Renting & Real Estate - October 2006

Can a section 8 voucher only be used for renting rather than ownership?

2006-10-03 14:13:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 14:10:03 · 5 answers · asked by dblant001 1

2006-10-03 13:59:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I keep hearing that the prices are starting to fall... if I buy now as a first time home buyer, will the prices keep falling? I am wondering if I should wait to test the waters or buy now- if I buy now and the prices keep falling, the value of my property will depreciate rather than appreciate therefore not building any equity. I NEED ADVICE!

2006-10-03 13:51:55 · 10 answers · asked by danicad134 1

I have put 30,000 dollars down on a house and i cant get a proved and they dont want to give my money back how can i get it back? please help should i get a lawyer.

2006-10-03 13:51:54 · 9 answers · asked by dominicano7701 1

I'm new to Real Estate and I'm having trouble getting leads. I don't want to pay for them. What would be the most cost effective way to generate leads? Would a website help?

2006-10-03 13:51:15 · 10 answers · asked by Fred G. Sanford 4

We are considering a refinance at a sub-prime lending rate of 9.1% fixed, 50-year mortgage. I'm told that when working with mortgage companies it is a good idea to get a couple different good faith estimates to see if there are any added line item charges that shouldn't be there. Here are some of what they propose to charge us for. Should we question any of them?

Loan origination fee
Appraisal fee
Credit report
Admin & Underwriting fee
Flood cert fee
Tax service fee
Closing/escrow fee
Title insurance
Endorsements
Gov Serv
Title doc prep
Recording fees
Reconveyance fee
Hazzard insurance premium
Taxes and assessment reserves

With so many added fees, how can you tell which are supposed to be there and which are padding the broker?

2006-10-03 13:50:13 · 9 answers · asked by Matt 1

Just looking for opinions of this deal - is it useful to the person saling the house - what are pros and/or cons??

2006-10-03 13:47:55 · 2 answers · asked by Goodmomma1 3

We wouldn't make any money off the rent. His income from the police acadamey wouldn't pay for our mortgage, that is why we would be renting a small apartment. Any reason why this would be foolish? We've been in our house for six months.

2006-10-03 13:37:28 · 3 answers · asked by threecrowleyboys 2

We have equity in our home and are considering a refinance to take out some of the equity for home improvement/repairs and to buy a vehicle end of lease. Credit scores are not great, 500-550ish. We have the option to either A) Do a 50-year fixed mortgage or B) Do a 2-year ARM and then refinance again in two years when our credit scores have improved. I'm not excited about paying closing costs now and then again in 2 years. We want to have the equity cash but also want to have as low a payment as we can get to minimize living expenses.

Would it be wiser to do the 50-year fixed or a 2-year ARM and then refi after 2 years for a fixed rate? Paying closing costs twice in two years seems like a lot of money to me.

2006-10-03 13:36:12 · 8 answers · asked by Matt 1

my home has been listed for seven months, i just received a copy of the listing agreement that i signed but never got a copy, was never told about the length of it. thought 60 to 90 days but found out it is nine months, am having problems and want to get rid of him.

2006-10-03 13:27:58 · 11 answers · asked by john s 1

i am looking for websites where i can find propertys being sold directly by the owners themselves.

2006-10-03 13:22:01 · 6 answers · asked by toby 1

2006-10-03 11:50:48 · 7 answers · asked by anteater 69 2

i currently owe my landlord £600 in rent arrears im paying him back an extra £25 ontop of my rent monthly hes now threatenin me on the phone sayin he wants £50 per month extra not£25 if not i can get out ,my tenancy agreement ran out beginin of sept just wonderin wha my rights are oh an by the way my landlord is my father ive been here 5 yrs

2006-10-03 11:01:43 · 5 answers · asked by sue u 1

Boyfriend and I have been togeter for long time and we got a house two years ago. He is the primary and my name is just an add on. WE have decided to split and boyfriend agreed to sign house over if I gave him the $5,000 he had put down on the house and I would have to pay for the closing cost. WOuld I have to put another down payment? WHat do I need to do to qualify? My credit is pretty good.Do I have to make at least 1/3 of the total price of the house?? ANY OTHER GREAT IDEAS OR INFORMATION WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL!

