Renting & Real Estate - October 2006

I put a deposit down on a place I was planning on renting. I thought the landlord and I agreed that in one week I would move into the place and pay rent the first month's rent. One week is not over and now he wants to start showing the place to someone else b/c he wants someone in there now. What about the deposit I put down? Doesn't that mean anything?

2006-10-13 09:18:44 · 7 answers · asked by adodd8 2

I am looking for an apartment (studio/1 bedroom) in Chicago (IL, in the actual city) that has reasonable rent (no more than $500/mo please). If anyone has seen a listing or is a landlord

2006-10-13 09:18:03 · 9 answers · asked by Ally S 3

2006-10-13 09:05:47 · 2 answers · asked by Neville L 1

I have four separate people that want to rent my house, together.

2006-10-13 08:55:26 · 8 answers · asked by yannay 1

How do you release someone from financial liablity from a mortgage, if two people are on the loan?

2006-10-13 08:47:29 · 11 answers · asked by MiMi78 2

my blood comes out 7 gallons. ideas for tamps?12`

2006-10-13 08:11:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just wrote the last e-mail, about finding a rent check from last May. The renters are still in the house, from the answers I got the check may not be valid, but they still owe me for last May's rent--right?

2006-10-13 08:10:50 · 6 answers · asked by kim 2

When making the first call about an apartment you're interested in what is appropriate to say to the landlord? I really want this apartment it's 10 minutes from school but I want to make a good impression since I'm 18. Serious answers please!

2006-10-13 08:08:50 · 9 answers · asked by Ally S 3

What things do I need to get an apartment? example: deposit, proof of employer, etc.

2006-10-13 08:07:30 · 4 answers · asked by JuJu 1

Guys, I feel as if I have hit a brick wall. I own a rental property but these darn tenants have not been paying their rent. As a result, a payment arrangment that was made with my bank to bring my loan current wasn't met. The bank is now going to foreclose on my property on november 7th. What options do I have at this point. This has damaged my credit even further as it was reported on my credit report :"foreclosure initiated." I am in the process of evicting and trying to find someone to rent the place but I am afraid about refinancing cos I think my credit has been really destroyed to the point lenders will flat out deny. Are there any options I have at this point?

2006-10-13 07:53:51 · 7 answers · asked by Blk Angel 2

2006-10-13 07:38:21 · 14 answers · asked by betco42 1

Guys,

I am moving from the bay area to southern cal on 10/24. I would like to start changing my mailing address now with the USPS. I have already changed my address individually with my company, medical, magazine, etc.

As for changing with the USPS...should I change as a single or family? My wife and I have different last names; she hasn't changed her last yet, still using her maiden name.

Any suggestions from recent movers would be awesome!

thanks!!!

2006-10-13 07:08:14 · 12 answers · asked by GSFKNR 1

2006-10-13 06:57:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Colorado. I am currently renting a house. I just received a notice in the mail that the house I'm living in is being foreclosed on. Do I have any recourse against my landlords? Do I have to continue paying them?

2006-10-13 06:55:54 · 10 answers · asked by gorbe3 1

I am in the greater Tampa area.

2006-10-13 06:25:35 · 7 answers · asked by golfserv2001 4

im in wa state

2006-10-13 06:15:25 · 8 answers · asked by tryinthis2 4

the home 2 doors down from me just sold for less than the amount I owe on my mine..and our homes are almost exactly alike..4 other homes on my block have for sale signs and 2 of them lowered their asking prices....can I just leave the house and give it back to my bank....?

2006-10-13 05:59:56 · 16 answers · asked by mayigniteunderpressure 3

I live in a bad neiborhood and there are drug sales out side my front door how can I break my lease with out paying all the fees.

2006-10-13 05:49:24 · 17 answers · asked by Sharon B 1

to know to build a house? Im only 24 i own one now but never built I don't wanto to start off blind any advice or literature will be appreciated....

2006-10-13 05:39:26 · 2 answers · asked by toolate 3

My mother is currently renting a house. She hasn't paid this month's rent yet. Her breaker box is broken so she has no power, heat, anything in her home. Her landlord is refusing to fix it because she is late on her rent. Is this legal?

2006-10-13 05:19:55 · 15 answers · asked by Krissi 1

I am wanting to possibly buy a house , but would like to rent out a couple of rooms in trade for being able to afford a larger house with a better location. Do banks approve people for larger mortgages if the house is a partial rental, but also where I would live?

2006-10-13 05:15:46 · 5 answers · asked by amy l 1

The doors are drafty. You can actually see all the way around the doors. Weather stripping doesn't work as the door frame and door aren't lined up because the house is sinking and lopsided.
Anyhow, I mentioned that I needed new doors because of the $400 a month heating bill in the winter. He LAUGHED and said that he remembered how drafty that house was. I told him that I have a newborn and don't want to spend all winter in a bedroom with a space heater and he said that he doesn't see any reason to fix the doors as I have lived there for over 2 years and know how cold it gets in the winter (I live in Minnesota). The door, if you don't lock it, even blows open sometimes with a firm wind. What do I do? I told him that if we don't new doors then we wouldn't be able to afford to live there with the high electric prices. HELP!

2006-10-13 03:47:57 · 14 answers · asked by CH30 1

I will be graduating from University this next May and would like to buy a house, condo, or loft soon after. I will be living by myself, but could see renting out extra rooms if I buy a house. I will be making about 45-50k a year at first as I am an accounting major. I would like to live in Portland, OR. First of all, what would be the better bet to buy, a house or a condo? (I've heard condos aren't good to buy due to home owners fees and maintenence). Also, is it ok to buy my own place right away next summer, or should I wait? I would really like to have a place to call my own and renting seems like such a waste of money...

2006-10-13 03:43:55 · 8 answers · asked by amy l 1

As I understand, normally before you shop around for the properties, you have to get a Mortgage Agreement in Principle. You'll bring this to the house agents and the buying procedures can begin.

However, a friend of mine said that I should be careful. Apparently, you should only get a morgage quote from ONE lender only. The more you go to different lenders, the worse your credit score will be. Is it true?

After I hear about this, I have been hesitant to go to a lender, because I think I need time to search for the best deals available.

2006-10-13 03:31:10 · 15 answers · asked by lankhai2006 1

Trying to figure where to spend my marketing dollars!

2006-10-13 03:15:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

He has lost checks before. Sometimes I re-write them and sometimes he just forgets about it because they were so long ago. We have the money, but it appears to be more of the principle of it. We're responsible enough to pay him, he should be responsible enough to not lose them. Even if he found it now, it wouldn't be valid because it is over 90 days old. He now wants us to re-write a check that was dated 6/28. Do we have to??

2006-10-13 03:15:08 · 10 answers · asked by CH30 1

A real estate agent says real estate space can only be rented by daily ( at a minimum ).

As you can imagine, my budget is limited.

2006-10-13 03:06:46 · 2 answers · asked by whirl_wind_mallard_man 2

Our lease is up next month and we have to give written notice that we are leaving. Does it have to say anything other then we are not going to be signing a new lease?

2006-10-13 03:01:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to buy my first home but I still have months to go on my apt lease. Is there any way I can break the lease so that I can go about buying a home?

2006-10-13 02:38:14 · 15 answers · asked by kaliba33 1

consider a normal residential mortgage for me if I run a cattery from my back garden. Lots of lenders have said they will only do a commercial loan.

2006-10-13 02:18:56 · 9 answers · asked by Jimmy Mac 1