Accepting a conditional offer on your home means that much of the work of selling your house is done, but the deal could still fall through. One of the main issues seller's run into during the closing ...

You found it. The house has the perfect spot for your prized bonsai tree and a patio just begging for summer barbecues (once ...

Buyers who make too many demands for home sellers to make repairs are renegotiating the contract and could put the deal at risk. GETTY There’s a lot of give-and-take when it comes to buying a house.

Homebuyers are no longer quietly accepting outdated systems that might fail the first winter after closing. The first repair they now push for is the one that keeps the lights on, the air comfortable, ...

For many buyers, the real shock of homeownership arrives after the keys change hands, when the first big repair bill lands and the “dream home” starts behaving more like a demanding side business.