As the ink dries on your offer to purchase, a flurry of activity begins taking place behind the scenes, with myself and the listing agent making arrangements for the seller to receive your offer.

Most people aren’t prepared for the wild and sometimes-bumpy ride of negotiating counteroffers in real estate, even though the experience is remarkably common. Home sellers are free to make a ...

Dear Joan: We are making an offer on a property after literally looking for two years with our real estate broker. I am not sure who is more excited, she or we! She said something that sounded very ...