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2011.06.07: This Blog Is Moving!
2011.06.06: Houses With No Fix-Up Responsibilities Don't Exist!
2011.05.27: Few Real Estate Agents Write "Just Right" Marketing Prose
2011.05.19: Fighting Over Fixtures: Not Just a U.S. Syndrome
2011.05.13: Real Estate Agents Developing Specialties
2011.05.04: Sellers: Fixer Uppers Are So Passe!
2011.05.02: Not Even Bail Bond Agents Want Houses as Collateral!
2011.04.27: Looking Past the Staging: Lesson 1 for Buyers
2011.04.25: Presentation for Home Buyers at Laurel Book Store, Oakland, May 11
2011.04.21: Homebuyers: How About a Duplex . . . or Triplex . . .
2011.04.15: Is That Open House Really for Sale?
2011.04.08: Weird News: Bats Take Up Residence in Foreclosure Home
2011.04.04: Visiting Open Houses? Ask Questions!
2011.03.28: Good News for Home Sellers: You're Competing With Less New Construction Than Ever
2011.03.18: Overdraft Protection Worse for Credit Score Than Bouncing a Check?
2011.03.10: Dale Robyn Siegel Interviews Nolo Author George Devine
2011.02.28: In a Divorce, Is It Best to Sell the House?
2011.02.24: Where Should Your Cat or Dog Go During House Showings?
2011.02.17: No, You Can't Deduct Losses on the Sale of a Home
2011.02.10: First-Time Homebuyers -- Could Your Landlord Ruin Your Credit Score?
2011.02.04: Tax Benefits for Homeowners: Don't Forget the 14 Free Days of Rental Income
2011.02.02: Home Sellers Beware the Color Trends!
2011.01.24: For California Home Buyers and Sellers: New Editions of Nolo Books
2011.01.17: Condo Shopping: What's With the Salesperson's Countertop Obsession?
2011.01.03: First-Time Homebuyers' Book in Its 3rd Edition!
2010.12.29: Is Your Home Price and Size Scaring Away Buyers?
2010.12.20: Renting Out a Room Helps Defray Costs of Homeownership
2010.12.14: Grace Your New Home With a Holiday Wreath?
2010.12.07: Real Estate Agent References: Ask for Negative Ones?
2010.11.28: School Closures Create Opportunities for Sex Offenders to Move In?
2010.11.20: Moving With Pets? Here's a Laugh (and Some Useful Warnings)
2010.11.17: Builder Concept Home 2010: It's Cute!
2010.11.08: Homeowner Tip: Prune Trees Now, When No Birds Are Nesting
2010.11.01: Buying Foreclosure Homes: Unexpected Risks
2010.10.26: Where to Buy That Home for Retirement?
2010.10.22: Location, Location, . . . and Luck
2010.10.13: Selling a Home During the Slow Season
2010.10.07: Rahm Emmanuel's Travails as a Landlord
2010.10.04: Is the Right to Raise Chickens Part of Homeownership?
2010.09.24: Who's Buying Houses? First-Timers!
2010.09.20: Last-Ditch Ways to Scrounge Up Down Payment Money
2010.09.13: Real Estate Ads: An Editor's View
2010.09.10: Househunting Decisions Overwhelmed You?
2010.09.07: Homeowners: Lower Interest Rates With a Cash-In Refinance
2010.08.30: Buyers of Newly Constructed Homes, Beware the Resale Commission Clause!
2010.08.25: Condo Owners' Rights When the Neighbors Smoke?
2010.08.22: Home Repairs: Deal With Before You Move In, or After?
2010.08.19: Tempted to Set a High List Price and Wait? Three Reasons Not To
2010.08.11: Selling Your House: When Should You Move Out?
2010.07.30: Need to Move for Work? Consider Renting, Not Selling Home
2010.07.28: Buying Into a Homeowners' Association = Buying Uncertainty
2010.07.27: Home Staging: Even Homer Simpson Can't Resist!
2010.07.23: Uh Oh, Could Your New Neighbors Be Russian Spies?
2010.07.19: Could Your Home Attract an Out-of-State Buyer?
2010.07.15: Home Sellers Continue to Overvalue Their Homes
2010.07.09: Will Trees Improve Your Home's Value and Livability?
