These days, buying a home may not be as easy as 1, 2, 3-but it just might be as easy as 1-10.  And while a variety of factors can affect the ease  and timing of your transaction distressed properties or special mortgage programs, for instance - a few basic steps are...

Although the property you just purchased is new to you, it has a history, and sometimes, these histories can include unwanted baggage. During a real estate transaction's closing process, a title search on the property is completed to determine whether there are title...