Renting & Real Estate - October 2006

Any ideas of places that will provide rent assistance? For example, vouchers, money, checks, and such. The Housing rent assistance, where they base your rent on 30% of your income takes forever to get into, and I need help now!

2006-10-03 03:29:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there a UK website where I can advertise my house for sale on the internet for free? Ideally I would like to include photographs too.

2006-10-03 01:06:43 · 10 answers · asked by carl_4568 1

Pref I want to be in the countryside close to a small town.

2006-10-03 00:12:14 · 17 answers · asked by Fox Hunter 4

im currently renting a 3 bed terraced from my father i dont know what rights i have concerning decorating and new windows? anyone help?

2006-10-02 23:37:54 · 9 answers · asked by sue u 1

I recently sold my home in which I had a non permitted tennis court on. I know both my husband and I told the buyer verbally that the court was not permitted, but we did not read what we were signing and we sighned that it was permitted. The buyer is now threatening to sue unless we pay almost 5 times (70,000) what the court was given in an appraised value (15,000) Anybody out there with any suggestions. We have closed escrow 60 days ago, and did not intend to fraud. Thanks

2006-10-02 21:27:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We sold our home, and received an appraisel that went through a tougher edit with the buyers lender. The lender accepted the appraisel and we closed escrow. Now 60 days later, the buyer is threatening to sue for the difference between her new appraisel and our appraisel, Can she do this?

2006-10-02 21:12:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-02 19:20:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

she signed the lease and i co signed and i was just wanting to know so i didnt get any surpises

2006-10-02 18:17:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

From what i understand, I hear that there is a law that protects buyers of homes by new home builders if they take longer than 24 months to complete their given project. After the 24 months period, the buyer then has an option to redeem his/her initial deposit, sometimes with interest. Can anyone shed any light on this? Is this recognized nationally or state to state? Thanks ahead of time!

2006-10-02 18:04:44 · 6 answers · asked by solid703 1

In the state of California is it leagal for a landlord to not only raise the rent every year but to raise the deposit as well ? My friends landlord has been raiseing the rent every year for the past few years in addition to raising the deposit. He has lived in the rental for 12+ years now and the lady just started raising the deposit in the past few years. Is this leagle? An example of what I'm asking is like if the rent is started at like $850 when they moved in with an $850 deposit and now as the rent has increased to $1050 the deposit has also increased to $1050. They paid the $850 deposit when they moved in but now she's saying the deposit is $1050.

2006-10-02 17:28:38 · 3 answers · asked by Fuzzybunny95531 4

I wanna move out my parents house but i am up to my neck in debt like doctor bills and student loans.I have a decnt job (for a channge) But I dont have any CC and my credit ois not good cuz of the bad job market. Is there any good way or ways to save money and plan to pull this off by maybe spring? any ideas?

2006-10-02 16:48:06 · 3 answers · asked by greenelantern 1

My ex husband and I bought a house together while married, and now that we're divorced and both remarried, I want my name off of the house. He said what he has researched is that the only way he can do it is by either refinancing or assuming the loan. He doesn't want to refinance because he's got a good interest rate, so he's going to look into assuming the loan. I need to push him to do it though, because he's been dragging his feet. Can someone tell me what he needs to do to assume the home loan himself (and I'm assuming his new wife)? Thank you!

2006-10-02 16:03:53 · 10 answers · asked by tmbrock101 2

I just moved out of a 3 bedroom apt. with one roomate, leaving 2 behind. We have found people to replace us on the lease and but the married couple living in the master br wont sign papers allowing names to be switched.
I've already started paying rent on my new place and cant afford 2 rents. The complex wont allow sublets either.
The couple (they moved from china a month ago, so communication is hard) want 2 girls who will be taking my room to pay more since there are two people. They actually refuse to let them on the lease if they wont add $20 on to the rent so as to reduce the rent for the master bedroom, which is underpriced in the first place.
What can I do? To terminate the lease, the price is $2000. Would that be per occupant or per apartment, (so it would be $500 each rather than $2000?) They claim the $20 is for the principle of the matter and wont take the amount from us, (though we offered to pay them) only the new people, based on the moral of the matter.
Please help!

2006-10-02 15:47:42 · 8 answers · asked by karis 1

I have lived here 6 yrs..never had a complaint from the owner. She
died and now the daughter has it. she wants to sell..posted a 4-sale sign in the yard and listed it without first notifying me. Im told i will have 24 hrs notice before showing it so i can be gone. i don't want strangers in my home. is there any way to prevent the intrusion at least until i can live out a 30 day notice to vacate?

