When preparing to buy a home, your financial priorities should include saving enough for a down payment, setting aside money for the inspection and appraisal, getting pre-approved for your mortgage, ...

Q: I am going to be putting an offer on a condo. I understand that I have to give a deposit with the offer. Is there a certain amount that it has to be? A: This question comes up for both Buyers and ...

If you’re just getting into the landlord business: A security deposit is money a new tenant pays you up front, usually to cover things like necessary repairs caused by renters or a missed rent payment ...

Q. My husband and I put down earnest money a number of weeks ago on a house we liked. We did the inspection and the inspector found a number of things wrong with the house. We went back and forth with ...

SoftDeposits specializes in a brand-new approach to providing 'good faith' deposits for real estate transactions. In real estate, timing can be your best friend and your worst enemy — often at the ...

Q: We are trying to sell our home and need to move out of the area in the near future because of a job change. We are under contract with a lovely couple, but their deposit check did not clear. What ...

Q: I hired a broker to sell my house in Florida. The first buyer backed out, so we agreed that I’d keep part of their deposit. I kept working with the same broker, and eventually, someone else bought ...

When you purchase rental real estate, there’s often a steep learning curve. You have to understand the market, figure out how ...