I'm a property owner in Bridgeport, CT in the Fairfield County. I just recently got a plumber to come and snake the drains. He worked on drains and with the video camera he saw that the cast iron pipes had collapsed ...

We purchased a property with a collapse porch. This will be a rental. We're going to put up railings, but NOT a new awning/cover. Looking for ideas on how to repair/cover the damaged area above the front door. We see ...

So I read this article this morning..http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-cras...Anyone here think there's a good chance that there will be a 50% crash in the market next year?  Any thoughts on this and how t...

We may be witnessing the largest financial collapse in centuries. Take a step back and look at what is happening:

ï‚· Subprime meltdown
ï‚· Housing bubble
ï‚· Foreclosure crisis
ï‚· Bear Stearns collapse
ï‚· Country...

I have a wealthy friend who owns numerous businesses. He is a hardcore believer in stock piling gold. Anyone here mess with it? 

I keep hearing this is bound to happen, but I know that fundamentally the market is very different now than when things "crashed" in 2008ish. Who has data to show short sales are coming? Please show this with concrete...

Why are homebuyers in the U.K. obliged to put down more on a home purchase than in the U.S.? Because in Europe, home ownership is still considered a privilege and not a right. The government-backed, FHA loans offered ...

After a stunning collapse on Friday (close to a 50% fall) due to exposure in shaky securities linked to subprime mortgages, it was reported today that Bear Stearns, one of the Big 5 Investment Banks, will be acquired ...

For all of the BP members coming to NOLA for the conference a few things:
New Orleans is an absolutely fantastic place to be in October. Hurricane season is just about over and the weather (usually) cools off a littl...

I learned my lesson in not taking chances with termite evidence. I bought a property in November where the inspection showed evidence of drywood termites. We got a seller credit towards treating the issue at closing, ...