Total Number of News: 5486
- 11/20/2008 - Real Estate News
Builder to buyer: You no longer qualify
Q: My husband and I are building a house with a big, new construction company. We put down $10,000 in earnest money when we signed the contract back in June. The contingency clause in the contract said the earnest money was refundable if we failed to q... - 11/19/2008 - Real Estate News
Fixes for a noisy water heater
Q: I read with interest your articles on water hammer, and have a question. I have an older gas water heater. It works fine, heats well and has no leaks, but as of late, makes the most horrible grinding and gurgling noises as it fills and heats after ... - 11/19/2008 - Real Estate News
Modify my home in THIS market?
With many areas of the country now in a down sales cycle, it makes a lot of sense to consider some changes that will make your home more comfortable -- for you but not necessarily the next potential owner. In fact, aging-in-place renovation work is exp... - 11/19/2008 - Real Estate News
Key proposals to revive real estate
My mailbox has been filled with letters from readers who wonder if the real estate market will reset itself now that the presidential election is over. "Can we expect the next four years to bring us a better real estate market? Will my house go ba... - 11/18/2008 - Real Estate News
Experts disagree on roof life
DEAR BARRY: I am presently buying my first home and am bothered by a difference of opinion between my home inspector and the seller's roofing contractor. My home inspector has 20 years of experience. He found the shingles to be worn and brittle, with ... - 11/18/2008 - Real Estate News
Neglecting second mortgage incites 'F' word
Q: During the course of our marriage, my husband and I purchased a home and later took out a second mortgage on the house. In the divorce agreement, I was awarded the house and have subsequently been making the regular monthly payments on the primary ... - 11/17/2008 - Real Estate News
The good and bad about Mortgage Marvel
My first impression of Mortgage Marvel (MM) was that it was a multi-lender shopping site, which would make it the fourth new one I have reviewed in 2008; the others are Loan.com, Mortgage Grader and Zillow Mortgage. My second impression was that MM was... - 11/17/2008 - Real Estate News
Should I work with more than one agent?
Finding a good agent or agents to help you buy or sell a home can vastly improve the quality of your experience. Ideally, you want someone who is professional, trustworthy and diligent. It's impossible to predict at the outset exactly how a purchase or... - 11/17/2008 - Real Estate News
No guarantee when housing meltdown will end
DEAR BENNY: My son and his wife own a house. Just before the housing market downturn, they moved 1,000 miles away to pursue a much more lucrative-paying career for him. Since then they haven't been able to rent the house, and if they sold it they would... - 11/14/2008 - Real Estate News
As home ages, some defects unavoidable
Over time, many homes develop little nonstructural problem areas that need to be dealt with, and it seems like the older the house, the more of those little problems that occur. Here's some advice on fixing a few of the more common door and trim situat...