Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. Home buyers might know the old adage, “It’s insanity to do the same thing ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Dominique Rollins and her now-husband, Blaise Ehrlich, had found a house in a neighborhood they loved in Nesconset. They placed a bid but heard nothing back, and eventually learned the house had been ...

To find a place near friends, would you be willing to look at townhomes or condos instead of single-family homes? If you want an older home with character, are you willing to put work into a ...

Many real estate investors emphasize picking the right location, but timing also matters when buying a property. Some aspiring homeowners wait until slower months to purchase. But is buying a house in ...

Now that my husband, DC, and I had sold the Happier Yellow House to the first buyer who saw it, my head was literally spinning. I need to sit down and put my head between my knees. What had we done?

The process of buying a house can be time-consuming — but how long does it really take? On average, it takes about 30 to 60 days from opening to closing to purchase a house. However, the full ...