Benny L. Kass

Q. I enjoy reading your column, but I must disagree with your pet peeve regarding condominiums versus homeowner associations (HOAs). I have now read two different answers where you accuse...

Q. My friend and I would appreciate knowing how to go about initiating a "deed-in-lieu of foreclosure." We both own homes, bought in late 2006 and early 2007. Each of...

Q. My mother is 80 years old. She bought her home in 1994. She wants to give me the house outright and wants her name off of the deed. What...

Q. My parents are both deceased — Mom died in 1999; Dad passed in 2004. Their house now belongs to my brother and me, and my brother moved into the...

Q. On July 30, I had settlement on the purchase of my first home. It was an FHA mortgage and the mortgage insurance premium (MIP) was financed. The upfront fee...

Q. What rights do I have as a homeowner when my neighbor's tree threatens my property? Several large branches have fallen from her tree onto my house, the last one...

Q. I seem to have misplaced my HUD-1 form when we bought our house back in 1972. What can I do to obtain a copy and where? A. In case...

Q. My wife and I purchased the model house in a new development, including all the furnishings within the home. I guess I should have been more vigilant at settlement...

Q. My stepfather left my mother in the early 1960s. She is still in the house that they purchased (jointly) when they were married. My mother paid off the mortgage...

Q. I have an adjustable-rate home loan. I did not know that my lender sold my loan to an investor, who will not let me refinance into a fixed 30-year...