For Sale by Owner

Q: I have finally had it with real estate agents and have decided to use a for sale by owner (FSBO) Web service. The company offers a few different options with various prices. The most expensive includes 6 months of being listed in the local multiple...

The last time Yasmin and Adil Degani bought a home, they took the traditional route. They went with a commission-based real estate brokerage to show them homes and guide them through the homebuying process. This time around, in an effort to save money...

The home on Belfast Road in Timonium was just a foundation when the newly married couple in their mid-20s made an offer on it last summer for $10,000 above the asking price. "This was the first time we were ready to even think about buying," said Tim...

With some regularity, real estate writers are surprised to discover that single people buy homes, inevitably prompting them to write stories that declare it: a) a trend, and b) further evidence that the image of Ozzie and Harriet as the neighbors next...

This could be the ultimate trophy property: The boyhood home of boxing legend Muhammad Ali is up for sale by owner for $50,000 in Louisville, Ky., the Associated Press reports. The white single-story looks unremarkable among houses on the street except...

Q: How do we decide if we should do a remodel or not, and how much to ask for our house? If we haven't found a new house yet, when should we put the property up for sale? My husband and I (and our two boys, ages 6 and 9) would like to move. We bought our...

Q: I have a possible buyer for my home and am selling it by myself. There is no agent involved on either side of the transaction. What are my responsibilities as a home seller? Are there any disclosures I have to make? There is no mortgage on the house....

Visitors to Providence Acres Farm will immediately be struck by the peace and tranquility found in the farm's pens and pastures. Outside, cattle, sheep and goats blissfully coexist and blithely ignore the noisy calls of the neighboring chickens, geese and...

It is the clearest sign of the direction historic preservation may be going: Even a building called Government House, a 19th-century mansion in Baltimore's Midtown neighborhood, is now in private hands. While some history buffs were horrified to learn...

Whether you sell directly or through an agent, the importance of the asking price attached to your home can`t be underestimated. We'll talk about it with ForSaleByOwner.com about it. They'll answer: 1. Why is it important to set the correct sale price...

The building inspectors came to the home of R.J. and Josephine Harris on Friday morning. One of them jumped up and down on the new kitchen floor. His verdict: It's better. The Harrises felt a rush of hope. Maybe, just maybe, they wouldn't have to...

Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crime. City of Laurel Ashford Court, 14800 block, Oct. 20. Entry gained through front door. Two males seen inside house by...