I received this question from a reader via email: I’ve got a big down payment saved up, still renting, and haven’t found a place to buy yet. When I do, I’m interested in a basement that I can turn into a studio. The reason I want a basement is that I have over $100k of…
Month: August 2011
Mid-Week Open Thread (2011-08-10)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on August 10th, 2011. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in…
Mortgage Junk Mail Hall of Shame
Almost as soon as my mortgage was recorded in the public record, I started getting a delightful new breed of junk mail delivered to my home: Mortgage junk. These particularly sleazy companies employ a number of really shady practices in thier mailings, including: Putting the name of my mortgage broker on the envelope Misleading phrases…
Are Even More Pending Sales Falling Apart?
There was a national story that circulated late last month that caught my interest, claiming that “Exceptionally large numbers of signed real estate contracts fell apart last month.” Here’s a brief excerpt: Economic uncertainty leads to canceled home contracts Are homebuyers walking away in droves from the contracts they’ve signed? Or are they essentially fouling…
Monday Open Thread (2011-08-08)
Here is your open thread for Monday August 8th, 2011. You ay post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven…