How to Bargain for a House As the Real-Estate Market Cools

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?

Developers Ask Homeowners To Share Golf Courses, Pools
Instead of building exclusive-use tennis courts, golf courses and other amenities for their buyers, builders are increasingly making arrangements for residents to borrow or use other communities' facilities at a discount.

Blueprint for Buying -- or Renting: Timing for a Market in Turmoil
Act today? Tomorrow? Never? With many consumers wondering if the decade-long housing boom is peaking, June Fletcher explores the crucial question of when is best to purchase property. Read her suggestions for gauging the effects of rates, demand and taxes.