For Sale by Owner

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...

It sounds like the set-up for a dull economist's joke. Who gets the better deal: the cautious economist who sells his house through a real estate agent, or his risk-taking colleague who finds a buyer on his own? But the question -- debated by two...

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...

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...

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...

SAN DIEGO -- Billionaire Philip Anschutz has agreed to finance the building of a Los Angeles football stadium as long as four conditions are fulfilled, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The San Diego Chargers have been mentioned as a...

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...