Someone died. Does her family have to keep paying the mortgage payments? Does interest keep accruing? Can they rent it out during this period? There was no will. (This is in California.) [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2007 - 9 answers

I have a crappy house that is falling apart and keeping me from moving on with my life. Should I foreclose on my house? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2007 - 25 answers

Brokers - I think I got some bad advice from a real estate broker when buying a house, and it might cost me the deal... how do I know who's telling the truth? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2007 - 18 answers

How do condo developers make their money? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2007 - 9 answers

My wife and I bought a house shortly after we got married last year; due to various financial circumstance, we cannot afford the house, the homeowner's insurance or the property taxes this year-- heck we really can't afford to live there anymore, period. We're working with a realtor to try and sell our house, probably for even a short sale in hopes that we won't be foreclosed upon or declare bankruptcy. We just got an offer from a company that says they specialize in buying houses-- is this the answer to our prayers, or just another come-on? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2006 - 21 answers

I'd like to buy an inexpensive, second home (a summer place) in either New Hampshire or Maine. Someplace we can go for vacations/weekends with the kids. But I have no idea how to go about finding such a place, or what options there are for paying for it. Any suggestions?
posted on Jan 24, 2006 - 6 answers