Business & Finance - 18 September 2006

ok here's the deal. my parents own a number of houses and apartments. about a year ago they helped me to get my first place by putting the morgage under their name....even though i put the deposit down and pay the morgage. since they own multiple properties and buy and sell freqently....technically in order to avoid paying a bunch of taxes on it, they have to keep it for 2 years before they can sell it (1 more year left). however i would like to move onto another place. is there any way that they could transfer the condo under my name so i can put it on the market quicker?

2006-09-18 05:03:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anthony V 4 in Renting & Real Estate

If so, how does the individual survive without money for the three basics?

2006-09-18 05:02:37 · 4 answers · asked by Bruce Almighty 4 in Personal Finance

Is there a maximum on the APR (annual percentage rate) a credit card company can charge in the U.S.?

2006-09-18 05:01:21 · 4 answers · asked by Zim 3 in Credit

I need to know if my sons can contest my will. They are all over 21.

2006-09-18 04:59:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

2006-09-18 04:58:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

2006-09-18 04:56:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

I have started a home business of selling gift baskets and I need a effective ad to place in my small town paper to draw people to my website.

2006-09-18 04:56:27 · 8 answers · asked by cindy5913 1 in Small Business

What is the key to coming out of debt?

2006-09-18 04:55:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

2006-09-18 04:53:16 · 5 answers · asked by eric m 1 in Corporations

we paid 120,000 for a damaged foundation leaky roof and pipes. we have only been in the house for 4 months. Can we give it back? is there a lemon law in Texas or some kind of grace period?

2006-09-18 04:50:39 · 13 answers · asked by Keisha C 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2006-09-18 04:49:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

I have about $45,000 in EE and I Savings Bonds I've purchased over the last 10 or so years. I am now retired, age 50. The bonds have current rates of 3% (most of them) to a few of them getting 9%. My last child is in her last year of college (so I can cash in many tax-free). Should I cash in some or most of the bonds and put them in a CD or mutual fund? I don't need the money, I'm just looking to make a slightly better return.

2006-09-18 04:46:37 · 7 answers · asked by Amanda 3 in Personal Finance

ive been working at this place for a while and my boss is a real pain she never leaves me alone and she always makes me do the pointless things that new people should do but the problem is im not new anymore dose this mean she dosent take me seroicly?

2006-09-18 04:46:36 · 20 answers · asked by kayleay 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-09-18 04:44:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

2006-09-18 04:43:28 · 5 answers · asked by Gene24498 1 in Other - Business & Finance

She had clean the place for free before moving in.(the people b4 her had trashed the place) She painted it for free.They had told her what a great tenit she was and they would give her good refrences.So she was like well can I have my deposit now .They said no you moved out 10 days too soon sorry?
Is this legal beings she was paid up for the whole month she just moved out sooner?

2006-09-18 04:42:49 · 10 answers · asked by Addie B 3 in Renting & Real Estate

I am leaving a note with a key that says basically I quit. I am not coming back. (i know it sounds cold, but you don't know the other side of this story). Anyway..I don't wanna deal with confrontation., what if they call. Just don't answer? Turn Answ. Machine off?
Thanks!

2006-09-18 04:38:49 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

2006-09-18 04:38:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Credit

I called my health department so i can sched. an appt for my mother. The receptionist was being so rude. Although not many words were exchanged it almost sounded like she was frustrated.

This dept is for lesser fortunant. Do I have the right to go yell at her or in other words make a complaint. These people have to put up with major problems all day all they're life and when they go get checked they have to put up with people like her.

I almost want to say I do have the right.. but because not many words were said the only proof I have that she was being rude was my gut feeling and ofcourse her tone.

If receptionist are like that at work.. could they get fired??

2006-09-18 04:36:27 · 15 answers · asked by <3Priscyla 2 in Careers & Employment

2006-09-18 04:35:13 · 2 answers · asked by stckrshck 2 in Investing

Friends im into sales & marketing from past 2 years, now i want to carry my future into SAP SD module! so i would like to know how best my background will help to get a good job in the required stream

2006-09-18 04:34:56 · 1 answers · asked by harsh g 1 in Careers & Employment

my husband and i have bad credit, we are in credit couseling and have been for over a year, we are coming into some money and want to buy the house were in, we went to put some of that money down on our debts and the rest towards a house. our mortgage broker said we cant get a loan. we make good money and our debt is student loans and we also have a co signer that is willing to put property down on a loan for us. why is it so hard to buy a house. we pay more in rent than we would in a house of our own. and have never missed a payment or been late doing that. im really mad that this is so hard for us we just want a place to settle down with our kids.

2006-09-18 04:32:23 · 9 answers · asked by ingridsweety 2 in Renting & Real Estate

2006-09-18 04:31:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

How would you go about starting a concierge business? Would you begin part-time (for the sake of keeping you full-time job and salary in the beginning) or how else would you go about doing this (credit cards and bank loans are not an option)?

2006-09-18 04:28:43 · 2 answers · asked by lady_reed_03 2 in Small Business

His credit is bad due to loss of income and other factors. He is working with a credit counciling agency to get back on track.

2006-09-18 04:27:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

2006-09-18 04:25:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

I am about to purchase a specialist all terrain cherry picker machine. basically this is to be hired out to do work at heights, such as tree surgery, sign fitting etc. As a side line when the machine is not being used i feel it could be used at residential homes for specialist cleaning of conservatories, clearing gutters etc. I am not sure if there is a market for this, or how I can begin to market it. Also what would people pay for this work (if at all). An honest appraisel would be appreciated
thanks

2006-09-18 04:23:54 · 9 answers · asked by mr_steve_ellis 1 in Other - Business & Finance

2006-09-18 04:17:22 · 11 answers · asked by wildame12 1 in Investing

I'm wondering if $9.50 an hour is alright to start in either guitar center or ken Stanton Music? Too high?Too low? How much do you get paid over there?

2006-09-18 04:06:05 · 1 answers · asked by bob888 3 in Other - Business & Finance

I temp for Verizon, and I'm already one year into a two-year contract. It would be wonderful to become a permanent employee for Verizon, and I'm wondering if there's a way to "sell" myself so that they'll hire me. I plan to stay here until I finish some sort of schooling, so they wouldn't have to worry about me turning around and quitting on them! School will take at least a year and I probably won't start until January, anyway. Any suggestions??

2006-09-18 03:59:48 · 8 answers · asked by SassySours 5 in Careers & Employment