By ANYA MARTIN  Getting a home loan is hard enough, but first-time buyers who want a jumbo mortgage have even higher hurdles to clear. In the San Francisco Bay area, where
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By Raanan Geberer New York’s co-ops and condos are both governed by a multitude of laws and rules. For co-ops, the primary governing documents are the bylaws and the proprietary
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Buyers finally think it is safe to go back into the water or buying pool When the financial crisis hit renting became safe and affordable and housing suffered as no one
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By ANYA MARTIN Jumbo loans often come in three sizes: small, medium and large. The bigger the loan size, the tougher the lending requirements. At national lender EverBank, a jumbo
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LISA PREVOST These days every major real estate company seems to have its own mortgage affiliate. Although buyers may see advantages to using in-house loan services, they should not feel
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SHAH GILANI Falling headline unemployment figures and rising home prices look good. But, a closer look will surely give average Americans heart palpitations. Institutional investors are crowding out traditional owner-occupied
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KELLI B. GRANT Flowers, shoes, pizza: Consumer goods are easy to order online. Now, more people are dropping thousands of dollars to buy—and customize—luxury-home plans over the Internet. Sites like
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ANYA MARTIN One of life’s luxuries is being able to afford a vacation home. But don’t underestimate its true cost—especially if you plan to rent it out… Doug Lebda, chief
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By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD Investing in a tangible asset like real estate may seem to offer a greater sense of control. You can walk through a house, after all, which somehow
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Curbed University delivers insider tips and non-boring advice on how to buy, sell, or rent a home or apartment. Additional questions welcomed to [email protected]. Today’s topic: how to buy an apartment and
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