Feb 22nd 2011 9:56AM
Accidental landlords are yet another unexpected byproduct of the housing crisis, right up there with underwater homes and foreclosed mansions. Homeowners who planned to sell their homes are now renting them out, or at least renting out a part of them, to meet rising costs and a difficult housing market. Matthew Scott of... Continue Reading »
Oct 11th 2010 4:49PM
When Maria Gonzales' landlord moved into the basement of her home and wouldn't leave, Gonzales consulted a real estate attorney at $375 per hour to learn how to boot the lady out, sue her, or at least break the lease and get back the security deposit. Gonzales and her husband David (not their real names), thought the... Continue Reading »
Mar 4th 2010 11:00AM
Umesh Singh's suburban Minneapolis home sat on the market for nearly two years after he had moved on to a new job in Florida. After dropping the price of his 5-bedroom, 4-bath home from $429,000 in December 2007 to $385,000 by summer 2009, Singh, who carries two mortgages, decided enough was enough. It was time, he... Continue Reading »
