Robert Bruss

Suppose you could receive up to $250,000 tax-free cash. Better yet, suppose you could receive up to $500,000 tax-free. Still better, suppose you could receive this tax-free money over and...

On a recent flight from San Francisco to Chicago, I sat next to a talkative businesswoman. After she learned I invest in and write about real estate, she asked, "What...

Whether you are a home buyer, seller or real estate agent, you can never learn too much about negotiation tactics. Sooner or later, some or all of these key tricks...

Are you a real estate flipper or a keeper? Most home buyers are keepers, owning their houses and condos for five or more years. However, even as home sales prices...

These days, the home buyer is king. That's because in most markets, there is an oversupply of new and resale homes available. Just ask any real estate agent for the...

Each week I read and review at least one new real estate book. At the end of each year, it is my honor to select from these 52 books the...

If you are a serious home buyer, the best time of the year to buy is between Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day, even extending through Super Bowl Sunday in...

In today's buyer's market, some anxious sellers are offering sales incentives. A few offer vacation trips, higher sales commissions to buyer's agents and even automobiles as inducements to realty agents...

During the slow home sales season between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, few people think of buying a house or condominium. However, if you want a home and can drag...

A few weeks ago, I received an unsolicited cash offer to sell my second-home condominium, which I have owned about 15 years. In the last year, I have used it...