Renting & Real Estate - July 2007

2007-07-26 22:00:07 · 2 answers · asked by cheezelord 2

Thinking of relocating and wondering what areas are nice to live for a first time home buyer. Looking for something nice but inexpensive and probably can't afford anything in the immediate metro area but am willing to commute up to about 45 minutes. Any ideas?

2007-07-26 21:04:23 · 1 answers · asked by bryan c 1

in Texas.

2007-07-26 20:06:50 · 10 answers · asked by RA 1

I have owned a condo for 2 years in San Diego and cannot keep up with the payment due to adjustable interest rate and the value has declined about 10%. Eventhough i have never missed and have any late payment, but I will stop making payment next month. I have talked to a realtor and asked him to list the house as shortsales. My question is should i let him start the process NOW, or wait for about 2 to 3 months after i stopped making the payments? I don't want to have buyers interupt on my family yet i want to give my realtor enough time to do his job. How many months of non-payments are we legally allowed until we get evicted???

2007-07-26 18:58:04 · 3 answers · asked by qnh026 1

We made an offer on a property above the listed price, the only other offer was lower than ours, the property is being sold by a bankruptcy trustee, how can they not take our offer and want it listed still for a few more days? The offer was cash not contingent on financing.

2007-07-26 18:51:46 · 2 answers · asked by passionannie 3

2007-07-26 18:50:57 · 6 answers · asked by o0lilazndemon0o 3

I got a job downtown. I would like a place close to my job so I don't have a long commute. I was thinking midtown or somewhere close to the plaza. Any suggestions?

2007-07-26 18:40:36 · 2 answers · asked by Fancelll79 2

What can I do about this? He should have been more careful. I asked him before the closing for the final numbers but he said I'll see the details at the closing but that I was not paying for anything extra. He sends me the documentation and I see that I paid an extra sum that I shouldn't have paid. Is there anything I can do now to be refunded for that sum (around $600).

2007-07-26 18:38:52 · 3 answers · asked by betta 1

My boys father and I filed taxes on this house in 2006 but I did itemize my the house I just filed as renter and they found out he was not living here at this address as the owner. And he got the credit on his federal taxes for the house and now the city I live in has taken the homestead property taxes off for that year and they sent him a bill I took it down to him as soon as i got it and told him it needed to be paid and I gave him the letter of explaination of how it appeared and why they did it. And now he wants me to pay for it. but he is the one who got the money back on his federal not me. But if I do not pay it it will be in foreclosing for the taxes. I am not responsible for that tax bill my taxes are included in my mortgage payment along with my insurance.

2007-07-26 18:31:44 · 3 answers · asked by pooh 1

I know the agent gets paid based off of the price of the home; however, what is a good way to show my appreciation for his work after closing?

2007-07-26 18:28:35 · 10 answers · asked by tickle_me_radar 2

My roomate and I entered a year lease on 1/20/07 and my parents cosigned for us as we don't have good credit. However, there has been much conflict with my roomate to the point where I feel that the best thing to do is to get out of the lease. I would have to pay an extra grand as a penalty, but I don't have a problem with that. The problem is, can I break the lease with my roomate signed on the contract as the primary? What specifically can I do? If it is possible, what if she refuses to move? Is there a possibility of her damaging my parents' credit?

2007-07-26 18:20:20 · 2 answers · asked by melodisiak 1

Can I go to my court house and look this information up? I live in PA.

2007-07-26 16:55:59 · 7 answers · asked by notin84 3

2007-07-26 16:35:25 · 2 answers · asked by naniz_1982 1

2007-07-26 16:15:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can find my own new house on the Internet.. By NOT having a buyers agent, won't I have a better bargaining position since the seller won't have to pay buyers agent commission? I ALWAYS have an inspection AND buy title insurance. What does a buyers agent do for me except make it a bit harder to drive down the seller?

2007-07-26 14:44:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 14:41:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

In my contact I have agreed to pay 2.5% to my realtor on for sale by owner properties. However, I found this property myself and the realtor has not been part of my negotiations. i don’t want to pay her fee as she has done nothing. is there a way out?

2007-07-26 14:38:31 · 10 answers · asked by AmandaY 1

The house is not yet build and directly behind it there is a small patch of trees, the rest of that land is an orange grove owned by somebody else, it is in florida

2007-07-26 11:23:10 · 4 answers · asked by Jav B 2

2007-07-26 11:22:45 · 7 answers · asked by C-Dog 1

I can understand selling a year or so later. But if a landlord rents to someone, and then shows the place within weeks after you've moved in, most likely they had plans to sale whne you moved in. So, how did you respond? Did you ask the landlord why they weren't upfront, and didn't bother to let you know until weeks before having to show the place, or did you know until they had to sale the place, or did you not say any more than necessary?

2007-07-26 10:58:51 · 6 answers · asked by Dirizo 1

I am being transferred soon to the East Coast. I would be working in Morris Plains, NJ and would like to live in Eastern PA. My main focus is a very low crime city for my wife and small children to feel safe as I travel alot. I saw that Emmaus, PA was on the best cities list, which would be an hour away. Are there any other cities near that area you would suggest I look at? My ideal home price would be roughly 245K - 415K so I would like moderately upscale. Any help would be appreciated!

2007-07-26 10:14:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 10:13:27 · 5 answers · asked by gruffstuff 1

When I lived in a 1-bedroom $1050 a month apartment I never saw a cockroach, and in this apartment where I pay based on income I find a few cockroaches every day. So is it the management is spending less money on sanitary maintenance than more expensive apartments?

2007-07-26 09:55:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My rental lease is up at the end of January, but i would like to buy a house. I pay 645.00 monthly, would i have to pay for the next 5 months or just pay some kind of estimate to get out. Or should i just wait? Will i mess up my credit by leaving before January?

2007-07-26 09:40:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Countrywide said that the housing market won't recover until at least 2009.

Stocks lost major ground again--falling 311 points.

Many homeowners are facing reality in terms of higher interest rates, mortgage payments and a record number of home foreclosures--not to mention a glutton of unsold homes on the market.

Is this what Bush meant by a "home ownership society"?

2007-07-26 09:31:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 09:31:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

A realtor in our area is operating while on probation for felony fraud.

2007-07-26 09:25:22 · 2 answers · asked by The Angry Stick Man 6

she signed a quit claim deed to me. The problem is hs estate was never closed and I have refinanced the house three times although the house was never legally mine. The title company never did a check in the title or if the did they ignored this issue. Do I have any legal recourse?

2007-07-26 09:24:48 · 4 answers · asked by KATHY A 2

2007-07-26 08:48:05 · 7 answers · asked by trixie1634 1

I'm 20 years old making around $3,200/month and have $15,000 in the bank that I saved up while living with my parents. I currently have no debt, my credit score is perfect, my car has been paid for and I have no kids. Would I be able to afford a 200k-250k home in the Houston, TX or Sugar Land area? If so, what would be the best mortgage company to finance my home and for the best rate?

I'm looking to pay no more than $2000/month for mortgage, insurance, and taxes on the house together. Commercials like Ditech, Quicken Loans, and Lending Tree usually promise a $200,000 loan between $450 and $999 a month. Sounds pretty good, but my mom says it's unrealistic and that for the type of house that I want, I'd be paying well over $2000 a month for the mortgage alone aside from property taxes, utilities, etc.

Any advice?

2007-07-26 08:30:06 · 16 answers · asked by Clear Rivers 1