The Coop and Condo Survival Guide
New York probably has the highest concentration of cooperative apartment buildings in the country, so it's appropriate that this excellent guide is written by a New York real estate lawyer. Ronald Gitter's sensible advice about buying coops and condos is one of the best we've seen, particularly on the coop side.

Eviction Actions
Landlord-tenant laws vary from state to state, but here's a quick overview of basic eviction procedures.

FAQ: Your Credit and Getting a Mortgage
If you have perfect credit (but who does?) you don't need to read this Q&A before applying for a mortgage.

Homeowner Insurance FAQ
Finally, a site about home insurance that isn't just an ad for an agent or insurer. Hats off to Financial Affiliates Insurance Service for providing some information we can actually use.

Fannie Mae
Listings, resources and information for home buyers from the nation's largest source of home mortgage funds. (Fannie Mae doesn't lend money directly to home buyers, but it ensures that mortgage lenders have money to lend buyers.)

Glossary of Real Estate and Mortgage Terms
Abstract. Buydown. Cloud on title. What does it all mean? Learn to speak real estatese with this handy glossary. Don't buy a home without it.

Know Your Rental Rights
A primer on renters' rights and duties. From Cleveland State University.

MortgageNet
A national service for mortgage seekers. Subscribe to a daily rate watch newsletter, find a mortgage company that meets your needs and use their mortgage calculator to figure out how much you can pay.

Mortgage Online
More of the same -- an online mortgage shopping venue. Their FAQ section is well written and easy to understand.

Real Estate Online
Resources for buyers and sellers.

The Renter's Rights Handbook
This site exists mainly to entice you to buy the book, but they've posted a helpful excerpt on how to break a lease. You'll learn something even if you decide not to purchase.

Tenant Net
Make yourself at home at this award-winning Web house for tenants' rights resources. Includes how-to fact sheets, court cases and full-text of many state laws. Featuring New York landlord-tenant wars, with valuable information for renters everywhere.

Wrongful Eviction: Sample Complaint
Has your landlord intentionally committed an act or omission which interfered with your enjoyment of the premises? If so, you may be able to bring an action for wrongful eviction. And here's a sample wrongful eviction complaint. From And Justice For All.

Your Rights to Sublet, Share and Assign Apartments
A fact-sheet about subletting, written by a team of landlord-tenant attorneys. From TenantNet.

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