2006-10-02 14:57:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

what are the pros and cons of letting friends list your home?

2006-10-02 14:34:01 · 13 answers · asked by Michael M 1

I am currently looking into buying my first home. I make about 55k a year and pretty much have perfect credit. However I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how much I can afford. I was also wondering how much is a good downpayment? I can see it taking me really long to come up with a really good one. Any advice?

2006-10-02 14:24:47 · 10 answers · asked by ME 2

2006-10-02 13:41:43 · 9 answers · asked by JC 2

Rather than pay a lawyer to do it, do you know how this can be done??

2006-10-02 13:12:45 · 7 answers · asked by Dee 4

as a brit I am curious. A house away from rich areas. Cos UK prices are high here.

2006-10-02 12:11:52 · 14 answers · asked by wave 5

The realestate market in my city has hit an all time high. Because of this the cost of rental houses has also gone up. The market is now balancing off and slowly starting to go down again. My question is, will the cost of rental places also start to go down or now that there has been a precident set, will they stay high?

2006-10-02 12:01:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

TIPS WILL BE GREAT ON WHAT TO DO AND WHAT NOT TO DO

2006-10-02 11:50:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've looked over the lease but it's got very confusing language only a lawyer would understand. And it seems that all it does is protect the landlord. I'm sick of my apartment; what can I do?

2006-10-02 11:13:04 · 10 answers · asked by alpha10unc 1

thinking of buying a florida villa through them and using them as property management people.
any advice welcome...

2006-10-02 10:28:47 · 3 answers · asked by ZJ 1

My parents own property that is worth 10 million dollars. The neighbor who owns some property next to my parents property wants to buy our land through pressuring or by illegal and corrupt methods. My parents are tired of him and do not want to sell it to him.I would like to buy the proprty from them so that the neighbor will give up on it. I do not know if it is legal to sell the property to me for 100 dollars as if transferring to my name so that it will make it tough for the neighbor to think about our property . Is it illegal for tax purposes. Does it cost me a lot to buy the land from them.

2006-10-02 10:06:18 · 7 answers · asked by INVENTOR 2

This summer I signed a 12 month apartment lease with my cousin.We agreed to split the rent & bills. There weren't any problems until his girlfriend moved in. I never stayed there, so I let it slide. This month another one of my cousin's asked both of us if she could stay in my room for a short time & everyone agreed that would be fine. They had a disagreement and now everyone has moved out and refuses to pay rent. I'm left to pay everything & I've been informed that I don't have many legal rights. I'm screwed until I find a new roommate.

My cousin took the keys when he moved out, but he still uses this address for his mail. He has not returned my calls and refuses to pay rent/bills. I called him twice to ask what was going on and he told my grandmother if I keep harassing him, he'll call the police. He did the same with a friend, who he bought a car with. He refused to give him any profit when he sold it & then broke contact. What can I do? Can I change the locks? Any advice?

2006-10-02 09:22:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I currently own a condo, which I just purchased last November. My fiance has never owned a home before. We want to purchase a home together now, before we are married. I am going to sell my condo. I am wondering if we will be eligible for first time home buyer's offers since it is my fiance's first time, even though it is not my first time. Any advice/information is appreciated.

2006-10-02 08:52:23 · 13 answers · asked by lisamarie1206 2

2006-10-02 08:37:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it better to buy a house rather than an apartment even if you are not sure if you will stay in the area for more than two years? I was thinking that it is better to buy a house because even if you make the monthly payments on the mortage, you will still get that money back when you sell the house when you move away to some place else. Is this correct?

2006-10-02 08:29:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't one of the conditions of Cuban immigration that once Communism is gone, they HAVE to go back? Good chance to get some nice cheap beachfront property???

2006-10-02 08:28:56 · 9 answers · asked by gg 7

Is this really a law?
Our landlord says that if there are 2 adults and a baby over 6 months of age, that we will be forced to rent a larger apartment.
She said that it is the apartment's policy and that she is almost certain that it is a law in Overland Park, KS. When I talked to someone else about it, they said that it IS a law.
(BUT there are 5 adults and 2 kids living in the 1brm next door!!!)

2006-10-02 08:16:45 · 4 answers · asked by gg 7