Renting & Real Estate - May 2007

My husband and I are tossing around the idea of purchasing a time share mainly for use in las vegas but we have no idea what we are doing. We are now looking at one listed on Ebay but I would feel better being better informed before clicking buy.
I want to know that we have made a good decision, and that we spend our money wisely, what info can you offer on timeshares in general as well as the pros and cons of them. and what ways are best to purchase them?

2007-05-21 16:06:16 · 6 answers · asked by Amanda B 1

me and my fiancee are expecting our second baby, and cant afford really high rent anymore, i was just wondering if anyone knew of some income based apartments.

2007-05-21 16:02:05 · 4 answers · asked by Angelica P 1

In illinois if you buy a building that may or may not have an illegal basement apt. How can you go about making the apt legal?

2007-05-21 16:01:11 · 3 answers · asked by pantheress559 2

I just moved to Lafayette, Louisiana and am interested in taking a real estate salesperson course in attempts to make some good money. Please help me someone. Thank you in advance for your suggestions.

2007-05-21 15:57:36 · 3 answers · asked by Potential 2

does a quit claim protect your home if any lender goes after the spouse that did the quit claim on the property???

2007-05-21 15:56:46 · 3 answers · asked by Araceli Q 1

2007-05-21 15:44:05 · 7 answers · asked by agraveyardnightz09 1

I signed a 12 month lease and we now have about 9 to 10 months left on the lease, but we want to get a new house. If you are a first time house buyer will they help you pay so you can get out of your lease.

2007-05-21 15:40:54 · 3 answers · asked by De las Nalgas 1

2007-05-21 15:06:16 · 3 answers · asked by Nicolleta 2

The house is nice, it has minor problems, mostly cosmetic and probably not adding up more than 2 thousand dollars. The neighborhood is nice. The home is 3 years old.

Do you think that is to low of a bid, I am telling my agent of my bid tomorrow.

2007-05-21 15:04:43 · 13 answers · asked by I'mdabess 2

I've rented this same condo for the past 7 years. In this amount of time the landlord has come by twice for inspections. Both were within the first 2 years. Since she has only come by to have the dryer repaired, and replace the refridgerator. We have recently bought a house and are going to be moving out and I'm curious what she can charge me for since I've been here for so long. Shouldn't everything be considered wear and tear at this point? Is there a certain amount of time to consider? How long does she have to reimburse me the deposit? Is it a good idea to do a walk thru with her?
Thanks!!

2007-05-21 15:00:36 · 1 answers · asked by E W 1

Its been 10 yrs and I now I want to buy a house but the bank sees this other mortgage and says no to me. What rights do I have? Can I sell it? Can I evict her?

2007-05-21 14:49:18 · 12 answers · asked by blkmercman 1

i have a specific piece of property i am interested in purchasing...it is vacant and has been foreclosed. i know the address of the property and name of the previous owner. how would i go about getting information on puchasing the property (if it is even for sale)? have tried all foreclosure websites and cannot find this specific address.

2007-05-21 14:48:36 · 5 answers · asked by William R 1

I've rented this condo since 1998. I just bought a house and want to give my 30-day notice to my landlord. I'm completely drawing a blank on what to write in the letter other than this is my 30-day notice. Any suggestions?
Thanks!!

2007-05-21 14:37:46 · 6 answers · asked by E W 1

i have owned these 3 buildings last 10years. Tax increase put the area in a bad situation tax increase of 500% in 1 year. This was about 3 yrs ago. Finally they are going to have a 2% cap on assessed value this will bring my taxes down cosiderably. However this will not happen for another year or so.. My other problem is I have other buisenss interest that keep me elsewhere and i would like to sell these properties. I have tried realtors 2 yrs & fsbo. I have offers but the individuals cannot get loan. (most of them try 100%).. I.m deperate to sell. The buildings are in good condition. Is there any other advice to market, auction something that i can do to sell these properties? thank you.

2007-05-21 14:37:34 · 5 answers · asked by D-MAN 2

How does one deal with a foreclosure? Is the buyer allowed to look inside the house and should one go to bank if interested in buying a foreclosure home.

