Comps are a key tool used to determine a home’s value. Here’s how to find real estate comps for your house, or a house you're looking to buy.| Bankrate
Determining home value is an inexact science. Online valuation tools can help you get the whole pricing picture.| Bankrate
Here are 8 easy ways to increase your home's value: renovation and improvement projects that provide the most bang for your buck.| Bankrate
Use Bankrate's home valuation tool to determine how much your house is worth. Get instant insights into the current value of your house.| Bankrate
The Golden State is known for its abundance of natural beauty — and its sky-high prices.| Bankrate
From beach life to tech life to epicurean wine country life, we pick the best places to live in the pricey state of California.| Bankrate
Real estate is all about first impressions. These suggestions can enhance your home's curb appeal and make it more appealing to buyers.| Bankrate
A guide to some of the biggest companies that buy houses for cash, how they work, and the pros and cons of selling your home to them.| Bankrate
Realtors get paid via commission, which is a percentage of the home's sale price. The way real estate commissions work recently changed.| Bankrate
Mortgage lenders require appraisals to ensure they're not loaning you more than the home is worth. Here's what you need to know.| Bankrate
The buyer may be the one footing the bill for the purchase of a home, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any seller closing costs.| Bankrate
Timing is everything when selling a house. Sellers can potentially net thousands of dollars more if they sell during the prime months.| Bankrate
California is one of the most populous — and expensive — states in the country, with a complex housing market that varies widely by location.| Bankrate