washingtonpost.com - Buy a HomeBuy a Home30-Year Mortgage Rates Drop Again- April 23, 2005 Rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.80 percent this week, down from 5.91 percent last week, Freddie Mac said Thursday in its weekly nationwide survey.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8311-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_realestate/buy Real Estate Mailbag- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: Almost five years ago my daughter and son-in-law bought a new condo, where they lived for several years before a job transfer forced them to move away. A friend of a friend asked to rent it, so they agreed.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A666-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_realestate/buy REAL ESTATE MAILBAG Robert J. Bruss- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: I live in a high-cost area. Although my apartment rent is low compared with the costs of owning a home, I realize there is no advantage in being a lifetime renter. I have a great job producing good income, but I can't afford to buy even a starter house. Is there any hope that I will ever own my own home -- John R.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8071-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_realestate/buy Property's Permit History Helps Buyer Look to the Past for Problems- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BARRY: When I bought my home, I hired a home inspector and only minor problems were found. But now I'm remodeling the interior and the building department informs me that the addition and the attic conversion were not permitted. Before I bought the home, I asked the previous owners and both agents about the legality of the addition and conversion, and everyone said that all of the building changes were permitted. Aren't these people liable for false disclosure -- Nickhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51961-2005Feb24.html?nav=rss_realestate/buy 30-Year Mortgage Rates Dip to 5.91%- April 23, 2005 Rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.91 percent this week, down from 5.93 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday in its weekly nationwide survey.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56165-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_realestate/buy Real Estate Mailbag- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: How many times can my wife and I sell our principal residence and use that $500,000 capital gains exemption you often discusshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47401-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_realestate/buy REAL ESTATE MAILBAG- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: My daughter just bought her first condominium. Her seller included an upgraded one-year homeowner's warranty insurance policy. A few weeks after she moved in, she noticed that the heater wasn't delivering the desired temperature. Later, she discovered the air conditioner wasn't cooling. She contacted the home warranty company, which told her it would not reimburse my daughter for any repair or replacement of any equipment because the seller did not maintain the equipment. This...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56159-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_realestate/buy Real Estate Mailbag- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: Can we sell our house, which we have owned and lived in for four years, without paying tax on our profit of less than $500,000http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7883-2005Mar4.html?nav=rss_realestate/buy Rise in 30-Year Mortgage Rates Eases- April 23, 2005 Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for the first time in two months as a weak jobs report eased concerns in financial markets about inflation.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36939-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_realestate/buy Sell for the Tax Exemption- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: We plan to sell our principal residence this year and claim the $500,000 tax exemption.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53646-2005Feb25.html?nav=rss_realestate/buy |