Buying into college-town real estate Posted: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
Consider lease-option among soft-market strategies Tom Kelly Inman News National surveys attempting to determine the best places to live continue to include several college towns. The small-tow
Renter faces expensive plumbing lesson Posted: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 8:32 AM
Odd discovery identifies source of 'accident' Robert Griswold Inman News Q: Recently the toilet in my apartment overflowed. The water poured out all over the bathroom and even into a couple o
Anatomy of a real estate appraisal Posted: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 8:07 AM
REThink Real Estate Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News Q: I know that the city appraises a house for tax purposes. Is this the same method that banks use to appraise homes also? A: There's a
Save $25K a year the frugal way Posted: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
Book Review: 'The Cheapskate Next Door' Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News Book Review Title: " The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americans Living Happily Below Their
5 tips for assessing a lowball offer Posted: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
Know when to counter, when to ignore Mary Umberger Inman News Your house is for sale for $350,000, and you're confident it's well-priced. You get an offer, but it's for $300,000, and you're stu
Smokin' fireplace makeovers Posted: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:22 AM
Replace brick with marble, stone or tile Bill and Kevin Burnett Inman News Q: I'd like to remove my fireplace brick, but it goes all the way up from the hearth to the ceiling. Is it possible
Judge denies Section 8 evictions Posted: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:14 AM
Law of the Land Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News In March 2006, the landlord of the Morton Gardens apartment complex in Los Angeles sent tenant Debora Barrientos and her neighbors "Notice(s
Inherit real estate without hiccups Posted: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 7:14 AM
2 options to take when holdout refuses to sign quitclaim deed Benny Kass Inman News DEAR BENNY: My wife has a problem you may be able to resolve. About 30 years ago her father died without a
Homebuyers, sellers still stuck in denial Posted: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 7:22 AM
Mood of the Market Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News Recently, the folks over on GOOD magazine's blog asked the question: Which class in high school or college impacted you the most? Why? Now,
A pro's take on attic ventilation Posted: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
A tip to properly exhaust hot air Paul Bianchina Inman News Q: My house currently has a continuous ridge vent in the attic and two gable vents (one on each end of the attic). However, it has
4 common real estate deal-killers Posted: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:15 AM
Emotions take back seat to money in today's market Dian Hymer Inman News In May of this year, the sellers of an architect-designed home in the hills above Oakland, Calif., received two offers
Reap benefits from cash-in refinance Posted: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:00 AM
Return on investment can beat other low-risk options Jack Guttentag Inman News Cash-in refinancing means putting cash into a transaction by paying down the balance, as opposed to cash-out refin
2 companies seeking short-sale strides Posted: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
New approaches to expediting process Steve Bergsman Inman News This past spring, the Treasury Department put into effect the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA), which provi
Bedbug problem bites at tenant Posted: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 7:28 AM
Rent it Right Janet Portman Inman News Q: One unit in our fourplex has a bedbug problem. The landlord hired an exterminator, who found a bug in two other units, so he recommends treating the
Buyer's deposit off-limits in failed sale Posted: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 7:44 AM
REThink Real Estate Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News Q: The buyer of our home took us right up to one week before the closing date and backed out, stating he found another home he liked better
