Samuel Tamkin

Appraisal fraud. Mortgage fraud. Foreclosure fraud. Foreclosure rescue fraud. There are so many ways to scam homebuyers, homeowners and lenders. Who is doing the scamming? In one case, three attorneys...

Q: My mom and dad have refinanced their home with a 40-year mortgage. They are both 71 years old. Have you heard of this type mortgage? What am I in...

Q: I currently own a cloud condo in San Diego. It consists of four units, all of which are four stories, detached by about 3 inches, no common walls, no...

Q: I purchased about four acres of raw land in Georgia in 2000. The land is in a gated development that I thought I'd retire to. I still owe approximately...

Q: Years ago, I bought my mother's house and then made the mistake of getting married for a second time. My husband's name is second on the title to the...

Q: I have a home that I have rented out for the past 18 months. Prior to that, I lived in the home for eight years. I want to sell...

Q: We are trying to buy a bank-owned house. The listing price was $115,000, and we offered $90,000 last week. The listing agent wrote back: "The bank said $96,000. All...

Q: My wife and I were listening to your Sunday show and tried for two hours to get through on the telephone, unsuccessfully. Here's our situation. We purchased a foreclosed...

Q: I have a house. The original mortgage I took out was for $110,000 at 7.5 percent, and I still owe $37,000. My problem is that no one will refinance...