Am considering buying a house both on a bus route/busyish street and a few houses down from a school. What should I be aware of before I make this purchase? [more inside]
posted by evadery on Jul 3, 2009 - 26 answers

How do you find a good accountant, or other professional, to help you decide when it's right to buy a house? [more inside]
posted by heathkit on Jun 24, 2009 - 9 answers

My landlords want to kick me out and move into my apartment. They gave me the 60 days notice, but I have some questions about the validity of their notice. [more inside]
posted by krunk on Jun 16, 2009 - 17 answers

(Philadelphia) Pennsylvania filter: Tell me everything available to a poor disabled person in this state. [more inside]
posted by Danila on Jun 8, 2009 - 9 answers

What is the least destructive method I could use to determine what if any mold might be growing in drywall? You see, there's this roof leak... [more inside]
posted by cavalier on Jun 8, 2009 - 5 answers

Dream Home Filter: How does one go about financing the buying of land and building of a custom house? I need help with land loans vs. buying land with a house on it (to improve/tear down), construction loans vs. home loans, etc [more inside]
posted by mathowie on May 30, 2009 - 9 answers

Filming sports doc in/around Harlem government housing - permission/payoffs needed? [more inside]
posted by curiositykilledthelemur on May 30, 2009 - 1 answer

Moving from Milwaukee, WI to take a job in Carlsbad, CA - what should I know, and where should I live? [more inside]
posted by Never Better on May 29, 2009 - 14 answers

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

How do I go about finding housing in Beijing for the summer? [more inside]
posted by zhang.chuck on May 7, 2009 - 5 answers

Rental house sale - I moved out of my house and started renting it Jan 2008. If I sell it soon, what are the tax ramifications? [more inside]
posted by mikedelic on May 4, 2009 - 4 answers

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act apply to landlords who accept Section 8 Vouchers?
posted by anthropomorphic on Apr 30, 2009 - 8 answers

Obsessiveness Filter: I fixate on and plan obsessively about moving to new (specific) places, and I'd like to know why. Here's the situation: I have mild depression with anxiety and take medication for it which helps a lot. However, periodically I do something that I find odd and that I can't find specific references to in information about OCD, depression or anxiety. I pick a place that I might vaguely like to move to, and become obsessed with planning every detail about it. [more inside]
posted by supercoollady on Apr 28, 2009 - 21 answers

Who is the best person to give me information on the housing market? [more inside]
posted by lore on Apr 27, 2009 - 15 answers

Where are the best neighborhoods in the Santa Barbara area for two 20-something professionals? My boyfriend will be working in Goleta starting in June and we're looking for a 1BR apartment preferably near stuff like grocery shopping, cafes/restaurants, a public library, and running/walking paths. [more inside]
posted by wsquared on Apr 26, 2009 - 7 answers

Moving to DC, looking to rent in Tenleytown or Georgetown. But, I'm having a hard time finding good "house" rental listings. Ideally, we're looking for 4 bedrooms (3 plus an office of some sort), close to metro, some kind of yard would be nice. We're looking to keep it under $4k per month. Starting in June and we're here at least 2 years. Any thoughts of where there might be some good listings (besides Craigslist), or if you know of a good one for rent that might fit, let me know. Thanks!
posted by wflanagan on Apr 25, 2009 - 14 answers

My wife and I need to get out of our house ASAP for reasons both financial and mental-health-related. I've been told we may need to look into a short sale, but researching the process is making my head explode. What, if any, are our options? (more inside, obviously) [more inside]
posted by anthom on Apr 15, 2009 - 16 answers

My landlord baffles me. He has told me he will not rent my small one-bedroom to people who plan on single occupancy (i.e. no couples of any kind). I'm wondering if a) anyone else thinks this is odd, and b) if this runs afoul of any laws on housing discrimination (i.e. can you say, I will only rent my studio to one person, no couples allowed)?
posted by archofatlas on Apr 9, 2009 - 35 answers

I have been housing an unemployed friend for the past six months. How do I assess my role and responsibility for housing them in these economic bad times? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Apr 7, 2009 - 29 answers

How do I, as a small investor in Canada, make a bet, (preferably leveraged) as to what interest rates are going to be in 5 years? [more inside]
posted by thenormshow on Apr 5, 2009 - 5 answers

I would like to visit and immerse myself and my young family in NYC culture. To this end, I would like to find an arrangement this summer whereby I could arrange a houseswap. [more inside]
posted by toastchee on Apr 2, 2009 - 6 answers

Financial noob filter: Housing market fluctuations seem to have always been a big item, but to my noob mind I think "What do people care unless they are buying or selling a house?". I imagine the answer may be something to do with paying a mortgage on the house based on its previous 500k value when it is now worth only 300k. That or equity leverage. Can anyone clear this up for me?
posted by dino terror on Mar 27, 2009 - 19 answers

Can I get the deposit back on a house I didn't move in to? [more inside]
posted by hnnrs on Mar 9, 2009 - 14 answers

I will be starting graduate school at University of Michigan in the fall. I'm looking for insider-info with regard to housing. I'm trying to decide between an ICC graduate student co-op, sharing a house with an older adult through HomeShare, or just doing the random roommate thing through off-campus housing or craigslist. Any stories/ideas are welcome. [more inside]
posted by everythings_interrelated on Mar 3, 2009 - 14 answers

