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- 11/6/2008 - Real Estate News
Demand rises for reverse exchanges
Q: We are Canadian citizens who have owned a home in Fort Myers, Fla., for four years. There is no mortgage on the property. We have put the property up for sale, and have made a down payment on a new house. We have bought and sold in the past, and I ... - 11/6/2008 - Real Estate News
Gay marriage good for landlords
Q: I'd like to know if I'm risking a lawsuit if I refuse to rent an apartment to two men who say they are married. I have nothing against gays or lesbians, but I believe that marriage is not appropriate in this situation. These applicants tell me they ... - 11/6/2008 - Real Estate News
Purchase offers: How low is too low?
Q: How low of an offer should I make on a 4-bedroom, 3-bath house in Atlanta listed at $300,000? It's not a short sale or an REO, but I searched the title records and found out that the owners paid only $90,000 for it about 10 years ago. A: The answer ... - 11/5/2008 - Real Estate News
Residents endure water hammer wrath
Q: We live in a duplex that was converted from a 1912 single-family house. The upstairs flat had a kitchen added, and doors were installed for each unit. This house is built right up against houses on either side, a typical but stripped-down Victorian.... - 11/5/2008 - Real Estate News
Why small houses makes sense
Ten years ago, architect Sarah Susanka published a coffee-table book called "The Not So Big House." The premise of the book was that we should build smaller, but nicer. It was a counterculture punch to the McMansions sprouting up in developme... - 11/5/2008 - Real Estate News
Is rate lock wise in today's market?
Loan rates have been as staccato as the stock market. After the longer process of loan approval, when do you lock the loan rate? Will your 6.5 percent fixed-rate loan go up if you don't lock it today or should you gamble on the hope of a possible tick ... - 11/4/2008 - Real Estate News
Top reason to disclose property defects
DEAR BARRY: As a real estate instructor, I teach many programs on ethics and disclosure to agents and people preparing to become agents. These same subjects are often addressed in your column. From your perspective, what can we Realtors do to enhance o... - 11/4/2008 - Real Estate News
Stock declines hit senior hard
Q: My 84-year-old father (who is not in great health) bought into a senior living community several weeks ago, just before the market crash. He must pay the balance of what he owes, about $200,000 dollars, by the end of his first month, which is withi... - 11/3/2008 - Real Estate News
Staging tips that sell
Home prices have fallen and many homeowners are mortgaged to the hilt. This makes it difficult for some sellers to justify spending a penny to get their home ready for the market. However, the home-sale market is also very competitive in areas that are... - 11/3/2008 - Real Estate News
Foreclosures drying up flow of HOA fees
DEAR BENNY: I live in a 12-unit condominium complex. We self-manage. One of the units will probably be going into foreclosure in the very near future. What does the complex need to do to collect the monthly dues and yearly assessments once the unit is ...