2006-10-03 10:20:13 · 8 answers · asked by louise23 2

We bought a home in August. We have a high interest rate because of our credit. The financer told us to refince in 6 months to bring the rate down. Are there any other benefits to refinancing?

2006-10-03 09:28:21 · 9 answers · asked by Lisa A 2

I live with my boyfriend and we both signed a lease for a house. Well, the relationship isn't going well and he keeps threatening to have me kicked out and saying he will just tell them I can't pay the rent(even though I do). Can he do this?

2006-10-03 09:26:48 · 25 answers · asked by pipsqueak8756 2

2006-10-03 08:50:41 · 7 answers · asked by nyc_pharoah 2

2006-10-03 07:12:28 · 2 answers · asked by clemdog 1

I am currently renting a home for 900.00. i am renting from an individual. I make 3780 a month. I THINK I can afford a home. The problem is that the lady I am renting from wants to sell this one. I don't want this one. So I have to move. The problem is i have been submitting my info to serveral renters and home loan officers. I found a rent house. I have given him my 1025 deposit and I am also waiting to hear back from home loaners. I don't know what to do. Do I move into rent house or wait for loan companies! Please Help!

2006-10-03 07:01:28 · 13 answers · asked by CECE 1

I am interested in the traffic statistics for intersection Sheridan and 31st Street.

2006-10-03 06:50:21 · 4 answers · asked by Leslie B 1

reponsibilty 2 fix it i have been without gas for a month can i deduct it from my rent??

2006-10-03 06:39:56 · 4 answers · asked by bonus 1

2006-10-03 06:31:19 · 8 answers · asked by Giovanna P 1

A house I am about to by with a large garden (1/2 acre) has had a 30 year cluase placed on the land that 50% of up lift (profit) will have to be paid to the people we are buying off (who added the clause) if within the 30 years we sell the land for profit - how could I get round this?

2006-10-03 06:22:57 · 2 answers · asked by jimauk 2

My parents (mostly my mom) are thinking about buying a home next time we move. We were wondering if there were any important questions we should be asking since this is our-well their- first time purchasing a home. We may be moving to Washington state if that information has any weight on the questions we should be asking.

2006-10-03 06:17:20 · 11 answers · asked by darksiren666 1

Land is located in San Miguel County in Colorado. My Girlfriend wants me to do some research on this question. Her (middle aged) parents own 200+ acres of land and want to give her ~60 acres of land. What would be the best way to avoid taxes and other payments?

Please email tristan.burm@gmail.com

2006-10-03 05:58:11 · 7 answers · asked by tietje_3 1

2006-10-03 05:09:02 · 6 answers · asked by bonus 1

In may 2006 my husband and I put down five hundred dollars earnest money for a house.We have not completed financing or any other process other than signing papers with real estate agent .The agent now says we can not have our money back that it has been spent but wont tell us what it was spent on.Are we entitled to the money back or not?

2006-10-03 05:01:13 · 8 answers · asked by apriljacobson2000 2

Is there a law that protects me from this? Is there something I can do to stop it. I was sleeping one afternoon and got up cause I heard something and when I came around the corner of my living room. i looked up and saw my landlord standing there. Of course I screamed and he said what. I said what are you doing in my house? He said no one answered the door. Is this wrong or what? I was truly feeling violated. Am I wrong or him?

2006-10-03 04:53:27 · 14 answers · asked by teenaa_marie 1

We currently have our 3 bed/1 bath full basement home for sale in Wonder Lake, IL. It has a fenced, large, wooded yard. It's been on the market for about 1 month and is very competitively priced. However I know the market is BAD right now. My question is this, we have found a home we like that can be built in about 5-6 months. Do we put the earnest money up to get it started or just wait?

2006-10-03 03:33:53 · 14 answers · asked by Heather 1