Renting & Real Estate - February 2007

We are on rental contract with landlord. Roommate is only mentioned as name and age of other persons living in household. We only have verbal agreement with him that he pay 1/2 of rent/month, 1/3 of electric. We helped him out and covered his first month of rent. He has his own bedroom, use of washer, dryer, kitchen, etc. I assumed he would be responsible enough to help buy food or give so much towards food or just have courtesy to say he appreciates our help feeding him and will help best he can. But no. He hasn't bought more than $15 in 6 mths. All the furniture in his room was ours except computer desk, computer, TV and clothes. He won't help with house cleaning, does dishes only when every dish and silverware is dirty and I ***** at him. He hasn't caught up. Behind by month's rent, the electric and is not being a team member at all. If I want to tell him to go, what steps should I take to properly evict him? There are no written contracts between us. Live in Oregon.

2007-02-28 05:09:37 · 6 answers · asked by timberteri24 1

My rental agreement expired on 31 August last year but I have continued living in the accommodation. Can anyone tell me, please, what the legal position is, ie, am I and the landlord still bound by the terms of the agreement?

2007-02-28 05:05:01 · 11 answers · asked by Graham P 1

2007-02-28 04:59:11 · 8 answers · asked by long t 1

I am looking for sites that deal with housing prices, new home sales numbers, and the health of the real estate market.

Please try to include web addresses in your response.

For example http://realtytimes.com

Thanks

2007-02-28 04:49:38 · 3 answers · asked by Nrico 1

I wanted to find out what is customary. When working with a realtor, you'll generally spend a few weekends looking at different property. The last time we went out, our realtor paid. But when we meet again, is it our responsibility to pay for him?

2007-02-28 04:47:59 · 7 answers · asked by Vince Young 2

There's a neighbor that I am trying to help, actually it's a family. They are both poor and undereducated. They want a home and each member of the household has told me at some time or another that they're tired of renting from slumlords. I have made myself available to them. The mother is about 50 years old and illiterate, the dad has been very ill but they have a 24 year old son who is interested in mortgages and such. He has shown an interest in learning more. I have taught him some things about mortgages and he says he wants to learn more. I am a very busy person however I am willing to talk with him. The problem is that he never keeps his appointments with me. Month in and month out-they're not building equity. Arrrgh!
What can I do to help them? I have the info, I've made myself available. What else can I do? I'm at my wits end.

2007-02-28 04:41:31 · 5 answers · asked by TygerLily 4

I looking to move to GA, sometime in the near future, and am also interested in buying a bank foreclosed home (NOT auction). Preferably something about $70,000.
I don't know the areas, so I don't know where is a great deal for the area or in the slums. I would prefer to stay just outside of the city or in a close neighboring suburb.

If you could tell me where the decent (not fantastic, not horrible) areas are I would greatly appreciate it.

Also, if you know of a website that gives this info, please share!

2007-02-28 04:39:08 · 4 answers · asked by Shyamala 2

I'm in the market for beach property, preferably ocean front. My hope is to buy several lots and sell them in 5 years keeping one for my family to use. I've heard San Carlos, Mexico is good but I'm sure there are others.

2007-02-28 04:29:07 · 3 answers · asked by KN 2

How does the whole process go?

2007-02-28 04:27:41 · 8 answers · asked by NATASHA T 1

I just cant find the desire or energy to do the activities that provide results. When I do them I get immediate results, for example I dont really like door knocking and the only day that I went out in the past 6 months I got a buyer that turned into a 18k commission. I dont like calling expireds, when I did for a couple of hours I made an appointment got the contract and found the buyer, that turned out to be also and 18k commission.

I dont know where to start, I used to be so motivated when I first started 3 years ago that in just 2 weeks I opened 6 Escrows and closed 5, and things just went along good. It all started early last year that I lost my drive and desire, but I need it back, I want to succeed.

Someone out there who has been through the same situation and overcome it please tell me how you did it.

2007-02-28 04:25:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'll be starting school in Hempstead (Long Island, NY) in the fall and need to find an apartment in the same area during the summer. I've never lived on my own before so I'm very new to the experience. Any suggestions on what I should look for and where I should look for it?

2007-02-28 04:20:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought a house in Belfast last year, which I rented out to a recently divorced woman. I have been very patient with her non-payment of rent, and listened to all her excuses and promises of money but have had enough now as she owes 6 months rent and now I am sure she has fed me a load of lies . How do I go about evicting her? The house is in a mess (from the outside anyway) and I will need to spend a lot of money fixing it up. If I do evict her, is there any chance I'll ever get the money she owes me or will I have to put it down to experience?

Also, is there some way that I can blacklist her to stop her doing this to someone else in my position. I'm so mad I could kill the btich but have to try really hard to keep my cool.

