Four Key Factors to Consider When Hiring a Listing Broker

Four Key Factors to Consider When Hiring a Listing Broker
June Fletcher on why you should be choosy when selecting a professional to sell your home and what questions you should pose to the real-estate agents you consider.

How to Bargain for a House As the Real-Estate Market Cools
After years of soaring prices, inventories of homes for sale are rising in some areas. As a result, some buyers are regaining long-lost bargaining power. Want an Audi with that condo?

Philadelphia Housing Snapshot Spotlights a Healthy Market
Both prices and sales are increasing in the city but so is inventory. Condo construction is expected to more than double in 2006.

Is It Time to Remodel The Homeowner Tax Break?
One suggestion from President Bush's tax-reform advisory panel -- restricting the deduction for mortgage interest -- raises the question: How far should the U.S. government go in encouraging homeownership?