Renting & Real Estate - March 2007

2007-03-15 07:18:08 · 1 answers · asked by S C 1

If so, how long and does it cover all types of debt, eg, house repo with outstanding balance,banks, etc

2007-03-15 07:10:59 · 23 answers · asked by tom 1

2007-03-15 07:09:16 · 14 answers · asked by am 1

we have verified income and assets and other criteria, and our credit report has been checked

2007-03-15 07:05:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and I are moving in a few months and we will be staying at that location for at least four years. We don't really want to throw away our money renting, but we're not sure if we want to put all of our savings into a down payment for a house.

We're also not sure if we can handle the responsibility of being a homeowner. My husband will be in school and very busy so we don't want a home we have to do any work to.

How hard is it to go through the process of buying a home? Would it be more beneficial for us to rent-to-own or is four years really not enough time to buy at all?

2007-03-15 07:04:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wifes is about the same

2007-03-15 06:50:55 · 10 answers · asked by Gary GMAN 1

Any suggestions?

2007-03-15 06:44:07 · 7 answers · asked by R Stoofaloh 4

can he kick you out if he doesn't want kids in house? Even if there is no mention as to whether the landlord wants children in the house?

2007-03-15 06:27:06 · 8 answers · asked by Meliskell 2

I can assume that property value will go down and it would be harder to sell or rent out but can some one tell me where i can find statistics that show me this.

2007-03-15 06:21:45 · 3 answers · asked by jeff 1

I've was recently introduced to the idea of segmented depreciation, which allows me to accelerate my depreciation deductions when I separate my short life assets from the basis of my property.

Do real estate owners do this? I used to think that it required a lot of work, but I found a website that makes it really easy. I don't know anyone else that does it, unless they pay their CPA a lot of money to do it. Is it worth it to accelerate your depreciation deductions?

2007-03-15 06:10:47 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous

L ot is 30X 100 ft

2007-03-15 06:06:11 · 3 answers · asked by rtomlin@rogers.com 1

2007-03-15 05:35:55 · 3 answers · asked by M&K R 1

2007-03-15 05:34:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-15 05:33:06 · 8 answers · asked by hrbtaxldy 1

Im not worried about moving in with her but I am worried that we are signing a year lease. I don't feel comfortable signing the lease first because it starts in April and I am a student so I need something that starts in the summer or winter to fit with my breaks and second my roomate doesn't have the best credit so I worry about siging a lease with her. There is a two bedroom apartment available in my complex and it is month to month. I feel really comfortable moving there until we can find something together that we are both comfortable with. What should I do?

2007-03-15 05:30:56 · 6 answers · asked by ajcarter000 1

2007-03-15 05:21:11 · 1 answers · asked by nadia 1

I want to find some information on my home, namely, the exact square feet, property boundaries, utility lines, and other construction related information. Is this on my deed, and if so, can I just request it from the county courthouse? If not, where can I find this information?

2007-03-15 05:01:14 · 5 answers · asked by Casey 2

The scenario is this: my living situation with my roommates has always been fine until recently when one of them left me threatening notes that were both offensive and frightening. Since then I have been staying somewhere else and gradually moving my things out. The landlord told me that she would have no problem signing me off the lease as long as my roommates agreed to do so. I understand that as long as I am on the lease, I am responsible for paying the my share of the rent, but my roommates claim that the reason they will not sign me off is that they do not have enough money to cover that portion. Is there any way for me to prove that they in fact do have the money to do so, they are just keeping me on out of spite?

2007-03-15 04:49:54 · 6 answers · asked by battlescars3000 1

im thinking about moving out and into a place with my best friend. before i do this, ive been compiling a list of expenses to see if i could afford it, but im not sure i have everything. could anyone tell me a list of things you have to pay for?

