Do the math ... affordability of homes depends on many factors
I did some math this morning when I saw 30-year mortgage rates still under 4%. That's unbelievably l...
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Should I buy a home with my boyfriend? Can I take over my neighbor's mortgage?...
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How can I get out of my listing agreement? Why has my bank cancelled my home's foreclosure?...
Demystifying exchanged-property timelines
The start of 2012 has many investors looking for bargain properties, sometimes in bunches. The ways ...
Selling this spring? Start cleaning now
Spring is the busiest time of the year for selling a home. The trees are budding, the grass is green...
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Why do I need to fill out a form to see property? Can a seller accept another offer during our negot...
Don't take anyone's word for it
Negotiations were tense when I bought a used backyard play house for my two-year-old. The seller wan...
Tell it like it is ... or else
If you're selling your house, why would you tell potential buyers about the stuff that's wrong with ...
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Can I evict my tenants?...
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How many homestead exemptions can we claim?...
Return of once-popular investor loan makes sense
Two years ago, the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), one of the largest professional membershi...
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Doesn't water damage have to be disclosed? Why won't my lender call me back?...
Texas economy still best; 2012 looks to mirror 2011
On New Year's Eve, many bid farewell to the old year by singing "Auld Lang Syne" lyrics that include...
Got a complaint against a mortgage company?
As of Dec. 1, 2011, consumers can file complaints against mortgage companies with the federal Consum...
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How do I gain access to my neighbor's townhouse? Can I run a business from my apartment?...
Could you save more money when buying? It doesn't hurt to ask
I think I lost some money. How? My wife and I probably would have qualified for assistance when we b...
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Does my significant other have to be on the deed?...
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Who certifies inspectors? How do I get a property's mineral rights?...
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Can the county make me pay taxes from before I owned a property? What constitutes normal wear and te...
Why pricing your home from a Web site could cost you thousands of dollars
Home valuation Web sites are great ... except when they're wrong ... which is most of the time....
New tools to help manage your vacation rentals
An old friend of mine who owns and operates a small development company showed up in town for a week...