Renting & Real Estate - September 2006

I have an adverse opinion to this real estate practice of buying a house, holding it for 90 days and then re-selling at large profits. I believe this practice to be dishonest and one of the reasons why market prices are so high. There are many honest 'house flippers' out there I'm sure. but for the most part an individual will buy a house knowing that there are numerous defects with the house, apply a clean coat of paint inside and out; make additional cosmetic fixes and then sell this house at a large profit to an unsuspecting buyer. while I agree that the buyer should be aware, it just doesn't seem right. What are the opinions out there?

2006-09-21 05:08:07 · 14 answers · asked by IamwhoIam 2

My mother is is selling our house and she needs letter of consent from her children to sell our house.

2006-09-21 05:05:59 · 8 answers · asked by purple_a2001 1

I live in a section 8 apartment and they are constantly switching management companies, we just got a new manager and she was going thru my rent history and says she found a money order that threw her off with the total for June 2004! She sends me a 5-day notice and says I owe about a hundred dollars, so I said ok send me a copy of that Money order and I will pay it but dont send me a print out or anything hand written because anyone before her could have made a mistake. She said she doesnt keep copies, My question is, can she send me to court for not paying that money? If she can't show me any proof, how do I know if what she is telling me is in fact true? I never get a receipt that they even got the rent, they think the money order is proof of that, I say its is just MY PROOF THAT I PAID THE RENT! Arent they supposed to issue me a separate receipt? am I supposed to pay for that money of 2004?

2006-09-21 04:23:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-21 03:50:17 · 10 answers · asked by jibolaakande 1

2006-09-21 03:31:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone have experience buying a home using contract for deed? Was it a big headache? Does anyone know if there are any websites for this? I can't find any homes near where I live that are willing to do contract for deed. Any tips?

2006-09-21 03:31:23 · 4 answers · asked by passionite21 1

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2006-09-21 03:20:03 · 8 answers · asked by The_sky_is_blue 2

2006-09-21 02:56:46 · 5 answers · asked by Suki 1

My apartment left an eviction notice on my apartment door saying I had to be out of my apartment in 30 days, because she said that I had unauthorized persons living with me, which is NOT true at all!! What should I do? She is not going to put me out of my apartment cause of a LIE!!...No One has never lived in my apt.. But me and my daughter.

2006-09-21 02:30:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

simple answer pls. anybody ever red a book called nothing down?

2006-09-21 02:09:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been househunting in Tn. and have noticed the 2 doors in older homes, mostly farm houses or homes in small towns.

2006-09-21 01:47:13 · 10 answers · asked by terry37086 1

2006-09-21 01:39:07 · 6 answers · asked by spongebob 1

is it a good time to buy a house?

2006-09-21 00:21:31 · 24 answers · asked by myquestionaccount 1

if a person is on S.S.D.can they buy a house to live in,if thier payments are less then they now pay for renting??

2006-09-21 00:13:03 · 6 answers · asked by skywalker_53190 1

2006-09-20 22:24:35 · 27 answers · asked by usman b 1

deed to 1253 Brick Kiln Rd. Sag Harbor, NY 11963

2006-09-20 22:22:41 · 2 answers · asked by teddybear 1

2006-09-20 22:08:09 · 10 answers · asked by usman b 1

2006-09-20 20:32:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-20 20:25:06 · 2 answers · asked by vinod c 1

My Husband comes home from Iraq in a month, and we are going to buy a house as soon as he gets home. I've heard that a VA loan takes a while to process and what not. So my question is, how long does it take from when he gets home, until he gets his VA papers, and then after we find a home, how long does it take to complete the whole process with a VA loan?

Also, we have about 10K saved, and had planned on using it for a down payment. Should we use it all for a down payment? or use just some and save the rest? Or save all of it and not put any down?

2006-09-20 17:08:21 · 5 answers · asked by Monica 2

I need some ideas on how or where to start? Do I buy property first, then have it built? Who builds it? How much money do I need to start the process?

2006-09-20 16:32:37 · 15 answers · asked by feisty 2

My family currently lives in a 2350 sq ft 4/3/3car home in New Tampa, FL. The location is great as lots of retail development (malls, etc.) is forthcoming. The challenge is that we'd like to find a slightly larger home with more land to accommodate for our future family's growth. We're hearing that it's a buyer's market (good leverage for us looking to buy but not so good if we need to sell our home to buy a new one). Other complexity is the locations with more square footage and lot size in our price range are not near the modern retail conveniences we enjoy. Land/home prices have increased overall in Florida (as well as taxes and insurance). We expect that they will continue to do over time. We're wondering if we should take on a larger home (a small stretch) now vs. waiting five years and potentially find ourselves priced out of the market. Any perspectives from those in the real estate arena are welcome.

2006-09-20 16:04:00 · 4 answers · asked by BBee 1

2006-09-20 15:51:13 · 8 answers · asked by fords5 1

We have freeloaders in our rental unit that seem to know all the ropes for freeloading in the rental system. They are 5 months behind in the rent but are hiding behind eviction time frames and legalities. Eviction is in process. Can a claim in small claims court be filed before the eviction. We live in the state of Maine.

2006-09-20 15:49:00 · 7 answers · asked by juncogirl3 6

2006-09-20 15:33:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-20 14:02:00 · 15 answers · asked by Tatun 1

I haven't bought the land yet...still looking for that perfect spot.

2006-09-20 13:36:03 · 2 answers · asked by chays 3

im thinking about the raliegh area any complaints or coments?

2006-09-20 13:33:54 · 4 answers · asked by ldxcrunr88 2

Ok my lease says that we can be evicted if we are late on rent(as does every lease). We had hired an accountant and she didn't pay our rent for 3 months. We have made the payments for 2 months and $400 of the $850 due for this month. My husband started a new job and won't get his first paycheck for another week. My question is if our landlord issues us an eviction notice for non-payment/late payment of rent and we pay it before the 30 days is up can we still be evicted? Like I said we've paid him more than half of the payment for this month and caught up all the payments that our accountant didn't pay.

2006-09-20 13:01:30 · 7 answers · asked by JL's Mom 3

I understand the space rental, but am unsure about anything else.

2006-09-20 12:18:52 · 14 answers · asked by Kiara 2