Today's Top Real Estate News
Provided by Inman News
November 26, 2009 11:44 PM

Flexing live/work spaces
Some see it as marketing opportunity for builders

Seniors: it's OK to think in reverse
Home Equity Conversion Mortgages grow

Saddled with a foundation problem
Homeowner seeks best fix for 1872 farmhouse

Oscillating tools: many choices, uses
Cutting, sanding, scraping made easy

Shaking the bankruptcy curse
REThink Real Estate

Estate planning lessons from the stars
Book Review: 'Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights!'

The rules of repair for home inspectors
Different standard for pest specialists

When banks won't lend: seller financing
Land contracts are here again?

Front-loaded loans: bad for borrowers?
Some feel interest burden is a rip-off

Checking up on delinquent neighbors
Is condo association obligated to name names?

HVCC makes cash buyers king
Appraisal rules disadvantage many who need financing

The new real estate 'consciousness'
Mood of the Market

2 homes, 2 mortgages, 2 much?
Multiple tax breaks could make selling unwise

Some rental investments don't pay off
Neighborhood, local economy dictate profit potential

Become master of your energy bills
New technology monitors usage, detects leaks

Window mandates put safety first
Part 2: Living by the building code

Casualties of bidding wars
Home Sale Hindsight

Many REO buyers hit financing snag
Can lenders dictate loan in bank-owned sale?

Get-out-of-lease-free card?
Tenant buys house, seeks special treatment

Nonrefundable rental deposits stir debate
Rent it Right

Make real estate a design tool for life
REThink Real Estate

Unwed homebuyers tie financial knot
When real estate purchase precedes 'I do'

Fireplace demo done right
Homebuyers seek to swap chimney for French doors

Construction plan falls outside the 'zone'
Law of the Land

Home warranty springs a leak
Many buyers find exclusions aplenty when addressing defects