Renting & Real Estate - November 2006

I am buying my first home. I would like to purchase a good home warranty. Any recommendations??

2006-11-16 20:58:28 · 4 answers · asked by Amanda 1

First time buyer

2006-11-16 20:43:01 · 11 answers · asked by Joanne T 2

2006-11-16 19:58:35 · 4 answers · asked by unni 1

i know nothing about buying a house but i want to get a good deal
i also need advice on getting a loan

2006-11-16 16:58:28 · 6 answers · asked by joe kid 1

We are looking for a home and have found one that seems to be a foreclosure. We cannot tell if the furnace & central air unit work or if the electricity and water system is sound. Everything else seems to be cosmetic (just paint and new carpet). The agent doesn't know anything about the property or doesn't want to say what he does know. How can I go about getting more information in order to make a smart decision ?

2006-11-16 16:35:11 · 9 answers · asked by Amy R 1

That is, you would obviously loose money if you bought a condo and only lived in it for 6 months or so instead of having rented.

I know closing costs are high and that's the hurdel to get over.

I've herd it's anywhere from 3 to 5 years... any advice?

2006-11-16 15:54:10 · 2 answers · asked by skeptic 6

Plus it was a new development in a farm and all the homes are not selling what are my options to. get out of it becuse i have a bad credit to get approved for a ne home. plus it takes e 1 hour and a half to get to work everyday and i'am thinking of fileing bankruptcy and at least make a little money refinancing before i file bankruptcy on .

2006-11-16 15:52:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We may be moving into apartments...how is the transition ppl? What can I expect ( I have lived here for 18+ yrs and never moved before) ? Do I have to worry about theft now, or anything else...any good advice?

2006-11-16 15:49:11 · 3 answers · asked by stupidreplier1 2

The terms: Its a 80/20. Locked in at 6.5% on first and arm on the second.
The problem is my closing costs were $7550 which is extremely high. I backed out of deal at closing..but my 3k in escrow would have been lost if I backed out. I was screwed! I want to get EVEN with the broker who screwed me. Now im stuck with 2 INTEREST ONLY mortgages and lost $7500 at closing.
I have been trying to sell my condo the day I bought it and I have received no hits. Can you help me get out from underneath this cash hog condo?
Also my car was stolen last week. 1998 honda civic and I didnt have full coverage insurance and the theives burned the car, I lost 6k cause thats how much car was worth.

Lately im ready to jump off a bridge or get even with everyone who has screwed me. I need advice.

2006-11-16 15:47:25 · 7 answers · asked by usa_jcrew68 1

Will I be able to purshase a home again. how will bankruptcy affect me

2006-11-16 15:28:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been in and out of the hospital and am unable to work , my husband makes over $55,000 a year but we are a family of 5 crammed into a 2 bedroom apt. He has student loans and bad credit from divorce. He had a home from his previous marriage, but I have never been a home owner. The question is how can we get out of this hole we are in and start moving on with our life? Iwant to try to be in a home b4 my 3 yr old son starts school.. because the schools where I currently live are unsatisfactory. we currently pay $650 a month in rent .. which is more than most of my friends house payments so I am wondering how do I get started trying to improve our situation and get into a home .. with $1,000 in debt each month and no way to possibly save for a down payment of any kind.

2006-11-16 14:43:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My appartment building was sold, new owners promised all kinds of improvments. After a few upgrades were done they, told some tenants their lease was not being renewed.
My lease expires in Dec. and they only offered me a 3 month entension, I want to move, should I pay the rent or use that money for my deposit?

2006-11-16 14:08:06 · 12 answers · asked by TRACY H 1

2006-11-16 13:23:12 · 4 answers · asked by pretty 2

I am in desperate need of a loan of £1500 to stop my home being repossessed by my landlord. We fell behind on the rent when my husband was off work ill for over 4 months and we were not aware that we could claim housing or council tax benefit. My husband is now off work again having had an operation to reconstruct his cruciate ligament and his doc has told him he will not be able to return to work until March at the very earliest. I am trying to find part-time work that can fit in around my caring for my husband and two small children (who I have to take and pick up from school every day). Were were not told about the amount of the arrears until it had amassed over £2k and even though we came to an agreement with our landlord (housing ***) and kept it up, they are still taking us to court. The date is set for 18th Dec and I have no-one to turn to. I have got to clear the arrears or we will be made homeless. Previously, our rent record was good.