2007-05-21 14:34:00 · 3 answers · asked by babiiprycess 2

I found a home myself. Seller's realtor showed me the house. We like it and we want to put in an offer. Should I get a realtor now ? Seller's realtor claims that I get a 1% off coz I don't have a realtor. Can I trust him or should I make sure that I get that 1% off before i put in my offer. I'm not sure if i should take the risk and let him get away with a fat commission. What are your thoughts ?

2007-05-21 14:04:45 · 8 answers · asked by Bike Lover 1

The estimated cost of repairs was $5,400..we agreed to Pay 50% of the repairs with our part not to exceed 2,900 if actual cost was more the seller would be responsible for the rest. We have a contract stating that it also says repairs would complete by the 25th when we close. We are also suppose to be able to take possession of the home that day. Today we talked to the contractor who they told us would be doing repairs, he said he had not started the job yet (they hadn't actually not hired him yet) and that even if he was hired today there was no way the repairs would be complete by the 25th. We now know that the repairs will not be done by closing day, so if They hire the contractor and we allow the repairs to be completed after closing and the seller Doesn't pay the contractor their part can the Contractor put a lein on our home making us pay all of the repairs Even though the original homeowner hired them and signed a contract with us to pay for 50% repairs. Should we not Close?

2007-05-21 13:48:58 · 7 answers · asked by Keeper 2

is there a website that is simmilar to kelly blue book for cars but tells you how much your house is worth? thanks!

2007-05-21 13:42:10 · 4 answers · asked by hornets443 2

2007-05-21 13:27:36 · 4 answers · asked by nordrack 1

I backed out on a deal in selling my property after signing the contract.Now the interested buyer is suing me for specific performance.Do you think I can beat the case and keep my building?Or what do you think will happen?

2007-05-21 13:11:23 · 2 answers · asked by rowena v 1

i really need to sell my house quick because i seen one i love any idears

2007-05-21 13:03:03 · 3 answers · asked by disco 3

My lease says they have to give 7 days.
I was told State Law says 30 days, and state law supercedes.
I cannot find the Civil Code.

Thank you.

2007-05-21 12:48:52 · 2 answers · asked by bostontransplant 2

I earn $45,000.00 per year gross and have a good credit score (high 700's), have absolutley NO savings, but also no outstanding debt. Can I buy any property (house or condo) in Queens, N.Y. with these guidelines?

2007-05-21 12:39:05 · 3 answers · asked by Lost SoulNYC 1

I live in New York .I am a first time buyer . My credit score is 573. The mortgage is for a trailer and I would be borrowing about 100,00.

2007-05-21 12:31:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 12:25:05 · 4 answers · asked by daddys_spoiled princess 1

I am pretty sure it doesn't unless I don't pay the rent and they need to collect something from me, but my mom is trying to give me some support on getting this apartment, and she does not want my stepdad to know about it. She is freaked out that it will show up on their credit report, so, I just wanted to run it by you guys and see if I really am correct on this issue.

2007-05-21 12:16:55 · 2 answers · asked by Alice R 2

hello,
I bought a house in the Detroit area 4 years ago and got roped into a silly option arm. well this last year my payment went up 4 times and i was screwed, i looked at refinancing my home to a fixed but the problem i owed more now then the home was worth. by like 30k i could not refinance with anyone. I was shocked and talked to a friend in the banking business, he looked at my loan documents and noticed they almost stated my income double then what it actually was. He then told me to file a complaint with the attorney generals office, the company did some research and found that they were in the wrong and agreed to refinance to a fixed rate and the diffrence of 35k they ate. I am much happier now, but is this a fluke? or has there been more people in this situation.

2007-05-21 12:04:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My house has been on the market since Jan with very little traffic. Because of the market decline we have no equity in the home and where it is priced now we'll have to bring $10,000 to closing. We are being transferred out of state (military) and close on our home there in 2 weeks. I have not missed a payment but anticipating I cannot make 2 house payments for very long. Should I start looking at short sale before I get behind? We have excellent credit and hate to ruin that. I realize short sale will have a negative impact on that but I cannot let this forced move bring us under completely. What should we do?

2007-05-21 12:00:44 · 2 answers · asked by Christie M 2

2007-05-21 11:29:41 · 8 answers · asked by nicky 2

2007-05-21 11:07:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous