Renting & Real Estate - September 2006

The bills are in the builders name and he never finished the house.
He disappeared right after closing and we have only spoken to him once over the phone.
We excepted the fact it wasn't going to get finished and left it at that.
He called tonight and said he was getting calls from contractors looking for their money and that he was going to give them our phone number and we could deal with it.

2006-09-18 16:52:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need help regarding tenants and landlord issue.
Me and my family was looking for a shorterm apartment, whic is not very easy to find in Oakland, Pittsburgh area. Finally after looking for a month I decided to sublet someone's else apartment that the tenant told me that it has a bed bug problem and the pest control has been treating it 3 times and they never seen any bugs anymore.
Anyway, this coming wednesday, it will be the 10 times!!! and we try to get out of the lease but the landlord said he is going to sue us if we did. The Health department can only offer to come to inspect the place.
We are not in a place where we can hire or spend money for a lawyer. We really don't know where we have to turn to. I have a 1 year old daughter that I am very much concern for her health breathing all the things that they spray every single week.
I hope someone could help me with this issue. thank you very much for your time.

2006-09-18 16:39:20 · 6 answers · asked by redmouse 3

2006-09-18 16:25:29 · 10 answers · asked by diego m 1

2006-09-18 16:09:33 · 3 answers · asked by xtcsathena 3

I'm a single, unattached 25 year old male professional looking to get into some property as a much needed tax break, to build equity, and because I don't believe in renting and throwing away money but definitely feel it's time to move out of the parents' now that I'm 2 years removed from graduate school. I live in Massachusetts where the market has been pretty overvalued, but I have watched it depreciate by $10,000-$30,000 since last spring. Since I'm not quite ready to buy in the suburbs, my choices have come between a small (~600-800 sq ft) 2 br condo (better resale value than 1 br or studio) in a major city (Boston) and a 3 br house in a minor city an hour away from Boston (Worcester). My job is located in-between the 2 cities. I don't anticipate living in either city for more than 5 years, so which is the better choice and should I give strong consideration to a 5/1 ARM with the idea I'm going to sell before I ever have to worry about variable rates? I'm open to any advice.

2006-09-18 16:09:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 16:01:23 · 14 answers · asked by sugar 2

2006-09-18 15:50:21 · 3 answers · asked by boyetboypogi 1

what is the best way to learn about real estate investment i dont want to be a real estate broker .i want learn how to flip house and what is the best way to learn i'm kinda scare to take the first step is there any web site i can go to or any school in chicago .if some body can help me out with this i'm really thank ful to you. thankz.

2006-09-18 15:49:15 · 6 answers · asked by singhdan2001 1

This is in east coast beach area accessible to Philly, DC and Baltimore. Is this market dead? Very few sales in the last 6 months so comps are hard to come by. How do appraisers handle this? Should I get some appraisals?

2006-09-18 14:56:29 · 10 answers · asked by Jan B 1

We closed on our house last week, all money has exchanged hands. I got a call from our real estate agent and she said there is a problem. The buyers have "discovered" that the carpet needs replaced. We thought it was pretty obvious, we even included a $2,000 allowance for upgrades. They used the money for closing costs instead. We need to find out if we are liable for these "undisclosed repairs." Any ideas?

2006-09-18 14:40:00 · 12 answers · asked by malooniep 2

My dad quit claimed his lot parcel to me. I dont want to sell it, but do I have to pay him anything for it? The lot is in the state of MT. And since I'm not making an income on it, do I have to file taxes in the state of MT. For now, he is paying the taxes.

2006-09-18 14:39:29 · 3 answers · asked by Lady_of_Harley 1

2006-09-18 14:35:07 · 16 answers · asked by rmcampion 2

Like the details that a realtor sees on the MRIS - matrix system..Any help in this will be appreciated

2006-09-18 14:19:47 · 7 answers · asked by realking 1

2006-09-18 12:24:38 · 28 answers · asked by Luckycharm 2

How do you find a place to rent in california if you have bad credit besides a co-signer? Are there any websites that can help. Fixing ones credit report takes a while but you still have to live somewhere right!

2006-09-18 12:21:47 · 5 answers · asked by Thelma P 2

My house is appraised at 49,700
They said they would pay house payment and taxes for a year in the house I am in now if I sale it today.
They said price is negotiable.
The area is booming with commercial business.
A Wal-Mart supercenter and a strip mall are getting ready to open with a Dillion grocery store and a sonic fast food restaurant opening about 2 years ago.
If I sold I would have to put more down on my next house because I used up my first time home buyer special. And the interest rates are higher now then they were 3 years ago.

2006-09-18 11:49:37 · 13 answers · asked by RCWoody 1

2006-09-18 10:50:16 · 4 answers · asked by burst911 2

2006-09-18 09:39:54 · 5 answers · asked by naika_m 2

Is it enough to do a price change, or do you have to take property off of the market for a period of time?

2006-09-18 09:14:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and I have been thinking of moving lately and we ran into our landlord at Rite Aid where we let slip that we were thinking of moving December 1. That's more than 2 months away. We have not given 30 written notice. Now suddenly our landlord is posting on apartment rental places that our apartment in available and she's scheduled it to be shown to MULITPLE people this Wednesday and then on Saturday. We haven't even given notice to move out! What are my rights? Can she do this? I know once we have commited to moving out in paper she can but this just seems so premature and the thought of having people tramp around my apartment 2-4 nights a week for the next 2 months really makes me mad. :( I should have just kept my big fat mouth shut. And what if something comes up before November 1 (when we will be officially giving our 30 day notice) and we decide not to move?

ps. I live in New Jersey.

2006-09-18 09:13:58 · 25 answers · asked by petulant_child 2

2006-09-18 08:50:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

If the sellers say that the house is only like a few thousand dollars, does that mean that the house is really that price? Does anyone know anything about purchasing houses that have been foreclosed upon, and about purchasing homes in general?

2006-09-18 08:24:50 · 6 answers · asked by verony 2

I have cemetery property in a different state than the one I live in and would like to resell it. The property is located at Highland Memorial Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is a double crypt in a mausoleum.

2006-09-18 08:11:36 · 6 answers · asked by Ray Ray 2

2006-09-18 06:55:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 06:25:06 · 8 answers · asked by mikeraffone 1

The mortgage company that holds the second on my rental property in the amount of $60,000 is trying to foreclose on my entire rental property that is valued at $450,000. Is this possible?

2006-09-18 05:53:43 · 11 answers · asked by Mel-Lee-Mel 1

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

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

2006-09-18 04:44:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

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