Buying Foreclosures in the Pittsburgh AreaPart 1 of 3Purchasing a foreclosed property has become an attractive alternative to buyers now that money is tight and the number of foreclosures has increased.  Seasoned investors know how the process works; people who are new to this and purchasing a home as their primary residence - especially for the first time - or buyers who are considering getting into investing, may not be quite as savvy.  The purpose of this series of articles is to help buyers make an informed decision as to whether or not a foreclosure is the right choice for them.  The topics I'll be covering include:Part 1 - ConditionPart 2 - Buyer costsPart 3 - PricingThese articles are not intended to be exhaustive of the subject matter but to give a general overview and they addr... 03/16/2008

is a pejorative term used to describe practices of some lenders. There are no legal definitions in the United States of predatory lending, though there are laws against many of the specific practices commonly identified as predatory, and various federal agencies use the term as a catch-all term for many specific illegal activities in the loan industry. One less contentious definition of the term is "the practice of a lender deceptively convincing borrowers to agree to unfair and abusive loan terms, or systematically violating those terms in ways that make it difficult for the borrower to defend against."[1] Other types of lending sometimes also referred to as predatory include payday loans, credit cards or other forms of consumer debt, and overdraft loans, when the interest rates are co... 10/03/2007

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Home inspectors are often forced to suggest a home buyer have a furnace looked at after the inspection.  Why suggest this?  Isnt that wha the home inspector is for?  This is the answer.  The fornace in every home should have a clean and check every year, but they rarely do.  Acidic soot and calcium deposits can damage and shorten the life of a furnace consideribly.  It is a fairly frequent accurence for me as a home inspector to see furnaces that are nearing or beyond the end of the design life, and have not been serviced by any kind of technician for years.I try not to be one of those guys who writes every little crack just because I am worried about being sued. They call it writing for the jury. However, I have to give this practive a little thought when dealing with furnaces.  The he... 03/23/2007

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