Renting & Real Estate - November 2006

2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment for me my wife and my son.

2006-11-30 08:18:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking to rent an apartment in a city that I have never lived in before and I noticed many of the ads say Rent +utilities +escrow. What is escrow when you are renting?

2006-11-30 08:08:40 · 7 answers · asked by ecogeek4ever 6

My current lease expires in February 2007. If my intent is not to renew for another year how far in advance do I have to let the rental office know?

2006-11-30 07:55:00 · 10 answers · asked by strawberriesilove 2

I bought a 3 unit building a year ago. The selling agent and seller signed off there were no alterations, permit problems, additions etc. After I bought I found out it is on title as 5 units. The agent is a contractor who did the conversion to 3 units and never got it inspected by the city (just pulled permits) Do I have a slam dunk lawsuit or is the resp. on me and my buying agent for not doing the research with the city or otherwise and the fact that we signed off on everything? What could the defense use as an argument?

2006-11-30 07:49:03 · 5 answers · asked by artguy90291 2

Here is the scenario:

A couple wants to buy a house. They do not have 5% to put down (expensive housing market). His credit is poor (in the 500's) but he makes well-above average income and his only debt is his vehicle (bad money management in the past). Her credit is good, but her income is just average and she still has a good amount of debt (college loans, credit cards, vehicle).

When applying for a mortgage, would it be better to use the combined income ($100K+ per year) even though it would pull his low credit score, or is the credit score so important that they should try to just get the mortgage on her alone, even though she has a high debt to income ratio?

Will most companies agree to run both scenarios to see what the better deal is?

2006-11-30 07:16:39 · 8 answers · asked by duritzgirl4 5

My move in date was Dec. 5. The reason the mgr is pushing the date back is because the current tennant's new house doesn't have a bathtub installed yet (not my problem!) so the mgr isn't sure when we can move in yet.

2006-11-30 07:05:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any tips or ideas on how to save money with do it yourself projects? Or know of a builder who builds very reasonably?

2006-11-30 06:42:16 · 6 answers · asked by some B 2

I am interested in a property that has been vacant for over a year. The windows are boarded up and it is quite run down. I have checked the land parcel maps and tried to contact the name on the land title. I cannot find a phone number for her and the address that the taxes are sent to has no one picking up the mail so it got sent back. I also left a note on the door, it's still there. And I've spoken with neighbours who don't know anything. Does anyone have any suggestions, I wonder if maybe it is foreclosed now. Is there a way to find out? I live in Canada. PLEASE HELP!

2006-11-30 06:24:30 · 5 answers · asked by Vanessa 2

I am intersted in buying a house but would like some historical information on homes in the neighbourhood. How can I get this data in Canada?

2006-11-30 05:53:50 · 5 answers · asked by theonlysandman 2

2006-11-30 05:26:37 · 7 answers · asked by beetlejuice49423 5

2006-11-30 05:06:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 04:37:56 · 4 answers · asked by cielo 1

my boyfriend of three years and i moved into our new apartment in october. he moved out the first week of november leaving me to pay the rent by myself (nevermind our two kids!) Now sonce he signed the lease, i have heard he is still responsible for half the total amount? any ideas? how to go about getting the money?

2006-11-30 04:19:41 · 9 answers · asked by brandienay 2

Can I refinance my mortgage after only two months?

I have an two loans.

One loan is 6.875 for 30 years
and the other loan is 9.87 for 15 years (with a prepayment penalty fee if I pay early-bummer)

2006-11-30 04:05:06 · 4 answers · asked by nyclastof9 1

I am deciding whether to purchase a 1bdrm apartment in Manhattan or to rent. I am planning on living in Manhattan for about 5 years, and want to know if this is worth the investment. The reason I ask is that I can not bear to throw away 30K a year on rent, rather, I'd like to spend that money on buying a place. My wife and I will most likely live in the city for about 5years and then sell the place to finance a home in the suburbs. Is the NYC market going to burst? Seems like in every other market, the housing market is on the decline but NYC is immune to this. Can someone please help shed some light on this topic and whether I should buy or rent now? I dont want to lose money on this investment and want to make the most well informed decision. THX!!!

