Renting & Real Estate - November 2006

What is the Florida Cost of Living like?
I really want to move to Florida, but it seems housing prices are too damn expensive. I like the cenrtal florida area, lakeland, orlando, but want to know about cost of living there.

Housing Taxes
Gas
Pest Control
Auto Insurance
Health Care
Telephone
Heating/Cooling
What is Florida homestead exemption
Jobs pay for Customer Service/Sales?Publix
Cable Tv
Water
Garbage

Thank you

2006-11-16 07:32:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

We live in NY (Queens). We just signed the lease in November and one week in he decided he's going to sell. Our lease will not expire until October 31, 2008. Does anyone know if the new owner has to honor our lease? Or are we screwed?

2006-11-16 07:22:26 · 22 answers · asked by peanut91879 1

I mean, if I can find the property i want online. What would the benefit be of using an established Realtor? Do most Realtors have bargaining power to lower the price? Thanks.

2006-11-16 07:15:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

The property waslisted with realtytrack on May 23, 2006.

2006-11-16 07:09:07 · 3 answers · asked by R.A. 1

I recently learned from the neighbors that days before I moved in that a fire/smoke restoration team was brought in to clean up water damage. This information was not disclosed at closing. What are my options? I want the carpet replaced and a letter stating that the seller will be responsible for any future mold/mildew damage for the next ten years. This was a brand new home when I moved in.

2006-11-16 07:02:20 · 10 answers · asked by LaShawn P 1

2006-11-16 06:58:35 · 2 answers · asked by karly c 1

I am trying to pay my back rent and i need to pay it fast so if you know of anything please email me.

2006-11-16 06:49:35 · 2 answers · asked by Lillian J 1

2006-11-16 06:30:43 · 3 answers · asked by Pam C 1

what is the cheapest price of a condo in San Antonia

2006-11-16 06:27:53 · 1 answers · asked by Mac D 1

2006-11-16 06:17:13 · 7 answers · asked by Jeremiah L 1

We live in Los Angeles. My cousin want to quickclaim half his home to me for free. Can he do this without both having to pay taxes on this property? Will the property be reaccess? The mortage will be free and clear next year. Thanks.

2006-11-16 06:15:59 · 3 answers · asked by Mark H 2

If you are renting a room in a house and you decide to move out, normally, you would give a 30 day notice, right? But if your landlord specifically told you they weren't renting the room out anymore once you moved out, then does it really matter if you give a 30 day notice? Isn't that the whole point of a 30 day notice: to give them time to find a new tenant?

2006-11-16 06:14:41 · 7 answers · asked by destiny21 2

I want to record my tenant's security deposit in a "other liabilites account" without it affecting my "equity" account, which I found after playing with it had occured. Also I don't want it to look like the tenant has a "credit" so I can't record it as a "transaction". I have contacted Quickbooks and they told me it couldn't be done- but that is crazy there must be landlords out there using this! If anyone can please HELP, tell me ASAP!!!

2006-11-16 06:07:52 · 2 answers · asked by justinandsharie 1

I currently rent a beautiful farmhouse in the country. Prior to my moving-in, no one had lived upstairs for 30+years, and the last tenant had been out for a year. I absolutely adore this house and it's location, and with time and TLC, i've refinished floors and renovated the upstairs. I've talked to my landlord, who is in his late 70's and grew up in the house, about purchasing it from him. He feels the house really does need an 'owner' (he lives 2 hours away and doesn't stop by too much). I was wondering if anyone knew of any government grants (or the like) that are available for single females buying their first home. Sorry it's so wordy! I appreciate anyone and everyone's help! Thanks!

2006-11-16 06:02:11 · 3 answers · asked by gunnerdane13 1

2006-11-16 05:58:48 · 3 answers · asked by RDS 1

If the scores are 515,525, and 601..are all scores taken into consideration for loan approval or just the mid-score? Yearly income 70K and monthly expenses (including current rental payment) approximately $1990. Would a broker be able to find a lender that could work with a financial situation like that?

2006-11-16 05:53:11 · 8 answers · asked by Cinnamon Gurl 1

2006-11-16 05:17:37 · 4 answers · asked by jm_collision 1

what tips can a first time buyer of a house can get?how does good credit affect mortgage?

2006-11-16 05:14:00 · 5 answers · asked by Edna R 2

I found this information on The Appraisal Foundation website, but it doesn't explain the real differences between

- Licensed Residential (2,000 hrs)
- Certified Residential (2,500 hrs)
- Certified General (3,000 hrs)

If I'm a Licensed Residential Appraiser, how does that differ (aside from the hours) from being a Certified General Appraiser? Thank you.

2006-11-16 04:56:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend and I are at work debating this issue, please help us resolve it. We live in Colorado.

2006-11-16 04:43:35 · 9 answers · asked by Mr C. needs help 1

2006-11-16 04:14:18 · 3 answers · asked by Nidia M 1

Hello,
We have lived in a 197K home for 21/2 yrs on a 5yr.ARM loan (rate 5.625%; 192K left). The house is valued at 216K now and I am just shopping to get a 'fixed' rate. While most offers (via lowermybills.com) included a heavy premium payment, my current lender offered a no closing cost 2 loan option (172K @5.87% and 21k@ 7.5%) which does not reduce my monthly payment at all but there are no 'other fees'. That is for about $200.00 I could have the anxiety of having an ARM off of me!

I guess the closing costs, pre-paids, settlement charges etc are included in the 2nd mortgage and I was urged to pay it off ASAP to reduce the monthly payment significantly!

The Question is- IS this worth it?

Thanks

-Sm

2006-11-16 04:13:11 · 5 answers · asked by SurajM 2

Just curious, I've bought and sold a couple of times and just wondered how much stuff I might actually need to keep.

2006-11-16 03:39:09 · 12 answers · asked by tannadicelegend 2

2006-11-16 03:33:01 · 4 answers · asked by Madiha R 1

a 30 year/285,000 loan. taking into consideration interest.

2006-11-16 03:21:19 · 6 answers · asked by stacieegraves 2

I was thinking about moving into this great apartment on Magazine Street and the rent includes water and gas. I wanted to also get cable and internet for the place. So, my question is, about how much do you have to pay for utilities? Or, how much do you think it will cost me? I will be the only one living there, by the way.

2006-11-16 03:16:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I gave the wrong person the Best answer when it suppose to went to Foreclosure. Concerning the question that I put out sometime ago about Bad credit and paying rent. My comment was for Fukinluck , but the Best Answer was for Foreclosure.

2006-11-16 03:14:57 · 3 answers · asked by Child of God 3

In 2001 I sold a property to a woman for $155 G at 10% interest to be made in payments of $1500/mo. until 2020 (according to a CPA). I'm now making her an offer to pay off the balance (of $135 G, according to the CPA) for $100 G cash. She says 100 G is high since she's already paid X amount; I say it's low - much better for her to pay 100G now than make another 14 years of payments. What do you think?

Question no. 2: She claims that the payment schedule made by the CPA is "only for the bank" and she really owes 12, not 14, years. Is that BS?

If you answer, please tell me what your qualifications are.

Thanks!

2006-11-16 03:13:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-16 03:08:02 · 5 answers · asked by Betzaida S 1

why cant trailer parks be cheap house parks instead

2006-11-16 03:05:52 · 10 answers · asked by breastfed43 3