2006-11-16 12:35:55 · 2 answers · asked by ruthkerrison 1

2006-11-16 12:04:55 · 3 answers · asked by ed a 1

If the realestate broker is saying that it's *required by law* to have a *gas* stove installed in the house to close the deal. Where can I find information to prove them wrong?

2006-11-16 12:02:59 · 12 answers · asked by Trashawna C 1

i need to make a will as soon as possible

2006-11-16 11:38:41 · 3 answers · asked by Diane R 1

2006-11-16 11:19:20 · 5 answers · asked by charlene s 1

Rent a house to section 8 family for 2 years. This year the lady
trash my place, live in the house on stolen power for a year. She's piss-off at me because she lost her section 8. Because the power company turn her in for stealing power. She trashing my place and she call the police telling them i did it .Now i have to go to court to prove i'm innocent. How can I get her out my place less than 30 days.

2006-11-16 10:52:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-16 10:48:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The seller isn't accepting offers with a home sale contingency clause. We've been approved by our lender to proceed without the contingency, but the payment is really ugly. Would you proceed without the contingency or let the house go? I just don't know what to expect in this market.

2006-11-16 10:28:12 · 3 answers · asked by Brooke22365 4

We're about 50K in debt, I make about 40K/year we have 3 kids and we just don't seem to be able to be getting anywhere. I would really like to be able to have my own place, not right in the city, but somewhere where I can keep animals and do gardening. We're on Whidbey Island now (WA), and have been considering AZ or San Antonio TX. But real estate prices are insane.

2006-11-16 09:47:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a one bedroom maisonette and find that I'm getting on okay. When I get married there will be two of us here with double the salary.

Is it better to move somehwere larger and get a larger mortgage

Or is it better to pay extra on this mortgage and try and clear some of it quickly before moving on?

2006-11-16 09:41:45 · 7 answers · asked by Stanleymonkey 2

I am planning to move out on my own in about a year. I have no idea what to expect as far as expenses go. Any answers, or links to websites or articles would be helpful.

2006-11-16 09:37:00 · 5 answers · asked by Justin D 2

I purchase a home with my partner less than a year. There is a 3 year prepay penalty on the home. If my name was to be removed from the Deed, am I still financially responsible for the for the home? The prepay penalty would be about 13K, so we are seeking the best option here. Any suggestions?

thank you,

In a serious pickle

2006-11-16 09:05:48 · 6 answers · asked by Osman P 1

I just called my lender and asked about a return of deed in lieu of foreclosure, and they said I have to put house on market with a realtor for at least 60 days. I have had it for sale in papers and signs for 6months, and no luck. Houses dont sell good here at the lake. They mentioned a short sale, where I could take a lower than payoff amount and offer it to the lender. Should I stop makin 1500 a month payments now to show that I can not afford it, it would be just like giving them my money and gettin absoutely nothing out of it. Having goin bankrupt last yr, I do not care about credit at this time, just need out of this. Moving out of state and dont plan on buyin another home for yrs anyway. Anyone with any experience in this kind of thing have any advice???? Thanks.

2006-11-16 08:08:42 · 5 answers · asked by Dave Roderick 1

Okay so how do you become a realestate agent working in high class California like Beverly Hills or anything along those lines... also can u please add how much commision the business takes if you know.

2006-11-16 08:03:33 · 2 answers · asked by unknown 1

its right next to a condomuinum project and it has retail going in all around it. If I was to build an office complex there? What else could I put there besides office building?

2006-11-16 08:03:13 · 1 answers · asked by mattimego 1

We plan on consolidating our debt into the mortgage to pay her student loan interest off at a cheaper rate while trying build a little equity.

2006-11-16 07:42:34 · 8 answers · asked by Adam N 1

2006-11-16 07:40:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous