Renting & Real Estate - July 2007

I just found out the owner on the house I am trying to purchase still owes for 2006 taxes. He said he took out a loan to pay the taxes but that sounds like he will have a lien on the property. I am hesitant on trying to close on the house as I think that the debt will somehow fall on me. How do I make sure that I am not responsible for these taxes? Is there a way. This is in Texas.

2007-07-31 09:27:30 · 7 answers · asked by Blitz 3

I put an offer down on a house 2 weeks ago. It took the seller over 2 weeks to give me a counter offer and not only that, he raised the price. My original offer was very reasonable which was 1.5% below his original listed price. What would you do in this instance?? Walk away, counter offer with lower price or counter offer with the original offer? We're in no rush to buy a house...

2007-07-31 08:51:02 · 14 answers · asked by XY/XX 1

A man raped a girl, The case was taken to court and the man was granted freedom. WHY?

2007-07-31 08:46:53 · 13 answers · asked by it-girl 1

2007-07-31 08:26:58 · 6 answers · asked by Tabitha H 1

and I need 20% down
but I only have 3%

Can he knock off the $ down and say it is cash/gift for me to get a loan?

2007-07-31 08:26:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD GO TO FORECLOSER AND ,THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE RENT FOR AUGUST BIT ONLY HALF SO THAT THEY CAN MOVE TO MESA.HOW LONG DO I HAVE BEFORE THE BANK STEP IN AND AM I'M ENTILIED TO RELOCATION FEE
AND HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOING THIS.

2007-07-31 08:17:37 · 10 answers · asked by cntnjones 1

My husband and I together with my mother-in-law bought a house a year ago. Everything's going smoothly until a couple months ago my mother-in-law informs us that she could no longer afford her share for the house. So we tried re-financing the house in our hope to make our mortgage go lower but it doesn't look good. If we don't get approved for the re-fi, there's no way my husband and i can afford to shoulder the whole amount of our mortgage!!!

Can anyone tell me what our other options are??? We don't want to lose this house as we know that it'll be harder for us to start over again in the future especially living in San Francisco area.

Please help! Thank you!

2007-07-31 07:24:10 · 5 answers · asked by tangerine 2

2007-07-31 06:14:48 · 7 answers · asked by thegodfather7375 2

My purchase and sale agreement for the sale of my home was written improperly. The sale closed on July 25. The buyers agent stipulated close + 2 days (which would have been the 27th) for new owner occupation, but also wrote the occupation date as July 29th. Which date was the legally binding date?

2007-07-31 05:52:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have an executed contract & now owe the bank money for appraisal & flood certification. The seller can't produce a clear title and we can't close, since they have breached contract can we legally make them pay the bank or is this something we have to pay. Now we are looking for another house & will have to pay for an appraisal & flood certification fee when we close on it.

2007-07-31 05:41:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a house in AR, my ex-husband & I bought . He wants me to sign a quitclaim deed over to him. What am I responsible for after that, and should I do that in the first place. What will this do to my credit? Will my name come off the loan after 6 months if payments are made on time?

2007-07-31 05:38:52 · 8 answers · asked by Robyn M 2

i have read some cases and i still havnt been able to find out some remedies one can take if a conflict of interest occurs. for example if a real estate agent is selling a property and he has connection with the property through family and the person buying the property doesnt know but eventually finds out what can the buyer then do as a breach has occured?

2007-07-31 05:31:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going to buy an oceanfront condominium near Miami, Florida. Nothing fancy, just a one bedroom condo. How much should I expect to pay for the apartment insurance? Outside insurance is handled by the condo association.

2007-07-31 05:23:12 · 3 answers · asked by Dieter 2

I am planning on buying a home for $50K that is appraised at $70K - how can I pull out the $20K in equity? Also, would the method be different if I owned the home for, say, 1 year instead? Thanks.

2007-07-31 05:16:54 · 5 answers · asked by Steve W 2

This whole process is new to me. I've looked into a couple of properties that will be auctioned off in the near future. One of the title reports I ran shows there is a "Due on Sale Clause" attached to the property. There was a notice of default filed by the previous owners who apparently are carrying the current owners. Will the successful bidder responsible for paying the loan in full under this clause?

2007-07-31 05:11:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Buying a house but need to keep the bills as low as possible for the first couple of months.

What's the most important mortgage protection to take out?

Life & critical illness, accident & sickness or unemployment?

Any advice is much appreciated.

2007-07-31 05:03:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was never late with my rent. I just stand up to him when he comes to me with foolishness.

2007-07-31 04:44:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought Mortgage leads from http://www.okclose.com/morgage.htm and i could not get a single conversion. They are the worst. Their customer service are just for making fool. Please do not buy mortage leads from these guys. And can anyone recommend a good lead generation company for mortgage? Like i have heard about yagooleads , leadpile etc.

2007-07-30 23:39:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-30 22:03:01 · 21 answers · asked by Brummie 1

If I bought a house for $220,000, how much would it cost a month.( I have no idea). I know the length would affect the payment, as well as other things. Any input will be appreciated.
Thanks.

2007-07-30 21:47:24 · 7 answers · asked by BDI Thug 4

I am buying a house, not brand new, and I was wondering what I can do if I find mice. I know people are gonna say get a cat or call an exterminator, but can I file a complaint with the realtor? I have a problem with mice in my current home and plan on leaving it when I move into my new one.

2007-07-30 20:47:31 · 7 answers · asked by vdd88 1

I had thought I had heard that you shouldn't go over a certain percent. Is this true?

Thank you for your time!!

2007-07-30 20:43:44 · 5 answers · asked by missahlissah 3

2007-07-30 18:21:11 · 2 answers · asked by makin moves 1

2007-07-30 17:40:32 · 2 answers · asked by lbdivagirl 1

Our landlord wants to evict us after we put five grand into the house, and after she signed rental receipts, and a purchase agreement, stating we could live here until the loan went through for two hundred dollars a month. The house has no furnace, leaky roof, old holding tank and mold and mildew in the bathroom ceiling. Holes in the shower. She is asking for 65,000 dollars. Is she crazy? Let me know what we can do. What are our rights? What will a judge say to us?

2007-07-30 17:33:24 · 9 answers · asked by JR Smith 1

I realize that agents do not like showing houses that do not have a seller's agent because they end up doing more work than usual, so will a 3.5% buyer's agent commission suffice? Would you be likely to show the house, or to pass it up?

2007-07-30 16:59:12 · 6 answers · asked by Stephen 3

We had an open house this weekend which was hosted by our realtor. When we returned after the open house we found out that a diamond ring and watch were missing. We are sick about this theft but are not sure who is liable.

2007-07-30 16:54:10 · 7 answers · asked by JMM 2

2007-07-30 16:51:55 · 1 answers · asked by Stfani T 1

i have signed the lease but due to personal reasons, i need to opt out

2007-07-30 16:31:30 · 6 answers · asked by caytong 1

I don't want to have to talk to the landlord because he is my roomates now ex-girlfriends dad. I don't want any biased information.

2007-07-30 16:09:16 · 6 answers · asked by Thomas 2