Renting & Real Estate - May 2007

These are the measurements of my lot (125 ft. wide on both ends, 345 ft. deep on the upper end and 332.50 ft. on the lower side) Please explain to me how you calculate the answer. Thanks.

2007-05-29 06:59:49 · 4 answers · asked by Jay 2

Ok, so I've been watching the late night informecials and I came across this guy saying you can by properties for like $300. Is this true?? What is up with this approach, and why dont more people take this approach, if it is?

2007-05-29 06:25:59 · 5 answers · asked by JessyAnne 2

2007-05-29 06:13:58 · 12 answers · asked by Little Miss Strange 2

Does anyone know the correct time limit the apartment complex has to get that back to the tenat?

2007-05-29 06:03:00 · 4 answers · asked by bridgett s 2

I have very little credit and I am tired of living in apartments. I want to purchase a house but I've heard I have to have good credit and at least a credit score of 700. I'm at 560 right now and to increase the credit score will take a long time. I just want to know is if I get it to a 600 will I be able to get a loan for a house? Thanks for all your answers and suggestions

2007-05-29 05:57:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've got to bargain my property appraisal down next week, and I was wondering what I can expect at the hearing? I'm in Texas (Harris county, specifically), but any experiences would be most appreciated!

WJC

2007-05-29 05:50:18 · 3 answers · asked by lonelyxpotus42 1

2007-05-29 05:43:42 · 1 answers · asked by Darcy G 1

Was it a gift to the state of North Carolina? Is it for sale?

2007-05-29 05:22:54 · 4 answers · asked by cynthia k 2

Long story short - I live in a new California community and the house across from mine is a rental property. The tenants were evicted and there have been no new people living there for weeks. The previous tentants mowed the lawn themselves and it has gotten out of control. I would say the lawn is about 2 feet high. Who can I call from the city or county to have that mess cleaned up.

2007-05-29 05:07:52 · 11 answers · asked by Obesity, Pills and Karate! 2

I don't know much about foreclosure. Can someone fill me in? I bought a property with my fiance, and now we've broken up. At first, his parents were going to re-finance with him, and he was going to fix it up and sell it. Now, they;'ve backed out of the refi. He says he doesn't care if it goes to foreclosure. I say he's stupid for acting that way. Can someone give me some foreclosure specifics and facts? thanks.

2007-05-29 04:49:59 · 7 answers · asked by little_beth85 3

we sold our house in the begining of feb this year and have since had three moving dates....the latest date we were given was in two days from now(today is tues and were due to move on thursday.) we had a call today to say the buyers morgage would still not be in place on thursday so we would have to put things back again..possibly friday.
Approx. two hours later i recieved THE phone call-the buyer is pulling out too much pressure and hasstle was the excuse.
My house is packed and ready to move and WORSE to accomidate the move the vendors of the house we were due to purchase have moved in with parents and vacated there home.
WHAT CAN I DO??? Ifeel soooo bad and have no idea what to next...PLEASE HELP!!!

2007-05-29 04:36:39 · 13 answers · asked by nina a 1

I would require a minimum price (reserve).
I live in Illinois and realize that state laws vary, be specific if possible.
How could interest in the property be promoted?
Is this a wise way to sell a property by a specific date?

2007-05-29 04:28:29 · 1 answers · asked by Philip H 7

I am curious with all of the stories in the news about real estate foreclosures, how many people are actually being foreclosed on. Do you know of anyone who is suffering foreclosure? How many people? If not foreclosure, what are the other mechanisms they are using to avoid it?

2007-05-29 04:09:13 · 5 answers · asked by jakewk 2

I recently moved out of a shared house where my cat caused some damage to the carpet on the first floor landing. I believe this to be about 5 square metres and my landlord is now charging me £220 for this as well as £60 for fitting. I know its possible for carpet to cost this much however I am sure the original carpetting did not cost as much as this and I feel he is ripping me off. I am at the moment waiting for him to fax me details of the quote. What I want to know is what are my rights? Can I stop him from ripping me off? Only the money he is charging is nearly all of my deposit.
I am willing to pay for the damage but £300 is ridiculous.

By the way, I moved in there before April so the new law about deposits doesn't apply. I checked :(

2007-05-29 03:36:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and I were so tired of renting that we got ourselves into an owner fianace deal. The home was DISGUSTINGLY dirty, I cleaned it for 2 weeks. We painted the entire home, all appliances were supposed to be replaced with new ones,instead they put used ones in and we had to pay for a new refrigerator after only a month. The dining room leaks in 4 different spots. It has no central air, so we put in a small window unit and it will not run because the breaker keeps tripping. We have had to pay to fix the dishwasher and when we talked to the owner, he stated, that we bought a used home. We did not have an inspection, and I feel totally helpless. I know we should have known better but we just wanted to own a home so bad that we jumped in. Now we want out, without ruining our credit. Can anyone help?????

