Help me launder my (perfectly legitimate) money. [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 22 answers

What should a Florida teacher know about buying a home (i.e., getting a mortgage) in Oklahoma? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 6 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

Buying a house (vs. renting): How much more does it cost to buy than rent? Is it worth it (tax, asset, etc) in the long run? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 25 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

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

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

We are about four days from closing on our house and just did the final walk-through and came upon a real gut-punch of an issue. The next door neighbor has the framing up for his new garage -- we knew that he was building this and where it would be but we really did not know how tall it would be.... [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2007 - 20 answers

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

The path to a house when you have bad credit... [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2007 - 21 answers

Ethics question. Should I contribute to gentrification or not? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2007 - 29 answers

Help me find resources to help me figure out when I might be able to buy a house. [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2007 - 28 answers

My wife and I put in an offer on a house for $187,000, which was accepted by the sellers. However, the inspector found a major problem that will cost about $22,000 to fix. What's a fair counter-offer given this problem? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2007 - 30 answers

Because we are looking to buy our first home in the next few months, my husband and I want someone with more knowledge to help us figure out our financial situation - where we're at and where we should aim to be. I am not sure if what we're looking for is a financial planner, or if this is even really necessary to do before we go home shopping. My worry is that most financial planners (if that's even what we'd want) seem to be focused solely on retirement planning & investing. I'm not sure if that's what we need. [more inside]
posted on Jan 12, 2007 - 7 answers

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

I've got a mortgage and withholding question. [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2006 - 9 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 on Oct 9, 2006 - 13 answers

HomebuyerFilter: Should I buy a major fixer-upper? I need to know if I'd ultimately be getting a good deal; what do I need to know to figure this out? For instance, what's the cheapest way to get a full repair cost estimate on this house before making the purchasing decision?
posted on Oct 3, 2006 - 17 answers

Is this house worth pursuing? [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2006 - 24 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 on Mar 26, 2006 - 22 answers

Mortgage-Filter: Is using a mortgage offer aggregation webiste like Lending Tree a bad idea? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2006 - 23 answers

Tell me about the "We Buy Homes For Cash" businesses that are seemingly popping up all over. [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2005 - 17 answers

What happens to foreclosed homes? [more inside]
posted 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 on Sep 29, 2005 - 6 answers

I have the distinct feeling that the seller of the house I was supposed to close on today is deliberately trying to kill the deal in the eleventh hour. What are my options? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2005 - 21 answers

We're looking at houses. The one we love has an aerobic sewer. Does anyone have personal experience with one? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2005 - 4 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 on Jan 19, 2004 - 6 answers