If you’re in the market for a house, you’ve probably noticed several different payment types for purchasing a home. Two main forms are earnest money versus down payments. Learn about the similarities and differences between the two types of payments.

Knowing your rights around a property is essential, especially when planning to buy, sell or lease. As a property owner, you have certain rights—whether individually or in co-ownership with other partners. This set of ownership rights is usually referred to as the ownership interest in a property. If you have, or plan to purchase, any property, whether individually or with fellow owners, here’s why it might be important to know what this means.

Real estate development requires deep pockets and a well-connected network, but there are ways to finance a real estate business without using your money. The primary option is a real estate development loan. Here’s how to get a property or residential development loan, what it is and some alternatives.

“Stigmatized property” can be a loaded phrase in real estate. A stigmatized property might include a broad range of cultural, societal or social issues from the property’s past.

APN numbers crop up often in the real estate world. Agents and property tax professionals use them to uncover financial and legal details about a plot of land. Homebuyers and -sellers also encounter APNs in their paperwork, though they sometimes miss the reference—APNs have many different names.