1. What is the plot size of a typical bungalow and a 2-storey house in Toronto? I am trying to be knowledgeable about this so I can compare different houses on the MLS site. [more inside]
posted by musicgold on Feb 26, 2012 - 9 answers

Buying a home from my father? Snowflake details inside [more inside]
posted by xicana63 on Feb 1, 2012 - 7 answers

Is there software that can capture real time video feed from another computers screen on your home network? [more inside]
posted by Bacillus on Jan 21, 2012 - 9 answers

When buying your first house, how much did you budget for decor/paint/furniture/etc right up front? [more inside]
posted by ohsnapdragon on Sep 27, 2011 - 24 answers

Home Loans Question: How can we possible afford the mortgage on a 500k house with only ten percent down? [more inside]
posted by 2legit2quit on Sep 26, 2011 - 36 answers

Since Google Maps ended its real estate search function in February 2011, have any of you found a good replacement? I can't find anything like it. [more inside]
posted by resurrexit on Aug 18, 2011 - 13 answers

Help me find an agent to sell my home in Columbus Ohio [more inside]
posted by Patrick Leo on May 30, 2011 - 2 answers

How much cash do you actually have to part with when buying a house? How many other fees and charges are there on top of the down payment? [more inside]
posted by tylerkaraszewski on Mar 1, 2011 - 42 answers

Where are the most inexpensive beachfront houses in the US/Canada? [more inside]
posted by yellowcandy on Dec 9, 2010 - 17 answers

I made an offer to buy a house, it was accepted, contracts signed and earnest money paid. The sellers just changed the appearance of the house without any warning. Should I have been told about it beforehand? [more inside]
posted by Brody's chum on May 9, 2010 - 16 answers

How do I break up with my real estate agent? [more inside]
posted by st starseed on Jan 20, 2010 - 13 answers

How much is reasonable (if anything) to pay to a lender for a mortgage application fee? [more inside]
posted by mockjovial on Oct 22, 2009 - 15 answers

Is my house seller trying to jerk me around? Specific liability legalese inside. [more inside]
posted by bkhahn on Oct 4, 2009 - 8 answers

What are the non-obvious drawbacks of buying a house near railroad tracks? [more inside]
posted by howrobotsaremade on Sep 7, 2009 - 45 answers

I'm shopping for a single-family home in San Francisco, and nearly every house I've looked at has "unwarranted" addition in the basement or rear -- either a bonus room or an entire "in-law" unit with bathroom and kitchen. My question is fourfold: [more inside]
posted by jillsy_sloper on Jun 1, 2009 - 13 answers

First-time home buyer seeks help making a good investment [more inside]
posted by mintchip on May 22, 2009 - 6 answers

I have a rental house that I am selling. It has been listed with a Real Estate agent since Nov 07. Not one offer on it. Some people from my parent's church are interested in buying it, but they want to do it For Sale By Owner -no Real Estate Agents involved. My listing expires on Oct. 11. How long after the listing expires can I sell it on my own? Is there a grace period? Any ideas of how to cancel the listing beforehand? I don't want to lie, but I would rather sell to the church people for obvious reasons (more money for me, better deal for them, etc.). I am in GA.
posted by twistedmetal on Sep 2, 2008 - 23 answers

Am I about to get screwed over in regards to the house I'm buying, that's currently being renovated? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Mar 3, 2008 - 4 answers

I am thinking about buying an acre or so in Western NC on which to build a home and [more inside]
posted by Scottk on May 27, 2006 - 10 answers

What are the advantages and problems involved with buying my father in law's home? [more inside]
posted by sperare on Apr 2, 2006 - 3 answers