Renting & Real Estate - September 2006

Two years ago I sold a vacation property through a national real estate broker. I recently receive a letter from the closing lawyer stating there are unpaid taxes for part the year in which the property was sold. He gave me an amount he stated was my share and requested a check. I don't have the money to pay the taxes and assumed they were handled at closing (that's what I paid the lawyer and real estate firm for). Am I responsible for the taxes if they are in fact due or should the lawyer's or real estate broker's bonding company make good on the mistake of the professionals I paid to represent me in selling this property and cover the taxes?

2006-09-19 07:03:59 · 8 answers · asked by Hawaiian Nut 3

2006-09-19 07:02:56 · 15 answers · asked by wannaknow 3

I was planning to buy a house and have been working with a really great realtor for about 3 months. For a variety of reasons, I have changed my mind about buying. I feel terrible about all the work my realtor has done to help me. How do I tell him I want to stop looking? And do I owe him anything for all the work he's done?

2006-09-19 06:53:48 · 9 answers · asked by wannaknow 3

I've heard friends who worry all the time about the price of this and the price of that from owning a home... and honestly it makes me worry, which is better?

2006-09-19 06:33:54 · 12 answers · asked by cmeddens 1

My landlord informed us via mail that he has sold the house we rent from him to a real-estate company. They want to continue renting from us but I am worried they will raise the rent substaintially. If we can no longer afford to live here how much time do we have to move ?

2006-09-19 06:18:23 · 11 answers · asked by leo 4

how do i buy a house without using my own credit?

2006-09-19 06:14:40 · 9 answers · asked by BIGSKELTER 1

2006-09-19 05:58:34 · 4 answers · asked by teressa d 1

2006-09-19 05:53:50 · 5 answers · asked by nightrider 1

2006-09-19 05:46:36 · 1 answers · asked by Dawn B 1

If my family had use their land as collateral for a loan, could they still deed off any of the land to me? If they can, say that they didn't make their payments would that land be taken away from me?

2006-09-19 05:37:12 · 5 answers · asked by newtotheboard2171 2

Is it best to *always* go with a VA loan since I earned that benefit or still look at other loan types.?
I am having a home built in the Dallas Texas area but I will probably not get it because my Florida home is not sold. I have the option to pick another lot and build another home. The loan process starts all over again but I do not lose my earnest money if I build again. I did not lock in my rate with the 1st home and I went with a conventional loan. The Loan officer said "why go VA if you are putting so much money down". (50K on a 127K house) . Now that I will be starting over with the loan process on another home ....I am concerned that I did not get the right advice about not going with a VA loan...I have 100% VA disability benefits so I think I get some fees waived.. I would be grateful for any professional opinions..

2006-09-19 05:24:16 · 7 answers · asked by lizr 2

we have a 2 year lease on our rented house with an op out clause after 1 yr! However 7 months into the lease our landlord wants to sell! We are in ireland(southern)
Any ideas! we were told yesterday we have to be out by 20th oct!

2006-09-19 05:18:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am wrking in a public ltd co., net sal is 12 k but i am wrking for only 2 months.. Is there any time period in the present job to get a home loan?? Am i eligible for getting home loan?

2006-09-19 04:28:13 · 10 answers · asked by saran 1

2006-09-19 03:34:27 · 5 answers · asked by richard w 1

2006-09-19 03:10:21 · 4 answers · asked by b13atchley 1

My divorce papers read I am harmless if a bankrupcy is filed. How can I get the late payments and foreclosure off of my credit report my score has dropped alot. I am not legally responsible for the house payment

2006-09-19 02:26:44 · 7 answers · asked by SURGL 1

2006-09-19 02:19:09 · 3 answers · asked by pradeep b 1

I've been left a property by my late brother but I'm unemployed at the moment, is it possible that the tenants rent will cover the mortgage, because I am unlikely to get a mortgage myself.

2006-09-19 02:12:45 · 6 answers · asked by zarnticolz 1

on these old apartments that is cleary falling apart? Are they waiting for them to fase out and just blow them all up like they did the projects back in the 90's? People do move here from out of town looking for a place for themselves and their families.All these apartment complexes have bad ratings and all the ratings match up with each other. Managers why are these places not renovated?They are all so old,not fair for the rent being asked for these run down places.

2006-09-19 01:37:32 · 7 answers · asked by country girl 2

2006-09-19 01:35:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was told by my mortgage company which is option one that it is the law for them not to send me out mortgage statements because i am in a chapter 13 bankruptcy.

2006-09-19 01:34:12 · 3 answers · asked by jmpoct03 1

Depreciate the value of your home and property on the market?

2006-09-19 01:09:56 · 6 answers · asked by laughsall 4

can i give £80,000 in deposit and pay the rest in monthly instalments of around £1,000?

what is mortgage?

i am new to england. immigrated from australia due to business resons.

2006-09-19 01:04:47 · 14 answers · asked by ~ 1

It is looking increasingly like none of us will get a pension in years to come, so I have been toying with the idea of buying to let for some time. However, even the cheaper houses, reposessions and buying at auction cost so much now that any feasible rents wouldn't cover the mortgage payments. So, is it really wise to buy to let now, or have we missed the boat?

2006-09-18 23:12:05 · 11 answers · asked by D 2

It was suggested on here to negotiate a sliding scale for commission with estate agents, i.e. the higher the price they sell it for, the better their commission. What percentage/scale would you suggest I ask for? (UK please).

2006-09-18 23:11:37 · 2 answers · asked by Jackie 4

I can't move into my new apartment until Oct 15, but school has already started for 2 weeks by this time, so I don't wanna waste too much time on moving stuff. You know quizzes and exams are beginning in that week. Therefore, I decide to place furnitures into a Public Storage which is near my new home. Is it a good idea? And I wanna know how to buy insurance for my stuff. thx!

2006-09-18 21:14:11 · 5 answers · asked by shady 1

and san francisco.....besides doctors...ceos...and president to live in a big house but not really big like not huge..how much woul di have to make?

2006-09-18 20:53:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The owner of a house we leased had informed us that he was selling the house so we wouldn't be able to renew our lease. So we decided to buy a house. We notified him about 45 days before the end of our lease that we would be moving. The home owner took possession of the house a week before our lease was up. When we gave him all the keys we made sure he had our info to send us the balance of our deposit minus any possible deductibles. We've heard nothing from him. We leave him messages and he no longer will return our calls. The balance we should get back is about $2100. It's not small change to me. Any advise out there?

2006-09-18 19:06:18 · 7 answers · asked by brandiwine72 3

would you sell it as it is ,not in run down shape or anything its livable . or would you spend the time and money and try to get more for it

2006-09-18 18:59:24 · 9 answers · asked by Nicholas H 1

2006-09-18 17:35:12 · 2 answers · asked by mx3baby 6