Renting & Real Estate - October 2006

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2006-10-31 23:23:50 · 8 answers · asked by Rory O 1

Nowadays everything seems to be against first-time buyers. Has anyone any tips or advice on how to buy a house???

2006-10-31 22:41:07 · 13 answers · asked by monty_4_wayland 1

After years of renting and pretty much throwing away money, I'd like to buy a property in London next year. I don't want to stretch myself too much in case of interest rate rises, but I'm terrified that in a few years there will be an almightly crash and I'll lose my money. How likely is this?

2006-10-31 21:44:52 · 8 answers · asked by sciencechick 2

I want to make an offer on a house that is on the market for £149,950, but I only want to pay maximum of £120,00 for it. Should I leave it alone or offer the £120,000.

2006-10-31 21:15:55 · 5 answers · asked by Frenchie 1

to pursue any payments. she sent me an eviction notice because i hung up on her. she had no cause to break the year lease i have with her and her name is not on her husbands property she is filipino and married a man from here. she is trying to take the property back because she says she is spoiled and noone talks to her like that. i have sent certified mail asking her how she wants the balance of the rent money and no reply. im confused. i have a motel business and 4 apartments and a cafe here. she told the other renters from the apartments not to send me my monthly payments because she is evicting me. nothing filed as of yet. help

2006-10-31 18:13:20 · 8 answers · asked by feeling hopeless 1

I am a Realtor thinking about joining Exit. Anyone out there who has worked for them that can give me pros and/or cons? I would appreciate it!

2006-10-31 17:40:56 · 1 answers · asked by Idaho Girl 2

Or other places where they say you can get really high home loans for what seems to be a very low monthly payment.

2006-10-31 16:13:00 · 5 answers · asked by boomer349 2

I want to buy about 3 acr of land in the country i want to be near a farm and apart from knocking on farmers doors i would like to know if there are any sites i can go or any other suggestions would be appreciated

2006-10-31 16:01:10 · 5 answers · asked by woo 2

I am young would like to buy my first piece of property, and I have been advised that I should be doing this by buying a forclosure property. I don't want to go through any of those gimics that you see on TV, I just want to buy a regular house that I can live in, then rent out when I have more money to spend on something. Can someone tell me the best way to find out about finding out and buying these properties, do you do it directly through a bank? How is it done? I want to be able to finance the property, so I can't buy it outright unless it is really cheap. What should I do?

I am interested in buy in Southern California, and either buying a house or a condo.

2006-10-31 15:42:33 · 4 answers · asked by Rose 4

2006-10-31 14:39:38 · 7 answers · asked by kendradiaz 1

I hold an appraisal license...Can I represent someone for a tax appeal as a "consultant"? USPAP is very confusing to me on this issue. If so, how do you seperate the two, what is a normal fee for consulting residential property owners on tax appeals, and are there any legal ramifications? Also, I work for a lending institution and would this even be possible? Conflict of interest possibly? I'm thinking of ways to supplement income in down times, and wondering if this would work? If I do tax appeals, maybe just do properties in areas I know I would never do appraisal work? All answers appreciated

2006-10-31 14:25:57 · 1 answers · asked by rookie flipper 2

2006-10-31 14:11:24 · 8 answers · asked by fuzzy 1

I need to move out soon because where I'm at is very bad and I want to move in an better apartment. A studio or 1 bedroom that is under $700 is great. Please give any information, that will be very helpful. Thanks

2006-10-31 13:54:18 · 3 answers · asked by lanh08 1

2006-10-31 13:46:57 · 7 answers · asked by Krystal P 1

i need a house in the fremont or union city areas. need before december if possible please. just need a website or a number of a local home renter.

2006-10-31 13:07:11 · 2 answers · asked by ali_yousefi@sbcglobal.net 2

My Mom has a house that is in dire straits. Just unbelievably awul condition. I called the ugly house people (from the billboards) and they said it is a project they would not take on because there are way to many repairs that need done and a chance of profit is slim to none.

So my question is, is it possible to just give the house away? Are there organizations that would take it? Perhaps as a dontation? I thought about listing it for sale for like $5000 and see if anyone wants it. It is seriously in bad shape. I am open to any and all ideas. Thanks!

