Just about to make our first ever offer on a house and need advice on terms...help? (lots more detail in click) [more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2008 - 10 answers

My wife was gifted shares in a now deceased relative's two limited liability corporations. What should/can we do with them? What are our rights? What questions should we be asking? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2008 - 6 answers

Is it stupid to invest in real estate in the next year (knowing things are hitting bottom and buying a foreclosure)? Is it doubly stupid to intertwine family with it (they'd live in it rent-free until the market rebounds)? Is this the stupidest idea ever or brilliant? [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2008 - 20 answers

I've been getting my house ready to sell and am wondering if I'm crazy. Should I go ahead with it now, or wait until spring? Of course, there are mitigating factors involved. [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2008 - 10 answers

Help. My house closing, scheduled for tomorrow, has been indefinitely postponed since the seller's second mortgage is not going to be paid in full. I don't know what to do even though yes, I already talked to a lawyer. [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2008 - 20 answers

What are your offbeat tips for selling a home? Bonus points if they actually worked for you. [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2008 - 43 answers

House appraisers, building permit people, and DIYers: Just how badly did I screw us up? [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2008 - 11 answers

Radon in new home: a newly built home has tested very high for radon -- 16 in the basement and 8 on the first floor. EPA safe level is below 4. How dangerous is radon really, particularly for preschool age children, in terms of a percentage risk for developing cancer? How effective is radon remediation? What technical questions or specs should I insist on and double check? Are there any remediation methods that anyone recommends, that are particularly effective, or that would amount to overkill? Are there any remediation methods that don't work well? And good or bad side effects of radon remediation?
posted on Sep 5, 2008 - 15 answers

What can we do to get out from under a lemon of a house? About 10 years ago, we bought a house that was a DIY fixer-upper with some serious issues. 10 years of graduate school poverty coupled with a couple of major illnesses that limited physical activity hindered our ability to make more than just the basic repairs. Now the house is even worse, and a new job has forced us to make an out-of-state move. [more inside]
posted on Aug 25, 2008 - 12 answers

Where should we live in London with a baby? [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2008 - 12 answers

How do you find a better-than-decent apartment in Brooklyn without having to spend two weeks working on it full-time, and without paying a ridiculous broker's fee? [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2008 - 13 answers

How long in advance should I look for a house to rent? And where do I look besides Craigslist? [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm looking to buy a house. I live in Denver's Baker neighborhood and I'm a looking to stay in the area. I've been looking for about two months and I've let two places slip through my fingers that I thought were great... [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2008 - 13 answers

How low an offer should I take for my house? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 26 answers

If a REIT has negative Cash Available for Distribution (CAD), how does it pay out its dividend? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 8 answers

NYC real estate Q: We put a deposit on an apartment that became uninhabitable before we signed any forms or agreements. We decided to see if it was fixable, but in the meantime we found a new place to live. Now the owner doesn't want to give our deposit back. Are we screwed? A full, gripping narrative inside. [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2008 - 22 answers

Please help me with a weird house-buying situation caused by the mortgage crunch. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2008 - 26 answers

Would it ever make sense -- or be legal or moral -- to offer more than normal real estate commissions? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 18 answers

Country: US State: FL What Federal, State, and County websites have you found helpful in your search for choosing an area to live/finding a house/finding out general information? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 2 answers

Real Estate Filter! I'm thinking of doing a little addition to my house which would add bigger closets, create a bigger master bedroom and add another bathroom. I'm considering one feature which I can't decide whether it would be too weird or not... [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 36 answers

Mrs. Spyder and I are thinking about buying a house in the next year or so. With 1 youngster (almost a year old) and one on the way, we're looking to buy in an area with a good school district. Where can I find this information? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 8 answers

Can someone tell me what the catch is in this real estate ad? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 20 answers

Best Phone for Real-estate? [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2008 - 9 answers

$75,000 to invest. Question: Do we put it down on our next house or invest for retirement? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2008 - 21 answers

Possibly buying a building in Brooklyn. What kinds of questions should I be asking the realtor and the owner? What kinds of information should I be trying to track down on my own? [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2008 - 9 answers

Would you please share your recommendations for home inspectors and/or pest inspectors in or around Oakland, CA? [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2008 - 4 answers

Bought a piece of land and only paying interest. Why would I do that? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2008 - 11 answers

My husband and I are looking at buying this lovely condo that was once an apartment. Unfortunately, with the market the way it is, these converted condos have been on the market since January and haven't sold but one unit. What happens if we buy one and it "reconverts" back to an apartment complex? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 14 answers

Seattle property management company recommendations? [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2008 - 1 answers

What to do with two townhouses that my sister and I may be taking over ownership of soon? [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2008 - 5 answers

Home Repair Filter: Does anyone know of a window repair contractor in Baltimore who'll do spiral sash balance repair? [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2008 - 9 answers

First-time-home-buyer filter: Continue low balling, or buy something less appealing? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2008 - 17 answers

I want some serious, hardcore real estate data so that I can analyze what's really happening with the market in my area. Obviously, realtors have access to this local data, but the general public has no way to get at it. Does anyone know of any workarounds or resources that make this info available to the general public? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 11 answers

Help me understand quit claim deeds, why they are so prevalent in this particular heavily-foreclosed-upon Washington state neighborhood I am researching, and some other fishy data I have uncovered. [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 9 answers

How does one delicately go about bringing up a huge discrepancy in the listed square footage vs. the actual square footage of an apartment in a unit that is for sale by owner? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 22 answers

What are the best sources for buying commercial/mixed-use/rental-income properties in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 2 answers

... I would like to find a good real estate buyer's agent in Austin, and maybe a design/build firm - I've heard of all the new ones (KRDB, et al), but if you have some personal experiences and/or recs please...
posted on Mar 29, 2008 - 2 answers

Real Estate question - When looking to buy a "short sell", is it normal to have a contract sent to you that is not pending inspection? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 11 answers

I've been thinking a lot about buying a property and renting it out. I have a good grasp on a lot of the essentials, but I was hoping for some input from hive mind as to what I should be prepared for, what I should have ready, and how best to handle being a landlord. [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 20 answers

Buying through Redfin - does anyone have first-hand experiences they could share? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 3 answers

Does anyone have any insight or experience into dealing with lender REO Departments (Real Estate Owned) when it comes to purchasing a foreclosed property? My wife and I are interested in purchasing our next primary residence from the bank prior to any sort of auction. [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 5 answers

When should I buy a house? I'm freaked out about buying my first house to start with, and now this? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 33 answers

My grandmother owns an unusually-shaped lot in San Francisco. [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 27 answers

Should we pass on this great apartment we've found because the floor slants a bit? [more inside]
posted on Mar 9, 2008 - 19 answers

After reading this article in the NYT about lotteries for housing in New York, I was left wondering if there were any equivalent programs in Los Angeles - I remember reading about something in Santa Monica, but it was apartments to rent, not own. Do such things exist?
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 0 answers

Help me find an empty room for an art project. [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 4 answers

Say you're a real estate investor. Say an airport in the New York region is expanding to become a major hub. What would you do? What would you buy? [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 10 answers

Buying a house in Sullivan County, New York. Need your best recommendations for people to work with (lawyers, title folks, inspectors)... [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2008 - 0 answers

What's the downside of taking a house off the market temporarily (say, a couple of months)? My inlaws are trying to sell a house, it's taking a while, and the real estate agent suggested this so it wouldn't seem stale. Any reason not to do it?
posted on Feb 4, 2008 - 14 answers

How concerned should I be about my builder's finances? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 20 answers