Does having a buyers real estate agent limit what the selling agent can tell you? Also: what are the benefits or disadvantages of having a buyers agent? [more inside]
posted by ibfrog on Jun 13, 2009 - 22 answers

What's the right way to offer to purchase a short sale home in Arizona? [more inside]
posted by gummo on Apr 17, 2009 - 4 answers

We're considering purchasing a home by ourselves, without using a buyer's agent. General pros/cons? And if it's possible to save on commissions by doing this, how should we introduce that idea into the process? [more inside]
posted by Bardolph on Feb 18, 2009 - 19 answers

Is it insane to buy a house in this market? [more inside]
posted by OmieWise on Dec 30, 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 by BirdD0g on May 1, 2008 - 11 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 by BirdD0g on Mar 25, 2008 - 5 answers

Should we pass on this great apartment we've found because the floor slants a bit? [more inside]
posted by TryTheTilapia on Mar 9, 2008 - 19 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 by LGCNo6 on Feb 17, 2008 - 0 answers

Where can I get an on-dead-trees map of MLS areas and zip codes? [more inside]
posted by rush on Jun 12, 2007 - 11 answers

Does anyone have any experience with Mortgage Brokers that are co-owned by real estate agencies? [more inside]
posted by hazyspring on Jan 4, 2007 - 7 answers

I have a couple of questions about buyer's agents. My wife and I are interested in selling our current home and buying a new one. We don't have an agent yet, but we swore, after buying our current home and realizing that "our" agent didn't really represent us, that we would never again buy a home without a buyer's agent on our side. [more inside]
posted by jayder on Oct 9, 2006 - 13 answers

If you were a first-time homebuyer, would you buy a home right now? Specifically, would you buy in Chapel Hill, NC? [more inside]
posted by BackwardsCity on Mar 26, 2006 - 22 answers

What happens to foreclosed homes? [more inside]
posted by Four Flavors on Oct 24, 2005 - 8 answers

I have good reason to suspect that the apartment complex in which I live might be going condo. This is a pretty common occurrence in the area (southeastern FL) where I live. I've considered buying into others before but always hesitated - the pricing seems good but there must be a catch. I've heard that if my apartments go condo that I can get a really, really good deal...but... [more inside]
posted by superkim on Sep 29, 2005 - 6 answers

Anyone tried 80-10-10 financing? Care to share any thoughts? My wife and I are looking at buying our first house and haven't been able to find many testimonials on google or fool.com.
posted by jragon on Jan 19, 2004 - 6 answers