Samuel J. Tamkin

Q: If you have a fixed rate mortgage, why would you want to refinance if you plan to stay in the home for the duration of the mortgage? A: There...

Here’s something we haven’t heard in a long time: whispers of a looming recession. And those in the know think it could start in 2019. We agree. While the economy...

Q: I’m in the process of selling my home fast to an investor. I chose this way of selling to avoid showing my home. It’s too expensive for me to...

Q: We put in a bid on a 1920s home for $275,000. I called my insurance company to get a quote, and they told me it would cost around $1,800...

Q: We are buying a vacation condo, which we plan to use in winter months, but also hoped to rent it in other months. We just learned that the condo...

Q: I applied with my daughter for preapproval on a loan with a mortgage company several months ago and the lender never notified me that the preapproval was processed. I...

Q: We just closed on a house, but the sellers have not vacated the property on our agreed terms. They were supposed to be out on the closing date. But,...

Q: We’re thinking that we don’t want to move forward with a home equity loan we applied for. We’re pretty far along in the process. My bank has informed us...

Q: My deed contains an error. Instead of one of the property lines being described as running “south westerly 146 feet,” it reads “south easterly 146 feet.” For selling or...

Q: How do I divide a real estate inheritance? An uncle died and named me the executor of his estate, worth several million dollars. It included several pieces of real...