Francesca Cambi/Getty ImagesUnless you’re one of the few lucky home buyers with cash to spare, you’re going to need a mortgage. Out of the entire home buying process, getting a mortgage is perhaps the most intimidating and seemingly daunting step. You’re convincing a lender to hand you hundreds of thousands of dollars. How do you pull it off? And w...

AJ_Watt/Getty ImagesOpen house etiquette is all about common sense. Here are a few no-brainers that every potential buyer should know: Don’t park on the lawn, take off your shoes when you go inside (or put on booties, if they’re offered), and never peek inside the medicine cabinet. Easy rules to follow, right? Not for some would-be homebuyers. You ...

Realtor.comBuyers can now leap at the chance to own a horse farm in Portsmouth, RI, with ties to the storied Vanderbilt family. This historic property is available for $5.83 million. When construction commenced in 1860, Sandy Point Farm was a part of the original 280-acre, waterfront Vanderbilt estate. The property was designed by architect A.S. Wa...

Dejan_Dundjerski via Getty ImagesWith wintry weather still howling in some parts of the country, it can be tough to visualize what your yard will look like when it isn’t buried under snow in a few weeks. But despite the chill in the air, spring and summer really are just around the corner. To help you prepare for another season of outdoor gathering...

Realtor.comThose of us who like our sunlight hours to extend into the evening will appreciate the upcoming transition to daylight saving time—as well as houses that take full advantage of it. We’ve found five gorgeous glass houses that look out on some of the most glorious landscapes in the country: the mountains around Sundance, scenic Lake Placid...