Sort of 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 ...

My wife and I are looking at houses to buy. We fell in love with one we viewed a couple of weeks ago, but didn't make an offer as we didn't know the area it was in very well. We now regret not doing ...

In the house we are looking at, there are a number of items we'd like to be included in the sale. How can we ensure the ...

For decades, home sellers typically covered both their own agent’s commission and the fee for the buyer’s broker, a structure that left little room for negotiation. But a recent legal settlement has ...