Renting & Real Estate - June 2007

i'm looking to buy a house in scotland but dont really understand the differences with england, if a house is 'under offer' can i still put a offer in? also do all house sale's have closing dates, with the best offer winning? Where do i start?

2007-06-28 11:02:43 · 7 answers · asked by 0000mug 1

how much do you pay for utilities in your one bedroom apartment?

2007-06-28 11:00:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just got this town house like 3 days ago and its 1300 bucks a month.
and i got a job offer for a location thats too far from the town house. is there any way i can get out of the lease agreement without paying the termination fee?

they are asking for 2600$.
wat would happend if i just leave and not pay?

2007-06-28 10:45:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-28 09:39:03 · 2 answers · asked by Judas Rabbit lol 2

South East U.S. WATER AND BEACH FRONT PROPERTY. ACCELERATING MARKET. OTHER POSSIBILITIES?.

2007-06-28 09:01:09 · 2 answers · asked by leondsmith 1

can a agent turn you down because someone else offered him more money ?

i put the application in with the fees
i put the deposite + first months rent in with certified check

now hes being greedy and telling me that he wants 200 more or he has someone else whos offering him more money.

is this Legal ??

2007-06-28 09:00:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We went to look for an appartment yesterday in the chicago downtown. we liked the place and we offered the agent that we will put the deposite on the spot. He asked for one month of rent plus deposite of the same amount. we paid with certified check and put the application in with application fees.

Now next day he is saying that he has a offer of $1700 . so he wont give us the place. !! we lost application fees $100 .

what can we do ??

2007-06-28 08:39:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in New York City, I wanted to know if there is any law against using your security deposit to pay off rent arrears. I was out of a job for two month and fell behind in my rent, however I have a security deposit with landlord can I use this security to pay off some of the arrears

2007-06-28 08:06:03 · 6 answers · asked by Sexy PuertoRican Lady 2

My husband and I have found our first home, and made an offer this week. The sellers counter offered, and didn't budge an inch on their asking price. We are countering again, a little higher than we started, but well below the seller. The house has been on the market for over 6 months and needs lots of work... (new floors, light fixtures, paint, etc...) What are the odds these sellers will just say, "to heck with them," and sit around for another 6 months waiting on a new potential buyer? I really do love this house, but they're asking about 5,000 too much. Any suggestions, advice?

2007-06-28 07:50:21 · 6 answers · asked by Dubs82 3

I mean, my landlord would say he'd be down the next day when i'm there and fix something and he'd never show up. then days later he shows up when no one is there fix whatever he fixes and leaves. I know he said he'd come down but not the day he was supposed to. Do I have a right to be upset? or is he aloud to come and go as he pleases?

2007-06-28 07:32:25 · 24 answers · asked by Kimmy 4

Me and husband are homeowners and barring borrowing money we are unable to finance minor repairs and home improvements. We both work full time. Its very frustrating as our house looks like what used to be a "council house" inside and out and the local council houses (as the improvements and repairs cost the tenants little or nothing) look like the residents own them.

2007-06-28 06:34:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-28 06:10:09 · 6 answers · asked by WATTY 1

My mother in law and her boyfriend bought a house 20 years ago. He took after after 8 months and she has been paying the mortgage ever since. Now he is back and says he wants to sell the house or she needs to give him 100,000 to take his name off. What legal recourse does she have.

2007-06-28 06:09:13 · 9 answers · asked by Ask Me 2

It must be legal and authorized and trustworthy like the Carfax report.

2007-06-28 05:41:13 · 10 answers · asked by veerappan 1

we don't like our buyer agent in virginia, but have an exclusive contract with him. He is all about money (a long story), but we did not tell him the reason why we stop looking with him. Will he know if we buy a house using someone else as an agent? If so, how would he find out?

2007-06-28 05:35:21 · 12 answers · asked by Ceci C 3

If I were to buy up houses and rent them under a llc do I need a real estate license? Would I need a license if my name wasnt the only name on the deed? I am from virginia. From what I understand here, property managers need a real estate license. In what cases would I need a license? Thanks in advance!