2006-10-31 12:30:50 · 6 answers · asked by ptotheizzoototheizza 1

Say that I turn my primary residence into a rental property and rent it for 1500 when my mortgage payment with taxes and insurance is really 2000.
can I claim that 500 monthly loss when I file taxes to IRS? If so how does that deduction work? Is it like any other deduction?

And lastly if I were to rent it for a gain hypothetically speaking, how does the gain get taxed? Like regular income? thank you.

2006-10-31 12:30:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sunday night, the toilet & shower started overflowing and sent sewage onto the floor in the downstairs. The problem was a result of roots in the sewer pipe that caused the back-up. The sewage spilled onto the carpet in the room. i called a plumber to fix the problem immediately. however, we need to replace the carpet.

I have sent two emails to my landlord regarding the problem and left two voicemails. The carpet is a health hazard and needs to be replaced immediately. How should i proceed in fixing this problem?

Should i replace the carpet and then just deduct from the rent (which is due today)? Or just not pay rent until i hear from the landlord on how to proceed?!

Help!!

2006-10-31 12:10:49 · 7 answers · asked by mcarroll05 1

2006-10-31 11:36:34 · 4 answers · asked by DAZLNURBPM 1

just sidewalk. it's a multi-unit building. the city contacted me with an offer to plant a tree, permitting, etc for cheap so i'm considering it. but wondering what it does to the property value.

thank you!

2006-10-31 10:52:31 · 2 answers · asked by iloveanswers! 2

My boyfriend just bought a house and is asking me to move in with him and pay $500 rent. What should i do to prepare myself in terms of legal issues if we were to run into trouble? Should I ask him if utilities are included in the rent? Should I have him sign a contract? I just want to make sure my i's are dotted and my t's are crossed before I jump into this with him. It's a business deal with his friend, with whom he purchased the house with 50/50. Would it be rude of me to assume responsibility of drawing up a list of house rules? The whole reason why I'm being so precotious is because I've lived with people and the screwed me over and I want to avoid that at any costs again. All of your answers are greatly appreciated.

2006-10-31 10:05:51 · 10 answers · asked by Tracey 4

2006-10-31 09:49:42 · 8 answers · asked by serialmom12 5

2006-10-31 09:15:35 · 1 answers · asked by hotch21 1

I signed a lease I couldnt remember exactly what I signed, so I asked my landlord to send me a copy and when I got it I noticed there was white out on it to change the date. You can actually feel the white out on the copy. Does this void out the lease? The end of lease date is longer then I thought. I live in Massachusetts I dont know if the laws are different in other states.

2006-10-31 09:11:50 · 6 answers · asked by Sarah E 1

2006-10-31 08:42:49 · 4 answers · asked by lee305adam00043 1

2006-10-31 08:34:12 · 4 answers · asked by dannettewheeler@sbcglobal.net 1

For 11 years, we have lived beside my aunt and split the yard down the middle, knowing the property line was somewhere between, not exactly sure. We want to sale our house now, and we think the line goes right thru our carport. How do we handle this?

2006-10-31 08:27:03 · 8 answers · asked by zaknikmom 1

I work as a property manager for a man who owns about 150 houses. He has decided to retire and sell of all but a few of his homes. I have my real estate liscense (my boss is a broker) and he agreed to give me 1.75% on all the homes I sell. As homes become vacant we get them ready to put on the market. I listed two homes in the MLS and began spending weekends and evenings showing the properties and holding open houses. He accepted an offer on one home within a week (I didn't even get a chance to hold an open house) from a buyer working with an agent from another office. Weeks later another buyers agent submitted an offer on the other house which he accepted. He feels he owes me nothing because I did not personally find the buyers. I want compensation for my time and professional work- i.e. listing the house, measuring sq.ft., finding comparables, advertising, etc. I want 1.5% of the sale price on each house. He feels I deserve nothing. Does anyone know a fair solution?

2006-10-31 08:01:58 · 13 answers · asked by Luke K 2

I am going through a divorce and my ex lives in greece and hasnt paid anything towards the mortgage for nearly two years. I am sick of it and want to sell my house.

2006-10-31 08:01:11 · 13 answers · asked by Mike B 2

We are fixing to close on a house, well we were told we had to get a survey, well we happen to track down the survey done in 2004. the house was built in 2003, what are the chances that we will have to get another one???? nothing has changed on the house from the first survey.

2006-10-31 07:56:26 · 11 answers · asked by ♥mommy of 4♥ 4