In markets where all-cash offers are common, it can be easy for buyers to become discouraged early on in their home purchase process. After all, how is an everyday buyer supposed to compete with a cash offer on a home?...

In most markets, it's customary for sellers to work on their home until it's in top condition before listing it for sale. But sometimes sellers need to offload their home without making those cosmetic touch-ups -- or...

For several years available inventory levels in most markets have been dropping. Over the past year and a half, the number of available listings has been rising. While rising supply levels typically favor buyers, we...