My spouse works at Dartmouth College in Hanover NH, since April. We are therefore going to be moving from coastal Maine to the Upper Valley and we're having a hard time finding affordable housing that's within walking distance of a decent town, one with at least one good coffee shop, a number of useful stores, public library, banks, pub, and ways to meet other people like bookgroups, classes, informal gatherings. Being near good public transit (to Boston, e.g.) would be nice, too. ... [more inside]
posted by mmw on Jul 1, 2009 - 7 answers

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

Tell me what you know about NACA, or their rehab division HAND. Anyone use them to purchase a new home? It seems too good to be true.
posted by Kellydamnit on Jul 12, 2008 - 8 answers

So I'm looking to buy a house, but my short-sale offer was rejected by the seller's lender. (I assume the seller's financial situation is not as dire as necessary for their bank to approve a short sale for them.) Any suggestions on how to buy the house without throwing money away? [more inside]
posted by mhh5 on Jun 13, 2008 - 28 answers

I'm considering buying a house that's right beside a small electrical substation (just a small path between it and the wall of the house). Are there any risks attached to this? [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Jun 4, 2007 - 15 answers

Help me find resources to help me figure out when I might be able to buy a house. [more inside]
posted by starbaby 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 by jay_wiese on Feb 14, 2007 - 30 answers

Tucson, AZ real estate filter: Trying to buy our first house in central Tucson, AZ (I find the whole process intensely painful for reasons outlined below). Should we wait a little longer for the prices to go down a little more? [more inside]
posted by eebs on Jun 26, 2006 - 15 answers

I'm about to buy my first house and I'm shopping around for a mortgage. The best deal so far is a mortgage where the lender pays for the mortgage insurance. I'm aware of using 80/XX loans to avoid paying PMI but I've never come across Lender Paid PMI. What exactly is it and what's the catch? [more inside]
posted by schwa on Feb 21, 2006 - 7 answers

MortgageFilter: I'm in the UK, and starting to look around for a house. Yes, I'm going to see an Independent Advisor, but for one reason or another, I can't just yet. So I thought I'd ask here first... [more inside]
posted by nafrance on Oct 7, 2005 - 2 answers

I live in a very depressed urban area (Baltimore) where there are blocks and blocks of boarded up or burnt out houses. I see signs around town that say "We Buy Houses-Any Condition." Why are these folks buying houses? [+]
posted by OmieWise on Feb 9, 2005 - 25 answers

I want to buy a house. I have no idea where to start.
posted by pieoverdone on May 10, 2004 - 19 answers