Smart Seller/Smart Buyer

Smart Seller - The How-To Guide For Selling Your Home

Smart Buyer - The How-To Guide For Finding And Financing Your Home

Sellers: Be Prepared

If your home is on the market, chances are your agent will at some point hold an open house. This can be a great way to drive buyer traffic to your home. But most often, buyers are inspired to physically view your home because of a picture they've seen on the Internet.

"I have developed a proprietary way to build layers into a room to give that depth when you're putting the photo on the Web site," says Christine Rae, owner of Certified Staging Professionals (CSP) and co-author of "Home Staging For Dummies."

"Curb appeal starts on the Internet, so it's very important to make the pictures of your home attractive," she says. "You have two drive-bys."

Buyers: Understand Your Credit Score

What you don't know about credit scores can hurt you – especially in a tight credit market.

Owners: Alternatives to Foreclosure

Here's what to do – and what not to do – if you may be facing foreclosure.

Sellers: Paint a Perfect Sale

An easy, and often necessary, way of getting your home ready for sale is to
give it a fresh coat of paint.