Doubling up your mortgage payments
Q: I refinanced in January (3.85 percent) and a friend advised me to inquire about a "direct reduction loan schedule." He tells me it is a method to pay down...
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Options vary in dealing with troublesome tenant
Q: I've received complaints from several tenants about a resident who they say is bothering them. Specifically, the resident threatens to dump their laundry if he finds it in a...
Who gets the home when couple breaks up
Q: Let's say a couple is getting divorced after 34 years. The house was purchased shortly after the marriage and put in the wife's name only. A few years ago,...
Options vary in dealing with troublesome tenant
Q: I've received complaints from several tenants about a resident who they say is bothering them. Specifically, the resident threatens to dump their laundry if he finds it in a...
Who gets the home when couple breaks up
Q: Let's say a couple is getting divorced after 34 years. The house was purchased shortly after the marriage and put in the wife's name only. A few years ago,...
Requesting a payment plan for unpaid association dues
Q: I need to write a "request for payment plan" letter to my homeowners association, but I don't know how to write an effective one. I owe several months of...
Requesting a payment plan for unpaid association dues
Q: I need to write a "request for payment plan" letter to my homeowners association, but I don't know how to write an effective one. I owe several months of...
Selling a Starker exchange property
Q: We own a small single-family home (800 square feet) located on the property adjacent to our primary home. We purchased it using a Starker exchange about 15 years ago....
Selling a Starker exchange property
Q: We own a small single-family home (800 square feet) located on the property adjacent to our primary home. We purchased it using a Starker exchange about 15 years ago....
Downsizing to aid daughter might not be worth it
Q: I am 58 years old and married. My total household income is less than $50,000. I have no mortgage; however, I do have a line of credit with $130,000...