Renting & Real Estate - November 2006

Does anyone do home staging? If so...how do you like it and how's the market for this profession?

2006-11-14 03:00:03 · 2 answers · asked by windy 1

to open a farm for sick kids and disable kids to go riding and to help homless people to get job skills to work on farm

2006-11-14 02:47:43 · 4 answers · asked by sean g 1

how do i find out about 50/50 mortgages, I am a first time buyer.

2006-11-14 02:35:18 · 4 answers · asked by amandaharris11 1

There is a lot of advertisement that you can purchase real estate with no money down, but are they for real? Does anyone have any real live examples (positive or negative) Is is real or is it hype/marketing?

2006-11-14 02:34:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been having flu-like symptoms for the past two weeks and come to find out, there was carbon monoxide throughout my apartment building due to a faulty furnace. What rights do I have in the State of Michigan? The landlord is a very nasty, rude, old man who has his maintenance staff knock on your door for rent money.

2006-11-14 01:56:42 · 6 answers · asked by stella 2

2006-11-14 01:55:34 · 5 answers · asked by yarizel 1

2006-11-14 01:44:55 · 1 answers · asked by lostsheep 1

I know of someone who hasn't paid the gas bill for years! I think the gas co. simply hasn't got them registered. They've been using it endlessly. Can that person sell off and move out without them realsising or are all bills settled beofre completion of a sale of a house? What happens if at a later date after the house is sold the in coming purchaser is sent the bill for all that time s/he didn't even use it?

2006-11-14 01:26:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently moved to a place that just wasn't right for me. I paid the first month's rent, signed a 1 year lease and moved in. A week later, I asked to be released from the lease and the landlord said only if I could get someone else to take over lease. Another week later she had it rented to someone else (they signed their own year lease) and let them begin to move in. (I had moved back out within a few days of my asking to be released from lease--moving back into the place I had originally moved from). Long story short, am I entitled, legally, to a refund of the remainder of the month's rent since my landlord allowed the new renters to move in during the month I had already paid for? She said their lease did not begin until the 1st and yet they were moving in by the 15th of the month I had paid for.

2006-11-14 00:28:32 · 9 answers · asked by JamieC 2

I am 24 years old and I recently was living in rented accomodation with a friend of mine paying £300 a month. I make an ok income but not a great amount but could in no way afford a mortgage which means lining someone elses pocket.

Even my sisters who are 32 and 36 had it better when mortgages were a lot cheaper and they could afford it when they were my age. Is anyone else annoyed at this or am I being petty?

2006-11-13 21:33:36 · 10 answers · asked by JILL P 1

2006-11-13 20:52:19 · 3 answers · asked by emma 1

My bf is living with me so that he can get back on his feet. He feels that our positions are the same in the home, like he is not a guest. I have a large basement, and an extra bedroom. He now wants to breed dogs, have a gym, and/or a recording studio in the basement, and he and/or his friends have inquired about renting the extra bedroom. I am not interested in any of the above, however i don't think that he understands that i have the final say as to what goes on here in this house. What should i say to make things explicitly clear that he does not make those types of decisions???

2006-11-13 20:10:40 · 8 answers · asked by prettydebutante 3

Bought 1st rental property last year. Tenant has been in it for almost a year now. Took a loss of $630 for this year. Any landlords out there? Thanks!

2006-11-13 18:45:42 · 6 answers · asked by marincaligirl 3

Here's the case: I've lived in this house for quite a long time now, and already built at least $400K equity. I still owe around $150K. Here's my concern: I refi my house last year and cash out $20K. My lender told me I need a co-signer in order to approved the loan.
I let my brother and his wife to co-sign, so they checked their credit and the loan approved. My biggest concerned was I only became a co-owner of my own house and they were became the primary borrower. Legally, they can do whatever in this house and it's not I don't trust them but let say something bad happened, like if my brother died or they filed divorce. Legally, my sister-in-law can get something out of this house, if I'm not mistaken. My only hope to get rid of their names is to refinance my house to my own name, but since I have a bad credit, can some lender approve it?
Please I need a good advice on how to refinance my house and by transferring the title in my own name.

2006-11-13 17:30:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

700k house, he asked his Realtor if the Sellers will be willing to take the trade in, and his Realtor said the sellers are willing, how would this work out? My brother wants to move right in, if he has to sell it, he might loose out on the custom house and will have to sumbit the offer with a condition, that he must sell his to buy.

2006-11-13 17:21:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-13 17:12:27 · 3 answers · asked by Paul S 2

to look for apartments or duplexes.

2006-11-13 17:11:13 · 4 answers · asked by SarinaAnn 4

2006-11-13 16:38:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-13 16:32:02 · 12 answers · asked by Paul S 2

2006-11-13 16:00:05 · 2 answers · asked by justcurious 1

I'm buying a small starter house with my sister.
My credit is in the mid 700s and my sister has only had one credit card in her name (paying off monthly).
We have about $15k in savings.
I work part time, she works full time but only $7-8 an hour.
I'm fairly certain the payment will be less than the $555 rent I am paying now by myself, plus we will be gaining equity.

How was your experience purchasing a home?
I have a credit union, will rates be cheaper there?
What and how much fees will be involved? Inspector? I will not have a buying broker, but they are selling thru a realtor. Do I need a lawyer?

Please let me know the good and bad things you have encountered while buying your home. Thanks!

2006-11-13 15:52:59 · 5 answers · asked by amanda 3

I am looking to buy a 3BR house, and will be a first-time home buyer. I've not yet found a reliable realtor, and would love to get some good advice on getting started with this confusing process. Can anyone give me a basic outline of the steps I should take in going about the whole home-buying process? Thank you in advance!

2006-11-13 15:42:57 · 6 answers · asked by ABBMAMA 4

I am a first time home buyer, and I don't know which is a smarter choice, buying a brand new home or buying one that has been lived in before? I am not sure if these new communities are rushed and could have problems shortly after buying? Does anyone have any experience with this comparison?

2006-11-13 15:25:25 · 8 answers · asked by sattice 1

My wife and I are thinking of buying a house on contract. I have read a little bit about it but I was wondering what would be a fair down payment and a fair interest rate. I believe we will be ready to refinance within 1 to 2 years.

2006-11-13 15:16:40 · 1 answers · asked by travis2822 2

The house is currently going for 409K and has been for sale for quite a while, it's brand new in an upscale development. What % of concessions should we ask for at closing and how likely is it that we'll get it?

2006-11-13 14:38:38 · 2 answers · asked by woohoo 2

2006-11-13 14:00:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Real Estate agents? which ones anyone else?

2006-11-13 13:49:34 · 1 answers · asked by Vspec 2 1

2006-11-13 13:46:53 · 2 answers · asked by Vincent D 1

I have yet to get pre-app but I'm sure i will since I have low debt and high credit score. How does the process work. I olny have appx 5% to put down ($10,000). I will likely have to put a $500-$1000 down payment. Then I undersand appx 5% for escrow within 7 days. Now is that 5% i'm putting down for escrow additonal to my 5% down payment or is that the same thing? hopefully my question make some sense. Also, can I tell the developer when I would like to close e.g. early spring/ late winter or no. I would like to wait so I can save up more $$.

2006-11-13 13:40:55 · 8 answers · asked by Hunter 2

2006-11-13 13:32:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous