Renting & Real Estate - May 2007

I rent now looking to buy a house...

2007-05-28 13:26:31 · 6 answers · asked by Marty 1

ok so we live in SA, how much are you supposed to save for a deposit? we have no idea how much we should save. the thing is you don't only need deposit, but you need money for food, furniture, bills etc to be saved up also, so in the end you would need heaps!! how much did you save up before you moved in your first home?

2007-05-28 12:44:51 · 6 answers · asked by purple__penguin 2

Does that mean they expect me to generate my own credit report or what? I never had to do this before, but I was under the impression the criminal check, credit check, etcetera was performed by the other party. If this is the case, could you refer me to any professional standards?

2007-05-28 11:52:39 · 6 answers · asked by TippmannMan 1

My daughter is on long-term disability from work and we were wondering if she would still be able to get a mortgage from a finance company. thanks for all answers.

2007-05-28 11:49:05 · 2 answers · asked by mohini 1

been told by my realitor that there are 10 other houses in the area that have not been sold yet. should I get another realitor or try next year. thanks san antonio texas

2007-05-28 11:43:22 · 8 answers · asked by yoli l 1

Define the term: Implied warranty of quiet enjoyment.

2007-05-28 11:19:26 · 4 answers · asked by glock310 3

Essentially, there are four major categories of endorsements. They are:

a. primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary.
b. local, foreign, alien, and mixed.
c. donative, creditory, incidental, and mixed.
d. blank, special, qualified, and restrictive.

2007-05-28 11:11:03 · 2 answers · asked by glock310 3

I purchased my current home 5 years ago for 100K. I plan to sell it for 125K. I have added a pool, landscaping, new A/C and outdoor kitchen that cost me approximately 50K so my value increased due to money that I expended. Will I owe tax money on the 25K I made from the original purchase price?

2007-05-28 10:57:51 · 3 answers · asked by Kari 2

My credit is bad but I need a place to stay. Besides the obvious of straightening my credit out, does anyone know how to get around this?

2007-05-28 09:37:31 · 4 answers · asked by chipmunk 2

Does anyone know what companies offer mortgages to people who have been discharged from Trust Deed (Scotland) or IVA's? I know that some compaies do offer these and the interest is usually much higher than normal but I do not know the names of the companies.

Thanks in advance

2007-05-28 09:14:01 · 4 answers · asked by CATHERINE M 2

My wife (53) and I (51) work for a company that provides our housing. We do not own any real estate. We have approx. $100,000 in our retirement 403K. and very little in taxable savings. I receive a pension of $18,000 per year from a former job. Besides this pension and our current employement, that is it. We can retire at 55. We want to buy a house in the next 4-5 years. Upon retirement Should we take a large portion from our 403K as a down payment or a small portion of say, 10%?. We expect to buy only a modest home in Texas.

2007-05-28 07:53:10 · 6 answers · asked by van morry 1

2007-05-28 07:22:53 · 2 answers · asked by trabmando 1

Private Loan 20,000
Quit Claim Deed
Lease Agreement
Agreement to Sell

2007-05-28 06:59:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-28 06:53:06 · 2 answers · asked by MARY G 1

2007-05-28 06:39:40 · 8 answers · asked by Desperate 5

2007-05-28 05:13:00 · 2 answers · asked by yeye r 2

2007-05-28 05:12:25 · 5 answers · asked by huetam 1

I have 3 acres of land that I would love to build a house on. The only problem is I am land locked. There is no drive way or right of way to the property. Someone point me in the right direction PLEASE

2007-05-28 05:08:45 · 6 answers · asked by fun2bme77 2

If they pay a reasonable fee? Otherwise the MLS is just a price-fixing anti-trust setup. It's time for a change to the Real Estate Scam!

2007-05-28 05:05:13 · 10 answers · asked by SQD 2

Is it legal to not pay the last months rent when writing my notice to my landlord of intent to move? He got first and last months rent when I moved in and no security deposit. How do I include that in my notice to the landlord and do I need proof that he got first and last months rent when I moved in?

2007-05-28 04:57:30 · 6 answers · asked by Very Confused 3

I intened to move out at the end of next month and have to give 30 days notice. Need help with the letter I wrote, let me know if there is anything I should add or change. I want it to sound professional. Thank you

My address

Date

Landlord's address

To Whom it Concerns,
As required under our tenancy agreement, I am writing to inform you of my 30 days notice that I will be vacating the apartment at (my address), on or before June 30th, 2007. I will turn in my keys on June 30th, 2007 at a time to be determined.

Sincerely,
(my name)

My new address will be:
(new address)

2007-05-28 04:16:28 · 11 answers · asked by Very Confused 3

We need to improve our credit score. We have had a car loan for 2 years but now it is paid offf. Not sure if that will increase or decrease our credit score. Basically we have 2 years before we need to refinance and the terms of the morgage say that we can completely pay it off without fees 3 years into the morgage. So it works well for refinancing. What things should we work on creditwise and homewise to refinance in 2 years?

2007-05-28 04:15:40 · 2 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6

most important is it an accessible website?

2007-05-28 04:10:27 · 3 answers · asked by slothman58 1

I was pre-approved for a mortgage, but I think I want to rent. Are there penalties for backing out? I haven't found a house yet.

2007-05-28 04:07:57 · 5 answers · asked by Constance P 2

2007-05-28 03:37:30 · 4 answers · asked by lita1908 1

Here's our situation: Current house is 6 yrs old, good schools, o.k. neighborhood, but not the best. We like our house, but just a little too small. Everything is done, landscaping, and decorating. Currently on the market for 1 month with only 3 showings.
New house is brand new. Will need decorating and landscaping. It's in great neighborhood, good schools, Loads of space. My family could grow into this house. Do to builder discount, we're getting a great deal on this house. We close on it in June. Will lose 5,000 if we don't go thru with the closing. Since current house is not sold, we will have double mortgages, or we will have to look into renting it out.
I'm 36, my husband is 43, we have 3 young children. This is our dream house. My husband is starting to have second thoughts. What do you think.

2007-05-28 03:00:31 · 8 answers · asked by sbab5 1

We own our home. 3br 2ba . Lived there a year. a couple months ago my husband lost his job and now he has one but makes about 4 or 5 dollars less an hour. So now we realize we cant afford our house. So there is me and him, a 6 year old boy, and another boy on the way.......

we are selling our house... or trying to at this moment, and moving into a 2 br apt with 1 bath...... The 6 year old and the new baby will share a room.

I feel like a failure because we just bought a house and now we have to start all over at the bottom in an apt. again. and the boys have to share a room. I can't even have a baby nursery.

I know it'll be better because it's cheaper and in a year maybe we can buy another house that's not so expensive but i still feel sad. I mean, my son is changing schools and we can't sit in our back yard and chill. We had to sell our trampoline amoung other stuff that we worked so hard to get.

2007-05-28 02:57:20 · 6 answers · asked by Cutie 3

i never know who to trust and would like some advice on how to deal with banks, morgage lenders etc.

2007-05-27 23:01:31 · 6 answers · asked by Dimitri G 1

I'm new to searching for apartment's but, I was wondering, if was to go for a furnished apartment, what comes with it? Does it have the whole apartment furnished, couch, bed, tv, dining table, etc? Thank you!

2007-05-27 20:12:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know that there can be building or other regulations which prevent counting a loft bedroom. Do these include stairways, size, or anything else?

2007-05-27 20:12:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous