Actually, as far as the official documents, I bought it only days before the refi, thanks to the title company screwing up the recording.

This was our first deal... and it was hard withdrawing the from the other house (I kind of got attached to "our" first investment property... even though we never officially bought it!).

Officials launched a foreclosure-prevention program to help homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage, with loans of up to $7,500 per household.The city also recently passed an ordinance requiring owners of abandoned homes _ whether an individual or bank _ to register those properties with the city so police can better monitor them.Elsewhere around the country, advocates in Cleveland are working with the city to allow homeless people to legally move into and repair empty, dilapidated houses.

It has just 4 billion barrels of oil reserves, compared with Abu Dhabi’s 92.2 billion barrels. ‘Healthy Correction’ Dubai officials say the emirate can weather the storm. “The real estate sector is witnessing a healthy correction,†Mohammed Ali Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties PJSC and head of a committee studying the effects of the global credit crisis on Dubai’s economy, said in a Nov. 24 speech. “This is a consequence of global financial conditions and is inherent to the very nature of the market.†Dubai will meet its debt obligations, he said.

Unfortunately, at times, some officials forget that the landlord too has a mortgage.

As soon as the foreclosure is official and the title goes back into the bank's hands, your lease agreement is null and void.

The official tally was only 3" but some areas received almost a foot of the white stuff.

Neel Kashkari, the official who administers the Troubled Asset Relief Program, wrote to Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and 18 others on Jan. 16 seeking figures on business and consumer loans.

Then the deed never officially changes hands.

In NY, you will probably have to use an official NY State realtors as-is contract, or something similar.