2007-02-28 04:16:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm concerned about the cost of living. Where would 50-80k get me in California? I'm thinking of LA or San Diego.

2007-02-28 03:50:42 · 10 answers · asked by gec1105 1

I have an Associates Degree in Management. Is this enough education for me to get involved in Property Management. I have 20 yrs in Production Management.

2007-02-28 03:45:44 · 2 answers · asked by L.T. 1

He's trying to sell it to me at a discount, his loan will be paid off in 2 years, How do I avoid the downpayment on my loan?

2007-02-28 03:40:14 · 7 answers · asked by augd 1

I live in Ohio and I have been out of hot water for 7 weeks. My landlord says he will send someone out and they do not show he says he cannot help if all these people do not show up. I want compensated for this time. I have kids and my Grandmother lives with me. I have to boil water for everything. My electric bill went up also. I want this fixed. I am planning to escrow my money but any help on what would be good compensation and if the courts will compensate. I have also been unable to use my garage he says he will clean it out it is filled with his moms things.

2007-02-28 03:32:25 · 10 answers · asked by SADGIRLOH 2

i have just got the go ahead for planning in Dublin, can anyone tell me this, the land is in my mothers name, and due to the fact (financial reasons) she cannot sign the land over to me,or sell it to me, am i going to find it hard to get a mortgage, theres no probs with her going garantuer on the loan, and the collateral is there ten fold on her property to the one i hope to build, but with the land being in her name, and not going to be signed over to me until years to come, ????? any advise guys!!! thanks for your time.

2007-02-28 03:20:56 · 2 answers · asked by AngeBaby 1

I was at home sick one day, and my boss called a couple of times and said she needed some information I had taken home to work on. She stressed it was urgent and they would be submitting the information the same day. It is still sitting on her desk!
She did, in fact, come to my house and pick up the information. Is this legal or do you think she was just checking up on me? I am rarely absent, so there is no reason for them to doubt my word.

Please give me your opinions.

2007-02-28 03:11:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Miami Beach, I applied to rent a place which took 200 dollar non refundable for credit and criminal background check, and the realtor took 1,450 as a deposit, he said if you don't get accepted they go back to you. Now after almost 4 weeks it seems that I am not accepted in the building, but the realtor and the landlady want to keep some or all my deposit of 1,450, they say time is money, they wasted time on me. Can they really legally do that? Can I sue them and get my deposit back? Is it worth going through a legal process, for 1,450 or it will cost me more in fees that the money I'll get back? Any suggestion will be well received, thanks!

2007-02-28 03:00:36 · 19 answers · asked by socotec68 1

my friend lives in a private house and is about to get kicked out. she has no money due to disability. so what would be an option for her to maintain the house?

2007-02-28 02:40:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

what year will profits come again?

2007-02-28 02:17:13 · 4 answers · asked by enforcer 1

I have section 8 rental assistance. I just got it in Nov. and my new landlord seemed to know everything so we signed a lease and i entered possesion of my new apt. Now it is feb and I was discussing my situation with a friend and she also has sect 8 and told me i can lose my sect. 8. I missed my rent payment for feb and i wrote the LL a note saying i will send it in late and it will be paid late. I never heard abck so i figured it was not a problem. the other thing is he had me sign an additional lease on top of the sect 8 lease. is that legal? he told me it was but now i am researching it and it doesnt seem to be., also after recieving my note he filed for an eviction,. can i pay the balance before court and be ok? any help please!!!!

2007-02-28 01:51:34 · 3 answers · asked by brooks08753 1

2007-02-28 01:50:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-28 01:36:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My association is trying to restrict the amount of renters. Does any mortgage companies not allow people to borrow money if the rental rate is over a percentage? If so what is the percentage that we should keep it under?

2007-02-28 01:27:27 · 4 answers · asked by reeseb 1

Also do you have to get all the papers and valuations done again to be approved? little concerned as now work part time not full time.

2007-02-28 00:59:58 · 9 answers · asked by Scarlett write 3

I often hear on the radio, companies claiming that they will refinance for absolutely ZERO cost to you. No closing, no nothing.... They claim that they make enough money on the interest.

There are a couple I heard recently, but the only one that comes to mind is Lennox Financial (sp?).

Anyone have experiences with places like these? Are they for real or will they just end up giving you horrible rates?

Thx

2007-02-28 00:49:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have behind us, land that belongs to the local council and is used for lock up garages(few actually used) a substation and scout/army cadet building.We can access as a shortcut the area involved and have done so for 56 years, clearing any weeds etc behind our house. Can we qualify for that area used as our property?

2007-02-28 00:38:18 · 5 answers · asked by busterdomino 4

can you get shared ownership is you have bad credit.

2007-02-28 00:35:27 · 7 answers · asked by DENA S 2

2007-02-28 00:30:40 · 10 answers · asked by SHONEY4 2