2007-05-29 03:32:47 · 3 answers · asked by kim s 1

I'm working on a project and I need to find the statistics. Thanks for your help!

2007-05-29 01:48:06 · 1 answers · asked by All_real 2

I posted a room for rent on craigslist. All the responses are from people from out of the country. I really need to get this room rented,but I am afraid that they are trying to scam me. Does anyone remember the Nigerian scam with cashiers checks? That's what all these responses seem like to me. What should I do?

2007-05-29 01:36:03 · 3 answers · asked by god child 1

I am buying a house to flip. I have bought a couple of investment properties and have done work on them, but this is the first house I am flipping. I was wondering about what gets the best returns on your money, what things are better to have someone do professionally (money compared to time and/or quality level) don't worry about giving me your good tips because I'm not in your market, and if I am, I will just help your values and recent sale figures go up. So don' tbe stingy help out. Thanks!

2007-05-28 20:50:10 · 6 answers · asked by billtronix 3

My fiance and I have been looking at houses for the past four months. We finally found one in a good neighborhood that we can afford. The problem is it was built in the 1050's, and the furnace, hot water heater, and electric are all original. The fuse box is original. It has the screw fuses. Everything else looks good. The piping under the sinks have been redone. I am just afraid that we will get in there and the original things will start breaking. It's a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. It appraises for 65,000. We offered her 47,500 and she accepted. Is this a good deal considering all of the original things in the house? How long do you think we could live in this house before we have to rewire it, buy a new furnace and hot water heater, etc.? (We are first time home-owners. We are waiting to marry after we purchase a home due to his bad credit.)

2007-05-28 19:06:20 · 12 answers · asked by WTF 4

how will i search for tax leined homes by state or county?

2007-05-28 17:14:40 · 1 answers · asked by Blake 1

2007-05-28 16:57:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

and asked for someone who used to rent the house I now own. I told her no one by that name lived here. She said she was a "licensed processor" and she or someone else would keep coming back until I could prove that that person didn't live here. I told her to take a hike. What gives? What is a licensed processor? It's got to be debt-related or some kind of scam, right? Anbody else experience this kind of thing?

2007-05-28 16:00:14 · 7 answers · asked by Al 2

My bf and I share a house. The house is in my name only, he helped pay for some of the remodel of the house.
Now, here's the sticky part, if and when I sell the house, am I legally obligated to give him a portion of the equity? Is there a specific percentage?
There were no papers drawn at the purchase to indicate anything other than I was purchasing as a single female. What should I do to protect my asset(s)?
We live in SC.

2007-05-28 15:32:13 · 6 answers · asked by TygerLily 4

i need help in my economy class and we're studing cost, anyway i need to know the average cost for a family of 4 to rent a small apartmemt and how much everything is going cost:
House/rent:
gas/electric/water:
car/insurance/gas:
food:
needs:

2007-05-28 15:05:42 · 2 answers · asked by macdacat147 2

Today my landlord came to my apartment and said he needed to turn my water off because the tenant below me sink was backed up from something that may have went down my drain. He said it will be on again tomorrow morning. I was in the middle of cooking and cleaning and it was very inconvenient for me. Do landlords have that right to turn off the water supply without any notice at all?

2007-05-28 14:38:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

purchased a new construction home that is falling apart. builder arranges repairs at his convenience. some of the problems have been as small as light fixtures not working, to as big as a pipes coming lose and causing wall and carpet damage, the chimney fell off!!!! there has to be something i can do or am i at the mercy of the builders warranty. also, it was a one year warranty, what do i do after that year? the house is in texas.

2007-05-28 14:31:26 · 4 answers · asked by stonewme 1

2007-05-28 14:15:32 · 7 answers · asked by sunshine 1

2007-05-28 14:09:13 · 3 answers · asked by largeone 1

2007-05-28 14:06:17 · 8 answers · asked by Gerardo T 1

I have put a deposit down (no lease) for a home I thought was perfect on first inspection. Now I find many problems, like the door lining is rot, there are no light fixtures in the bedrooms, and the back porch is weak and the boards bend. Could we request that these be repaired, and the porch replaced for safety issues? I've read that I should take pictures of damage before moving in, correct? We shouldn't have to pay out of our pocket for the repairs, right?

2007-05-28 13:58:26 · 1 answers · asked by PoisonApple 3