2007-03-15 04:49:38 · 4 answers · asked by lynsey 2

Australian answers only as its only relevent if you know the market here in australia.
I'm in Perth, working but looking for a higher paying job in the mining industry very soon, My boyfriend and I are renting ($175 a week soon we are moving soon so rent will be about $250-300 p/w) but i just hate the fact that I' throwing money away and paying off someone elses mortgage when i could be buying my own house brick by brick. I was thinking of getting a long term home loan to make the repayments affordable but i know that i will end up paying so much more in interest. does any one know of a good loan with no early repayment fees, ie, if i start off only paying mimimum payments but later on i feel as though i can pay off a lot more per payment i wont get hit with massive fees.

sorry its such a long question....
thanks!!!


any one who has bought a house in my situation please give me feedback on how its working out for you!!

2007-03-15 04:48:37 · 1 answers · asked by kaoss x 2

My FICO score is about 575, and I want to purchase a home. I have paid off my debt in order to increase my score, so that I can get a lower interest rate on my mortgage. Can I buy a house know or should I wait 6 months. Also my income is a little over 35,000 a year--how much mortgage can I afford for both a single family home and multi-family home?

2007-03-15 04:19:37 · 14 answers · asked by pleasure6910462 2

I'm not clear on the preapproved part. They say I have look for property first then they will process the loan for approval. Is the money there or not???

2007-03-15 04:16:56 · 17 answers · asked by Gary GMAN 1

My fiance and I are currently house shopping. We keep seeing this week the news about the housing market. Do you think we will be able to get a great deal because the people who are trying to sell their home will take whatever they can get when it comes to an offer? What I mean is, do you think they're worried about being able to sell their home now with the news reporting what it does? Do you think they will take less for their house than what they originally set their bottom line as just for fear of not being able to sell?

I'm currently in the Memphis, TN market if that helps. Thanks in advance!

2007-03-15 04:13:59 · 5 answers · asked by Holly 3

I am trying to buy a home in a fairly small community south of Houston. My options are (obviously) buy new or old construction. I have found a victorian (built in 1930) home that is rather cute, but it has flaws. It needs AC, leveling, and some construction work (i.e. it needs some walls torn out and put up because it's laid out weird and is separated into a duplex). They are asking 130 for it, but I don't think that with as much work that needs to be put into it, it is worth that much money (appraised at 89), especially when you can buy a move in ready home for the same price. To top it off, the owner, who by the way is a realtor, is lying about what she paid for it, and sugar coating how much work she has honestly put into it. When we offered her 95, she said no; asked her how much she would take, she said not really any less than what she was asking; confronted with repairs, it's not her problem. What I need to know is if I am being reasonable with my expectations.

2007-03-15 04:07:48 · 9 answers · asked by agkwatson@sbcglobal.net 3

We are looking at purchasing a 2 bedroom home for rental property. It currently has 60 amp service with knob & tube wiring. Our city code requires 100 amp service but do we have to upgrade before renting property? Power company says there is no flags on the property and they can turn the power back on in our name with no problems.

2007-03-15 04:01:28 · 12 answers · asked by car99r 2

We are looking for a two family home with duplexes (if I'm correct)separate entrances in order for me to have one floor to myself and the other floor would be for the rest of my immediate family.A basement would be ideal but not for living purposes. Would that be considered a two family duplex home? I don't even know what price range we should start at. Maybe $300,000-$500,000.

2007-03-15 03:36:52 · 4 answers · asked by Dee 1

2007-03-15 03:24:01 · 12 answers · asked by colin050659 6

I just moved to Washington DC and started a new job making 33K a year. This is the first "real" job I have ever had. I'm living at home for now and by summer I would like to find an apartment. I'm not sure what kind of rend I can afford on my new income.

2007-03-15 03:13:05 · 6 answers · asked by Nikki C 1

Also I would appreciate if you could recommend specific key sources of information that could help me in my search.
Budget: 20-50K
Time: Investment within the next 4-6 months
Investment term: No specific deadline (depending on recommendation)

2007-03-15 03:08:47 · 3 answers · asked by pedsan 1

Or is it something that won't go away until the house is paid off?
Thanks everyone!

2007-03-15 02:36:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous