Before You Co-Sign That Mortgage

Helping someone reach a major milestone can create financial ties that last longer than expected. Make sure co-signers understand what that could mean.

Renovation Trends Send a Message

Spending on home upgrades remains strong, but growth is slowing. For agents, the shift could influence seller prep, buyer expectations and pricing conversations.

Gene Simmons Lowers Mansion Price

Kiss band leader Gene Simmons buys and sells homes almost as often as he bites his tongue, often reshuffling his portfolio between California, Nevada, and Canada. Gene’s most high-profile real estate activity includes at least eight to ten major properties, including his 16,000-square-foot Beverly H

Disclose Family Interest: Does In-Law Count?

The Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual (Manual) doesn’t list mother-in-law as a relationship that Realtors must disclose. Yet, after my mother-in-law submitted the highest offer on a property and it was accepted, the seller later filed an ethics complaint alleging that I should have disclosed our