House loan advice needed. Should I take out a loan against my house while I'm trying to sell it? [more inside]
posted by rougy on Aug 17, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm selling my home. I have an offer on the table, but my realtor seems a little cautious about it because it's an FHA loan. Should I be concerned about accepting the offer since my home is older? [more inside]
posted by donnagirl on May 19, 2009 - 20 answers

Buying a house soon: is it better to pay down my credit card partially, or pay off a small personal loan? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 3, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm in a bit of a bind. Through a set of rather bad situations, I'm soon going to be behind on my home loan, and there's not much that I can do about it with my current lender. I got an intriguing mailer yesterday, and spoke with the operator that answered the phone. They're trying to sell me on loan restructuring, not refinancing. [more inside]
posted by thanotopsis on Apr 1, 2009 - 9 answers

What are the best ways to find and compare mortgage refi rates and fees? (web sites, or?) [more inside]
posted by msalt on Jan 17, 2009 - 10 answers

My mortgage payments are overdue and I have filed paperwork for a loan modification. I just accepted an offer on the condo, and it is due to close on June 26. What is the best way to get clear with the mortgage company before closing? [more inside]
posted by hamster on Apr 30, 2008 - 5 answers

Can I buy a house using a student loan? Would this even be a good idea? [more inside]
posted by spiderskull on Sep 17, 2007 - 13 answers

My mortgage lender sent an offer in the mail that I could change from monthly payments to payments every two weeks. This would be good for me, bad for them. Why? [more inside]
posted by poppo on Aug 17, 2007 - 21 answers

How much will my father co-signing on a mortgage help me? [more inside]
posted by Scottk on Jun 27, 2006 - 10 answers

How do I know if I am getting the best home loan available to me? [more inside]
posted by eggerspretty on Jun 29, 2005 - 9 answers

So yesterday my wife — Ms. We're-Not-Moving — found a house closer to Portland that she loves. We both love it. The only offer we can make, though, is contingent upon selling our home, which we hadn't even considered until yesterday. Help! Does anyone have experience with this kind of thing? What can we do to make a contingency offer more attractive? What about bridge loans? Anyone have experience with those? I need advice on hurried real estate transactions (other than "don't do them").
posted by jdroth on May 6, 2004 - 10 answers