowners make tradeoffs as costs soar
With budgets stretched, many consider new ways to bring in money

WaMu failed to heed lesson learned in '80s
Part 1: Largest bank failure in U.S. history