Economicsfilter: How do mortgages work in developing countries with high rates of inflation and high interest rates? For example, Pakistan has a 20% inflation rate and the average fixed term prime residential mortgage for people with good credit is priced at 17%. What are the effects of this on a market? [more inside]
posted by thewalrus on Apr 4, 2009 - 13 answers

Can I go halves in an apartment with my brother? i.e., can we each have separate loans for the same apartment? No one I've asked seems to know. We are in Queensland, Australia. [more inside]
posted by mjao on Sep 20, 2008 - 10 answers

Am I about to get screwed over in regards to the house I'm buying, that's currently being renovated? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Mar 3, 2008 - 4 answers

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

Mortgage advice/opinion relevant to the UK? (More inside) [more inside]
posted by squealy on Apr 23, 2004 - 1 answer