Should you hold an open house to sell your home? Should investors stage an open house?

It's not easy to sell a home yourself, but it can be done. There are many things to know when trying to sell a home without the benefit of a real estate agent, but many people across the country do, and the trend may actually be on the increase, according to statistics from a number of sources.

Is there a difference between "flipping" and "fixing" houses for profit?

It's not as simple as you might think to cancel a credit card, partly because those companies would like to keep you as a customer, and also because canceling cards may adversely affect your credit rating. Here are a few suggestions for canceling cards safely and easily.

If you're preparing a house for sale during this fall and coming winter, redesign the kitchen so it heat's up home buyer's emotions. Since the kitchen forms the center for family activities, most buyers say "yes" or "no" to a house right in front of the stove.

I'm sure you're heard this story. Friend helps friend buy house. Friend moves in and stays two weeks before moving out to live with girfriend. Friend stuck with payments and fixer. Except,

Question from reader: My bank turned down my loan to buy a house because of my credit. How do I fix my credit to buy a house?

Before you begin, make a real estate investing business plan for yourself. Fixing and flipping houses is only one way to make money investing in real estate. Make sure you either have plenty of cash or credit available to complete the project. Flipping Houses: Seven Tips for Beginning House Flippers

Question after home seller's teleseminar: Jeanette, you said that we need buyers to connect with our home and get them to look longer. How do you keep buyers looking at your home?

Email from reader: Jeanette, in your blog post "Conniving Agents" you told the story of what's happening to us. We advertised our home just to see what would happen and we got a bunch of calls from agents. How do we select the right agent?