It may not actually be the beginning of the end of America's real estate boom, but one of the first indications of a slowdown in the housing market is when homes begin to take longer to sell. Although the National Association of Realtors doesn't keep track of the nation's overall home marketing times, but there has been a dramatic rise in the number of homes on the market in the past six months. With the supply of available houses rising, buyers have more homes to choose from, and according to the laws of supply and demand, that means prices in many areas of the country may begin to come down. Let's look at some areas of the country to examine trends.

Although interests remain relatively low, the number of home foreclosures across the country is on the rise up, which means that investors in REOs are beginning to have more opportunities to make money.

In a search for "Home Buyer's Checklist," I found articles, spread sheets, and tips with differing advice. It seems that the real estate websites want you to choose a home and blindly put your money in escrow. These home buying tips should include more information for home buyers to make a solid home purchase.

Home sellers who learn about marketing psychology and home staging can take advantage of unconventional selling strategies. If you're selling a home or investment house, you might need some extra help to generate a speedy, top-dollar sale. Here are three cutting edge home selling concepts to help you.

If you're like most beginning real estate investors, you've taken seminars, read books, watched infomercials and DVDs, and have spent considerable amounts of money to learn about the ins and outs of the field. If you're still struggling with how to get started, here are some of successful investors favorite ways to make money in real estate.

Like most investments, no guarantees of profits come with real estate. Here are five tips to help you make a profit:

Successful real estate investors have been making money flipping houses in all markets. Just like any business, some investors lose money, even during the best market conditions. The difference, besides experience, is knowledge. Here are three key points.

If you're selling a vacant investment house, you need to "smell to sell." Does the house smell musty because its closed up? If so, you might not want to lose all the cool air by opening the windows. Here are some tips to clean up the air and entice your buyers' sense of smell.

You might think it's too hot to work outside on your front yard during this summer's unwelcome heat extremes. However, if you're selling a home, you might want to suffer the heat or pay someone to help you. Your landscaping needs to arouse buyers' expectations and entice them into viewing the inside of your home. Here are some quick and easy landscaping tips to get you in out of the heat fast and to get buyers interested in your home.