Complex cost/benefit real estate question. [more inside]
posted by anonymous_account on Oct 28, 2009 - 4 answers

Is it worth it to remodel our attic into a living space? Will it increase the resale value of the house enough to offset the cost and effort? [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Jul 22, 2009 - 27 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

How should we handle liquidating assets in an estate in the USA right now? Assets consist primarily of a stock portfolio and a house. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2008 - 17 answers

What are the core reasons for the sagging housing market -- not in terms of what is going on at banks and at the Federal Reserve, but rather, why is Joe Sixpack is not walking in to Century 21 with a preapproval and eager to buy? [more inside]
posted by crapmatic on Mar 26, 2008 - 31 answers

How concerned should I be about my builder's finances? [more inside]
posted by PFL on Jan 30, 2008 - 20 answers

Given the current market situation, should I buy a condo in Chicago? [more inside]
posted by BuddhaBelly on Aug 10, 2007 - 22 answers

Is this the worst possible time to become first-time home owners in Portland, Ore., even though we found what looks like a pretty good deal on a condo? This sort of thing scares me, but we just found a place that we like and that seems very reasonably priced. [more inside]
posted by croutonsupafreak on Apr 2, 2007 - 26 answers