These protection devises are becoming more prevalent as residents worry about safety and desire more privacy. The remote-controlled sentries can be installed at the end of a driveway or added to an existing wall or fence.

Here's what you need to know about getting an appraisal in today's cooling market. Determining your property's value before putting it up for sale can save time and money.

A dwelling that is not rented and does not otherwise produce income does not qualify as 'investment property.' However, it may be possible to exchange out of a residence that has no rental history and defer capital gains, as long as the exchanger can demonstrate it was held for investment.

The annual rate reached 1.131 million the slowest pace in three months. The Commerce Department report showed that the number of new homes on the market at the end of June reached 566,000.

A Utah homeowner and local landlord buys a two-unit house to lease out to tenants. But when a high mortgage rate and other costs eat up much of the rent, he decides it's time to sell.

Sales continue to drop and inventories are at a record high, spelling trouble for home sellers. Homeowners who use these tactics may have better luck in securing a buyer.

This week's survey of real-estate news takes a look at booming second-home sales on Lake Michigan and in Teton County, Idaho; Massachusetts sellers 'in denial;' and hope for homeowners with properties on the market in Southern California and Orlando, Fla.