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Save The FHA

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Should I Sell It Myself?

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Trying to Re- Refinance

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Coming Up Short

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Planning to give money to help someone buy a home? Make sure that gift comes wrapped in the proper paperwork

Gifts help the real estate world go ’round. Figures from the National Association of Realtors show that 24 percent of all first-time purchasers and 8 percent of all repeat buyers get a little help from family and friends. Without gift money, a large percentage of the real estate market would…

Not Foreclosed Yet

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Reverse Reper- Cussions

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Bad Fortune Refinance

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In Praise Of Fair Appraisal

QUESTION: Why are we seeing so many low-ball mortgage appraisals?

In Praise Of Fair Appraisal

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No Job, No Dice

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Escrow & MIP Charge

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Why Not Prepay ARMs?

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Closing: Follow The Script

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Credit Score Service

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Fixed Rate Refi

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Down Payment Matters

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Refi Fees: Worth It?

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Underwater And Uninsured

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Third-Party Scammers

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No-Point, No-Fee Option

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Pay Early, Stay Flexible

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The Two-Lien Tango

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Easier Loans Ahead

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Finding the Right Rate

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Risky Condo Refinance

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Refi Cash Influx

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Ask Our Broker With Peter G. Miller: Get Your Just Desserts

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Loan Approval Leverage

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Biweekly Payment Possibility

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Pre-Screen Or Pre- Approve?

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Spousal Credit Scores

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Help with Jumbo Loan

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The prospect of foreclosures

Question: The last few years have been pretty rough in real estate. Will foreclosure levels decline in 2012, causing home values to rise nationwide?

Changed Ways for FHA

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Choosing the best mortgage term

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Too Good to be True?

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Co-Owned Vacation Homes

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Lien On Me

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Partial-Payment Problems

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How Do Owners Refinance?

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Agents: What is Their Role?

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Limited Loans

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Negative Equity Forever?

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A reader just wanted to Walk away from his loan. Other readers agreed. But an expert thinks otherwise

A few weeks ago a writer wrote in describing a "strategic default" on his home:

15’s Good. 10’s Even Better.

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A Look back at the Mortgage Meltdown

We've looked at the case against "strategic walkaways"; let's now look at the central cause of the mortgage meltdown.

Multi-State Exchange

Question: We are hoping to do a 1031 exchange sale on an Idaho rental condo for a rental property in Virginia. We live in California. Can this be done?