Is it worth it to buy a home (condo) as a graduate student?
I’ve just been accepted into a PhD. program in Austin. The average time for completion is 5.5 years. Instead of moving from place to place I’m thinking of purchasing a condo there in the $75-85k range.
I’m 21 and graduating with my B.S. [...]

Michigan:
I’m thinking about selling my home Lease to Own. I’m worried about insurance liability and tax consequences as well as my current mortgage company calling my loan “due on sale” because I’m no longer the owner occupant.
Can I keep this home as my perminent address when I go out of state? I’ll pay state tax [...]

I am trying to figure out if I would qualify for a $275,000 loan and if not, I want to find a ballpark figure for what I would anticipate being approved for in the state of Texas. I am 30 and married with 2 kids (wife is a homemaker), first time home buyer, have [...]

can anyone help me? I am buying first home and my mortgage broker quoted me a excellent faith estimate and everything is alot higher then he said. Loan is 100% financing no money down, credit score 695. Price $122,500.00. In Texas.I need payment around 780 not much higher but his closing costs are around $6200.00. [...]

can anyone help me? I am buying first home and my mortgage broker quoted me a excellent faith estimate and everything is alot higher then he said. Loan is 100% financing no money down, credit score 695. Price $122,500.00. In Texas.I need payment around 780 not much higher but his closing costs are around $6200.00. [...]

In a nutshell: I am threatening to sue an accountant and investor regarding a real estate deal between the investor and I that went terrible. I wrote an initial letter (not shown) threatening a lawsuit which they turned over to their insurance agent. The insurance agent then wrote me requesting information (her [...]

Is there a special program for people like me – government or otherwise? My bank will not make me a home equity loan because they say my income-to-debt ratio will be too high. The “energy efficiency” program offered to low income people with older homes has a 5-8 year wait in my part [...]

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My home was flooded by Hurricane Ike in Texas. I have a home equity loan with a credit union. My homeowners, flood and wind insurance lapsed. The credit union took out force placement of insurance. I did not have any policy information or description of what type of coverage and [...]