2006-11-30 03:59:29 · 4 answers · asked by greenphishes 1

2006-11-30 03:52:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am renting office space in a converted warehouse. The contract specifies that heat is included in the rental price, and that didn't matter in the summer. Now it's December in MA, and we are still without heat. The landlord has worked with a heating company and all the ducts are in, but they are having trouble getting their heating contractor to finish the job. It is too cold in there to work. Do I have any recourse? Can I break the lease because there is no heat now, even though they have promised for several months that heat is coming? Any help with this is appreciated.

2006-11-30 03:35:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want land in certain area, there is a lot of farmland there but none for sale, can I approach farmers and ask if they want to sell?

2006-11-30 03:31:35 · 3 answers · asked by Kelly J 2

I've joined the HGVClub last time we were on vacation in FL. However, we found out afterward that it doesn't meet our life style and basically we just can not plan for vacation ahead of time to make use of this timeshare. I would like to find out if there is a way to sell it. Details of the membership can be found in http://www.vacationownership.com/hilton/hilton_program.html site.

thanks!

2006-11-30 02:38:39 · 4 answers · asked by Jerry S 1

2006-11-30 02:02:08 · 9 answers · asked by bicafo 2

I've been approved for a loan, but the lender wants a copy of my 401-K statement. I've never had a lender ask for this before and I don't believe this is any of their business. They said they want to make sure I've created "stability".....they can see on my pay stub the amount of money that is taken our for this account. Has anyone come across this before? Can I deny them a copy? Help!!!

2006-11-30 01:54:20 · 14 answers · asked by Ms Em 1

2006-11-30 01:36:45 · 13 answers · asked by ian t 1

i am in united kingdom ,london . i rented this flat with a one year agreement . now it is sold to another person. is my agreement still valid? will something change?

2006-11-30 01:29:50 · 2 answers · asked by sedoline82 1

If inflation rates go up how does that affect the housing market and construction related activities, and how much will people spend on things like eating out and vacations?

2006-11-30 01:21:10 · 2 answers · asked by br110492 1

The owner send a list of estimates for fixing the house and they are outrageously high. The landlord proceeded to the repair without letting the change to fix it by myself

2006-11-30 00:35:58 · 6 answers · asked by fellahst 2

In the beginning of this school year, I signed a lease on my apartment for 12 months, paid security and last month's rent. Two days ago, I received a notice in the mail about a rent increase by 70 dollars. Being a college student on a budget, I cannot afford an increase. What should I do? (I am in Florida) PS. The lease does not say anything about random rent increases as being normal.

2006-11-30 00:22:51 · 10 answers · asked by Alex Y 2

I'm considering buying a property that currently has no access except a paper road. I'd like the town to extend the current road about 500 feet to this property (including water, sewer, and power underground). Taxes are up to date on the property and have always been paid. Of course the price on the property is great, so I'd like to figure out the best way to make this happen. Any suggestions before I go hire a lawyer to help??
Many thanks!!

2006-11-29 23:04:19 · 4 answers · asked by thinkingabroad 1

2006-11-29 22:58:51 · 1 answers · asked by margosmall 1

I live in a block of flats and every 6 months all the flat owners pay money into a maintenance fund..... we have a company which manages this fund for a fee. This company is resonsible for arranging all the jobs that need to be done i.e painting of communal areas, cutting trees etc. This last year they have not done 1 single job we have asked, despite all the residents begging for trees to be cut and pot-holes to be filled. The place is actually now dangerous because of them. We have written many, many letters to them asking for these things to be done. This month i have with held my payment to them as i feel outraged by paying for a "service" that we do not get!! Is it illegal for me to do this? Does anyone know to whom i should officially complain about them? The complicating factor is that we are trying to buy the freehold so that we will be in charge of the fund - will me witholding the money delay this? is there anyway i can hold the money and not delay the buying? Thanks!

2006-11-29 20:35:44 · 4 answers · asked by strawberrymoon 1

Having sold my property with a local estate agent I then find that the same agents solicitors are representing the buyer.What is the correct protocol concerning this as there is surely a conflict of interests?Having asked my own solicitors about this he seemed unconcerned.
The sale has subsequently fell through due to excessive demands by the buyers.

2006-11-29 19:32:17 · 19 answers · asked by Roodi 1