How to trash real estate ‘junk fees’ at closing
Q. You often advise homebuyers to refuse to pay junk fees at settlement, but how is it done? We are about to close on a refinance. We have done this...
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Will short sale hurt spouse’s perfect credit?
Q. I am upside down on my home, which I purchased before getting married, and my spouse has not been added to the loan. Can I do the following: short...
Will short sale hurt spouse’s perfect credit?
Q. I am upside down on my home, which I purchased before getting married, and my spouse has not been added to the loan. Can I do the following: short...
How to trash real estate ‘junk fees’ at closing
Q. You often advise homebuyers to refuse to pay junk fees at settlement, but how is it done? We are about to close on a refinance. We have done this...
‘Ownership and use test’ determines main home
Q. My wife and I have jointly owned two homes (one for 15-plus years and one for 34-plus years), traveling back and forth between them. One home is in the...
Stalled project puts town house equity at risk
Q. A real estate developer planned to build an upscale 48-unit town house development. The design work was completed, a general contractor was hired, and construction work began. Four models...
‘Ownership and use test’ determines main home
Q. My wife and I have jointly owned two homes (one for 15-plus years and one for 34-plus years), traveling back and forth between them. One home is in the...
Stalled project puts town house equity at risk
Q. A real estate developer planned to build an upscale 48-unit town house development. The design work was completed, a general contractor was hired, and construction work began. Four models...
Does board have right to pry into sales contract?
Q: I live in a condominium with 100-plus units. Our board recently adopted a rule that basically states that before any unit can be sold, the board has to receive...
Before you add friend to title, consider this
Q. I am a divorced woman who owns a home and have been living for the past two years with my boyfriend with whom I have a solid relationship. (Nevertheless,...