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Blackacre-seeker: ----------- "Do you consider bond and CD "returns to be guaranteed"? In real as opposed to nominal dollars?" -I have no idea what you are talking about here, can you pls elaborate? :) ----------- CDs, and the coupon rates of bonds, are pegged at a certain % interest...

What I don't get is buying a condo that is just like an apartment (people living above you or below you). I'm a homeowner, and like that I have control over my house, and space between me and my neighbors. But in a glorified apartment, I'd have no real pride of ownership, and would hate the...

What is happening to the currently unused credit in HELOCs? Can banks rescend the offer of the credit? Is that happening right now? What is to stop someone who is underwater with their mortgage, but still has some unused HELOC available from maxing that out, then defaulting? Are HELOCs...

After you figure in tax savings on interest cost, and tax costs of taking the short sale as "income" in the eyes of the IRS, I don't know how much you'd actually save per month. One thing to consider is that a forclosure might interferre with getting a security clearance, if your line of...