Whether you're a home buyer or seller, it's likely that you are fixated on home showings.

As a buyer, you're eager to see the list of homes you've compiled that meet your needs, hoping that one may be your next dream home. As a seller, you're eager to have your home shown, hoping that one of the people who walks through your door will be a potential buyer.

Home showings are an important part of the buying and selling process, but safety is equally important and is sometimes overlooked in the process.

You've decided to sell your home, and the big question you've been eager to have answered is, "How much money am I going to make on the sale of my home?" But actually, the first question you should ask is, "How much do I really owe on my current home?"

Many people think the amount shown on their monthly mortgage statement provides enough information. However, while this is in the general range, it does not show the actual payoff amount because of the way interest on mortgage loans is calculated and charged.

The question is usually "What comes first, the chicken or the egg?" but in real estate many times it’s a question of, "What comes first, the buy or the sell?" 

You've decided that you are ready to sell your current home and buy a new home, but you aren't quite sure where to start. Do you buy a new home first and then sell your current home? Do you sell your home first and then buy a new home? Or are you the adventurous type that does both at the same time?