Options for selling property when buyer can’t get immediate financing
Q: I recently read your article about an investor who bought and rehabbed a house to rent out, but who is now underwater on the loan, can't refinance and can...
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2008 home buyer tax credit does need to be repaid, barring loss on sale
Q: I bought a home in April 2008 and took advantage of the $7,500 home buyer tax credit. My understanding is I will have to pay back the full amount...
New Year’s resolutions for home buyers
In the nearly 20 years that we've been writing this column, we've offered New Year's resolutions for home buyers and sellers, plus New Year's financial resolutions that everyone can use...
When considering refinance, try for a ‘home run’
Q: We have a mortgage loan on a second home (it's a vacation home) with our credit union. The APR is at 4.039 percent and the loan is just a...
Congress should extend tax relief for short sellers
Q: My daughter's home has been unoccupied for the last six months or so and is listed as a short sale. She has a buyer for the home and is...
Taking advantage of the lowest mortgage rates
Q I keep hearing about these really low-rate refinance opportunities, but nobody seems to say which bank or mortgage broker is offering them. I have a 15-year fixed rate loan...
A recap on residential real estate in 2012
Housing still matters to millions of Americans. And the real estate lobby in Washington, D.C., which includes the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB),...
Best to finance home improvements or pay for them out of pocket?
Q: I have bought and sold many homes in the past. I made money on all but the last one, on which I lost money big time. I recently bought...
Short sales and deficiency judgments: What you need to know
Q: In one of your recent columns, you referred to the term deficiency judgment when discussing a short sale. What if you closed on a short sale, but the lender...
Real Estate Matters: Ask the Lawyer
Q: I currently own a home that is paid in full, with no mortgage. I want to add the name of my daughter to the house deed. Would you be...