Like marriage, homebuying is one part love, one part legal transaction—and it starts with a proposal. Making an offer on a house is a major step that combines strategy, paperwork, and a clear ...

How much to offer on a house will depend on many factors: the market you’re in, the property’s list price, and how long it’s been on the market, among other details. Of course, every homebuyer wants ...

Ever since their low during the coronavirus pandemic, housing prices have been on a tear, in some cases more than doubling in just a few years. Add in some of the highest mortgage rates in decades and ...

With limited inventory in the housing market, homebuyers in especially hot markets are still experiencing intense competition. To make themselves more attractive to sellers, some aren’t bothering to ...

Where Amazon is taking the flea market approach. — -- Not only is Amazon an online superstore, but it's also trying its hand at being a virtual flea market. Amazon's latest message to customers: ...

Typical scenario: a businessperson is preparing for high-stakes negotiation. I ask them what their plan is for the first few minutes of the negotiation. They tell me that they are not going to say ...