2010.07.07: Closing of Home Sale Delayed by Lender: Now What?
2010.07.02: Your Car Insurer: Don't Delay in Telling It You've Moved!
2010.06.22: New Home Construction Catering to Women!?
2010.06.15: Homeowners' Warranties: Another Reason Not to Love Them
2010.06.11: Nolo's Book for First-Time Landlords a Bruss Award Winner!
2010.06.10: Online Fun for Home Buyers
2010.06.04: Buying a Vacation Home in a Development: What to Look For
2010.05.27: Waiting for Closing: The Seller's Perspective
2010.05.17: Sellers' Agents: What They Really Do
2010.05.05: Short Sales: A Trap for the Unwary?
2010.04.30: Open House Sign Placement: A Science Unto Itself
2010.04.26: The Perils of Owning Two Homes While Waiting for One to Sell
2010.04.14: Tired of Spring Lawn Care Already? The Alternatives
2010.04.09: Dog Bites and Homeowners' Insurance
2010.04.02: Claim That First-Time Homebuyer's Credit!
2010.03.31: Did Someone Say the Home Flippers Are Back?
2010.03.23: Home Seller Disclosures: Don't Wait Until Last Minute!
2010.03.08: New FHA Loan Guidelines
2010.02.16: Are Garage Sales Worth It?
2010.02.08: Bought a New House -- But Can't Afford to Dress It Up!
2010.02.02: Home Stagers a Casualty of the Down Economy
2010.01.28: Sell My House? Never! (Uh, I Mean, Last Week)
2010.01.26: Lenders Asking Every Question in the Book
2010.01.13: Why Home Buyers and Sellers Remain Cautious
2010.01.08: Home Sellers Beware of Buyers Who Believe in Internet Price Estimates
2009.12.28: Is Buying California Earthquake Insurance Worth the Money?
2009.12.19: Loan Modification Tips for Those Having Trouble Paying the Mortgage
2009.12.16: All Homebuyers Need to Check Their Credit Scores
2009.12.05: When Selling a Home, Details Matter
2009.11.25: First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Extension: IRS Tips
2009.11.05: Green Tips for Home Moving
2009.10.27: Movers Have Cell Phones, Too!
2009.10.19: Selling in a Market Thick With Foreclosures?
2009.10.09: Tax Credit for First-Time Homebuyers on YouTube!
2009.10.05: Last Chance to Hang Laundry Outdoors Before It Rains!
2009.09.17: House-Shopping as a Couple: Easier or Harder?
2009.09.14: First-Time Homebuyers: Get Sensible Financial Advice Here
2009.09.01: Average Mortgage Closing Costs Survey Published
2009.09.01: Home Prices Are Down; So Buy a Castle!
2009.08.24: For First-Time Homebuyers, Times Are Good
2009.08.13: Home Burglary Prevention: Why I'll Never Buy a Jewelry Box
2009.08.03: Dreamed of Buying a House by a Golf Course? Read This First
2009.07.24: Your Home Appraisal Shouldn't Scuttle the Deal
2009.07.23: Buying a Newly Built House or Condo? Bring an Ally
2009.07.17: First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Ends December 1, 2009
2009.07.16: Reminder: Homes Are to Live in, Not to Get Rich From
2009.07.07: Your Mortgage: Any Idea What It Says?
2009.07.06: Buying a House Now Cheaper Than Building One?
2009.07.01: Homeowners' Association Dues: Pay or Face Foreclosure!
2009.06.30: Does Your Other Half Know You Want to Sell (or Keep) Your House in Retirement?
2009.06.23: Best of Everything Lists for Real Estate
2009.06.09: House Listings Good for Laughs
2009.06.05: Selling in a Down Market: Tips
2009.05.13: Children's Books About Moving
2009.04.30: First-Time Homebuying Buzz Going Strong
2009.03.31: Buy a First Home in 2009, Take a Tax Credit for 2008!
2009.03.23: Be the First Green Advocate on Your Co-Op Board?
2009.03.11: I Bought a House! (for the birds)
2009.03.05: Need Your FICO Score? Don't Ask Experian
2009.02.20: Identity Theft Cautions for New Homeowners
2009.02.05: Will Our Houses Be Underwater?