With grim predictions out there of U.S. malls being hit hard by the economy in 2009 and turning into "ghost malls," what large malls in the country stand out as especially doomed? [more inside]
posted by Kirklander on Feb 4, 2009 - 26 answers

Rentalfilter: Would you rent to me? I'm not a complete deadbeat, but I am paranoid about looking for a new place to live in the coming months. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jan 30, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm a 22 year old engineer who recently visited the Denver area, loved it, and decided after living in upstate NY my whole life (minus college) to try city living. Where should I look? [more inside]
posted by pennstatephil on Jan 22, 2009 - 14 answers

Giving ye olde boot to a roommate not a lease in San Francisco.. [more inside]
posted by hobbes on Jan 15, 2009 - 11 answers

My landlord is trying to deregulate the rent stabilized status of my NYC apartment/home that I have lived in for 15 years. By law he can do this if my income is above $175,000 and the rent is over $2000 a month. I personally do not earn close to this but the rent is over $2000. Question, if I am the sole leaseholder and have a roommate (month to month status) does our combined income qualify towards this total or is it only applicable to the leaseholder? Basically, I need a roommate to afford the rent and I am trying to find out if I should renew my upcoming lease.
posted by sequin on Dec 29, 2008 - 8 answers

I will soon be teaching a course on ancient Roman domestic spaces, and I am looking for primary source material to supplement readings in scholarship. Any suggestions of Roman texts (poetry, fiction, history, law, biography) that describe a Roman domestic space (domus, villa, insula, palace) would be much appreciated. Textual exempla of Roman domestic practices are also welcome (e.g., the account of Trimalchio's banquet in Petronius' Satyricon).
posted by sarahalisonmiller on Dec 28, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm looking for econometric analysis of the Australian housing market and the medium-term risk of a crash in prices. I'm particularly interested in information about Canberra house prices. Something like Calculated Risk, with lots of data and layman-level explanations of its probable import, would be perfect.
posted by Estragon on Dec 20, 2008 - 3 answers

Why do realtor often put their picture on "for sale" sign?
posted by racingjs on Dec 10, 2008 - 20 answers

I'm currently looking to buy my first small flat in Melbourne, Australia and having no luck. Apart from the big two online sources, are there any other sources to see what's on the market, or to find places before they get listed? [more inside]
posted by LongDrive on Dec 3, 2008 - 2 answers

What is this metal structure called? [more inside]
posted by Tube on Nov 27, 2008 - 5 answers

If I think the Dutch housing market will crash, how can I make money from that belief? [more inside]
posted by dhoe on Nov 18, 2008 - 8 answers

Where do the home-bodies call home in Washington DC? [more inside]
posted by ginagina on Nov 6, 2008 - 14 answers

Hurricane IKE bought me a new roof. Help me pick one out. [more inside]
posted by JPowers on Nov 2, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I help Southern California's homeless? [more inside]
posted by evil holiday magic on Oct 25, 2008 - 6 answers

nychousingfilter: I signed a lease, moved into my new apartment on the 1st and now my landlord is demanding an extra security deposit. Can they do this? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Oct 22, 2008 - 15 answers

Should I sell my home or not? (in Alberta, Canada) [more inside]
posted by burhan on Oct 20, 2008 - 8 answers

Gas Central Heating. Is it cheaper/ more economical to run the central heating on for a) a long time at a lower heat temperature or b) a shorter time at a higher heat temperature? I can't seem to get this out of Googling as all the words are so common. Note: I know it's good to have a thermostat. We will look into that - our current thermostat just turns the heating off whatever we set it to. So I just need an answer to the a) or b) bit above at the moment. Thank you! Help keep me and MrLyzzyBee both warm and solvent this winter!
posted by LyzzyBee on Oct 19, 2008 - 13 answers

Yet another roommate/deposit recovery question.... [more inside]
posted by mudpuppie on Oct 7, 2008 - 11 answers

Moving out of my own apartment into a communal house (again). Best practices? [more inside]
posted by streetdreams on Oct 7, 2008 - 9 answers

I got ripped off by the person whose lease I took over. What should I do to recover my money? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Sep 28, 2008 - 19 answers

Is the credit crunch (and every other economic crisis) an inevitable result of selfish attitudes? [more inside]
posted by Chris4d on Sep 26, 2008 - 6 answers

Asheville NC - I'm looking for a unique place to live... When I say "unique" I mean cheap ;) [more inside]
posted by Glendale on Sep 26, 2008 - 4 answers

Help. My house closing, scheduled for tomorrow, has been indefinitely postponed since the seller's second mortgage is not going to be paid in full. I don't know what to do even though yes, I already talked to a lawyer. [more inside]
posted by mygothlaundry on Sep 25, 2008 - 22 answers

In the market of Buying a Condo in the Los Angeles areas and want to know how to research best. Need to find out sites that keep me up to date with the housing market, when its good to buy etc...for with the economy right now I don't really know what to do.....please help [more inside]
posted by matthelm on Sep 23, 2008 - 5 answers

Whenever I go look at a house for rent, I draw a blank on what questions to ask the landlord. I've started a list from this site. What's missing? What do you wish you'd asked or looked at more closely before signing a lease? (Specifically for a house, if you can...) Particulars: Three girls and a dog looking to rent a house with yard somewhere in the 562 or 714 area of So Cal. I expect to be there at the very least a year. We have no appliances of our own, but furniture galore.
posted by Joannalaine on Sep 12, 2008 - 12 answers

Need to help mom stay in the house. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 - 9 answers