How Much Money Should I Put Into My House?
July 29, 2010 by Rebecca
I’m sorry to break it to you, but you’ll never know the definitive answer to this question. It is the ultimate unanswerable question, and it’ll haunt you throughout your life as a homeowner. Tough breaks, but that’s just how it is. See, when you first find your dream home, the question is: how much should (more&hellip)
Reader Profile: Buying at Top of Market with No Regrets
March 20, 2010 by Rebecca
Name: Jane Age: 57 Occupation: Writer/Columnist, Vacation Rental Owner Location of property: SOMA (South of Market) in San Francisco Size: 600 sq ft, 1 bdrm/1 bath Years Owned: 3 What motivated you to buy? I had just divorced and needed to find my own home. My ex husband and I had been living in a (more&hellip)
Financing My Condo, Grandma Style (part 2 of 2)
March 17, 2010 by Rebecca
This is last of a two-part miniseries about my adventures in condo financing. If you haven’t read it yet, check out Part 1. When we left off, I’d just left the mortgage broker’s office in San Francisco, flying high with aspirations of wheeling and dealing in real estate. There was just one fly in the (more&hellip)
Financing My Condo, Grandma Style (part 1 of 2)
March 2, 2010 by Rebecca
I nearly have a panic attack every time I think about the process I underwent to finance my condo. I very nearly got myself into the situation in which many Americans are finding themselves–in an oversized adjustable rate mortgage with no equity in their properties. After I found my dream condo by accident, I took (more&hellip)
At RSRE, we know how intimidating it can be to even consider buying a home, and we hope to help demystify the process, give helpful unbiased advice, and inspire you along the way. [