2009.01.28: Learn to Double Check Your Meter Reading
2009.01.08: Don't Give Up on Buying Green
2008.12.28: What's In, What's Out with Home Buyers in 2009?
2008.12.16: New HUD-1 Helps Homeowners
2008.12.08: Money-Saving Tips from a Home Contractor
2008.11.14: Quiz Your Knowledge of Environmentally Friendly Cooking
2008.10.30: Homeowner Jailed for Failing to Follow Association's Rules
2008.10.20: The Essential Guide for First-Time Homeowners: Our Latest Book!
2008.10.14: Dividing Property Equally: Don't Try This at Home
2008.10.09: Voter Rights for Foreclosed Homeowners
2008.09.19: Why Do Interest Rates Matter So Much?
2008.09.15: New Homeowner Feeling the Financial Pinch? Think Free Stuff
2008.09.04: Changes to the Principal Residence Exclusion
2008.08.27: Mortgage History: Think Getting a Mortgage Today Is Tough?
2008.08.15: Home Sales Rising, Says National Association of Realtors
2008.08.11: Perception of Home Values Defies Reality
2008.08.05: Tax Credit for First-Time Homebuyers? Not Quite
2008.07.21: Buying a House Now is a Good Idea, According to the National Association of Realtors®
2008.07.03: New Home, New Resolutions to Cut Down on Stuff
2008.06.18: Will Your Homeowners' Insurance Cover a Flood?
2008.06.11: Credit Score Scams: Don't Get Snared
2008.05.29: Eco-Friendly Homebuying for Beginners
2008.05.20: Is Now a Good Time to Buy a House?
2008.05.20: Buyers Can Be Picky When Choosing a Realtor®
2008.05.13: Confessions of a Non-Gardener
2008.05.01: Jump Right In: Does a Pool Add Value?
2008.04.23: New "Jumbo Light" Loans Offer Little Relief for Borrowers
2008.04.14: Home Values in a Changing Market
2008.04.13: Pet Showers Are Officially a U.S. Trend
2008.04.04: Hop on the Foreclosure Bus
2008.03.22: Tips for Homebuying Dog Owners
2008.03.12: Be Wary When Buying a Home With a Deck
2008.03.06: Fun & Trendy Real Estate Sites and Ventures
2008.02.23: Why Do So Many Homeowners Fail to Get Permits for Remodeling?
2008.02.15: How the Economic Stimulus Plan Affects Homebuyers
2008.01.31: When Are Building Permits Required?
2008.01.30: Getting a Mortgage Isn't What It Used to Be
2008.01.28: Could Climate Change Affect Your New Home?
2008.01.18: Underinsuring a Home on Consumer Reports' Top 12 Blunder List
2008.01.10: Homebuying Trends in 2008
2008.01.04: Getting Your Home Organized in the New Year
2007.12.17: Book Review: One Red Paperclip
2007.12.11: For Most Borrowers, Bush Mortgage Bailout Isn't One
2007.11.20: Top Ten Holiday Gifts for New Homeowners
2007.11.15: Should U.S. Buyers Worry About Gazumping and Gazundering?
2007.11.06: Not All Home Sellers Are Desperate -- Know Your Market!
2007.11.05: Don't Go Wild Buying Holiday Home Decor
2007.11.01: California Wildfires Remind Buyers to Carefully Choose an Insurance Policy
2007.10.31: Buying a House ... For Your College Student?
2007.10.21: FTC Warns Against Deceptive Mortgage Ads
2007.10.19: Full-Service Movers: For When You Know You've Grown Up
2007.10.17: Self-Employed and Want to Buy a House? Good Luck
2007.10.10: Home, Safe Home
2007.10.05: I'm a Subprime Borrower: What Do I Do Now?
2007.10.03: Reasons to Buy a House in a Down Market
2007.09.19: Overheard on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show
2007.09.19: Universal Design a Mother-in-Law Could Love
2007.09.19: What Grade to Give a House Near a School
2007.09.17: Staging May Fool You!
2007.09.14: About This Blog
2007.09.13: The Subprime Loan: The New Scarlet Letter

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