When you initially put your house on the market, you could be looking forward to an instant sale-especially if you have put a lot of money into enhancing the house over the years and if the community is one that's historically attracted a lot of buyers. While you shouldn't panic if the house doesn't ... » Learn More about 11 Factors Why Your House Isn’t Selling
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Emotional Support Animal Question
Situation:An association needs to make reasonable accommodations for those who have support animals, but should we have to have their dogs in the clubhouse cafe as well as other amenities? Support animals tug at readers’ emotions Answer: Emotional Support Animals or "ESAs" ... » Learn More about Emotional Support Animal Question
Mortgage rates report largest drop
Purchasing a home just became a lot cheaper, thanks mostly to the Federal Reserve's decision last week to place its interest rate hikes on hold for the time being. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage plunged to 4.06 percent this week, below 4.28 ... » Learn More about Mortgage rates report largest drop
Issues About Poor Military Housing
Complaints regarding the condition of homes on military bases, including lead poisoning, mold, and poor construction, have become worse since the problems were first revealed in a Reuters investigation last August. NBC News did a follow-up piece Friday examining whether there's been any improvement ... » Learn More about Issues About Poor Military Housing
FHA clamps down
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) informed lenders that it's going to start flagging more high-risk loans. Those mortgages, most of which are extended to borrowers with low credit scores and high loan payments in accordance with incomes, will undergo a more rigorous manual underwriting ... » Learn More about FHA clamps down