2007-06-28 04:29:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I originally listed my house with what was comparable in my area per square footage, amenities, location, etc. However, I have dropped the price considerably because the market is so slow in the area (about an hour north of Phoenix, Arizona). Now that I have dropped it nearly $200K, I have it priced at $399,000. I received an offer yesterday for $375K. I countered with $389K. Does that sound reasonable? On my side of the counter, I have reduced this property to well below market and don't want to have to reduce it again. However, I'm sure the buyer's agent is saying "she's desperate - ask this much and she'll jump on it." Do you think my counter offer is fair?

2007-06-28 04:12:14 · 3 answers · asked by gentle understanding 4

just incase it makes a difference I am in canada, well Ontario to be exact. would it be a problem?

2007-06-28 03:36:50 · 12 answers · asked by nat_00420 2

im thinking of moving house. so can i check
the credit report on the property that i plan to buy.
if the people selling have a bad credit report could
this effect me if buy this property.

2007-06-28 03:35:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-28 03:33:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently moved to SF and i am not sure what are the legal rights for a tenant in CA.

But I recently found a place and was afraid is a little to rough area to live and ask the landlord and she say is safe and no worry if I am careful about, therefore I sign the lease and paid $2300 security deposit.

later on I learn that there is shooting and crime in the neighborhood 2 weeks ago and this really scared me. Therefore, within 24 hours I call and email my landlord that I would like to cancel it.

She mention that , in this case she will take the security deposit of $2300 that i gave her earlier on.

Anyone know what is the best solution or the actual law for a tenant in SF?

2007-06-28 03:28:02 · 2 answers · asked by elsakawai 1

Do you verify employments, then get a credit report, then call references? Some other order?

I'm asking because my potential landlord called my employers to get verifications of my employments but he has not called any references yet. Is this a bad sign? I just put the application in yesterday morning and he called my employer yesterday afternoon. It's my first apartment so I'm anxious! Your responses are appreciated

2007-06-28 03:24:26 · 2 answers · asked by Katie L 3

The owner of the aparment that i live in the bank forclosed on her, cant not get in touch with her. Who do i send the rent to if i send it to her can she keep it,would the new owner or the city want me to pay them. Don't know who to talk to i do not know witch bank or anything about was is going on.

2007-06-28 03:10:58 · 6 answers · asked by carpathian3030 6

E.g. A London house costing £1,000,000 has the price increased by £40,000 if bought by a UK resident, but is increased by only £5,000 by a non resident. Just consider the knock on effect of this. Why do we not raise more powerful objections.

2007-06-28 03:10:57 · 3 answers · asked by cairn4lodge 4

2007-06-28 03:04:50 · 5 answers · asked by hmmmm??? 1

My fiance and I have signed papers (yesterday) with a lender we chose a couple of weeks ago from a different house we were going with. We ended up backing out of that deal and found a new house. We got a competative rate locked in (6.75) but another lender/bank offered the same rate but with 1000 off the closing costs. Is it worth it to switch for this incentive? We had our lender match this, then she told us that to get that 1000 off we'd have to increase the percentage to 6.85 to get it. My fiance is up in arms about this and was bitter to sign all this paperwork with her in the end. Now he's holding it against me saying I should have made the phone calls before hand to figure this all out. Are we screwed now or can we do something about this?
Thanks!

2007-06-28 02:41:03 · 2 answers · asked by missa5000 1

My friends have suggested e-trade for mortgage because there are less costs associated since everything is done on-line. Others have suggested lending tree. Where can I get the best mortgage rate? I have almost perfect credit (very high score), no debt (except student loans), have always paid my bills on time and have had a steady job for the past 10 years.

2007-06-28 02:34:28 · 2 answers · asked by ruzgarlimisiniz 1

or should you go with someone from your area?

2007-06-28 01:43:19 · 9 answers · asked by bethybug 5

2007-06-28 01:42:31 · 9 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6

does that obligate me to anything, or will it just tell me how much I am aloud to borrow?

2007-06-28 01:31:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous