If you want to buy a foreclosure this year, don’t bother attending an auction. Huge auction websites like to talk about how easy it is to buy a foreclosure at one of their local events, but the reality is that winning a house in a bidding war and then securing a mortgage for it is...Read More

For a community that’s located just 21 miles from the heart of San Diego, Lakeside sure doesn’t live up to its expectations. Though the town’s name might lead you to believe it’s a posh waterfront suburb, Lakeside is really more Wild West than anything else. This picturesque neighborhood is all open sky and adventure, and...Read More

You might know all about flipping houses, but have you ever heard of flopping houses? This devious short-sale maneuver has become incredibly popular with the unscrupulous real estate investor demographic in the past few months – but be warned. If you get caught flopping when you should be flipping, you could spend some serious time...Read More

If you think selling a house is hard now, just wait until next year. And the year after that. And the year after that. And the … okay, you get the point. According to the latest Goldman Sachs forecast, real estate investing will hit rock bottom in 2013 and won’t recover to pre-crash levels until...Read More

Buying a house used to be easy. You found a home you liked, applied for a mortgage and then paid it off over 30 years. That’s not the case in today’s market. Mortgages today are harder to obtain, and favorable terms are more difficult to come by. That's why many Americans are choosing to just...Read More

Carmel Valley, the upper-class coastal community with the delicious-sounding name – isn't just a sweet place to live. It's also one of the most well-educated and beautiful neighborhoods around, the high-water mark for anyone buying a house in San Diego. If you’ve got the cash to burn, it could be the site of your next...Read More

If you thought wholesaling real estate was dead, think again. Though many investors gave up on the business after the crunch of 2008, a new effort by the Federal Housing Authority to unload millions of foreclosures to private investors has given the market a much-needed kick. Urban properties that were left to crumble have value...Read More

Someone must have forgotten to tell America’s wealthy that we’re in the middle of a housing crisis, because in this bear market, luxury properties are selling well. To the upper class, buying a house is like picking up a new set of golf clubs, and that’s good news for house flippers. Although we typically recommend...Read More

Are you selling a house that isn’t worth as much as the balance remaining on your mortgage? Then it may be time to walk away. With the real estate market not expected to recover until 2023 and foreclosure rates abysmally high, more and more Americans are choosing to let their lender repossess their home even...Read More

A coastal gem located in southern Connecticut, Madison has just about everything you could want if you're on the lookout for a piece of prime Connecticut real estate. Here in Madison, the beaches are scenic, the boutiques are cozy and the chowder is divine. It's a real seaside treasure.Read More