Renting & Real Estate - July 2007

My tenants have chosen to move because they feel that my fiancee spends to much time at the apt. building doing repairs.
They are only there 10 days a month. We never go inside of our unit without 48 hrs. notice or when they are there.

2007-07-30 16:04:27 · 5 answers · asked by charlotte q 2

i have a limited amount of money and i was thinking if i shoyuld purchase a condo of my own.

i wouyld like to know how a condo unit depreciates and when it appreciates. also, is it true that condo units will not be yours after 20 years or so?

please help me on this. thanks

2007-07-30 15:34:04 · 2 answers · asked by ianvill151869 2

2007-07-30 15:23:53 · 2 answers · asked by lawrence c 1

We are going to sell our own house. I am not computer smart, but need to create a one page flyer showing the features of the house for sale. Can I find this on the web for free? Or is there a product I should buy at Staples?

2007-07-30 15:18:36 · 2 answers · asked by guybee99 1

I am interested in building a house. I either want a split plan or a 2 story with the kids upstairs. Which would cost me less to build if the square footage is about the same? The house will be in FL and will not have a basement.

srockey

2007-07-30 15:09:50 · 6 answers · asked by sjrockey 2

My girlfreind and I have been checking out some places to move to, 3 kids and all, so far Texas and upper part of New York have really good prices for houses, though, why in such nice places the cost of living is so cheaper than California? I live in Killerfornia and its the pits here, I dont know why anyone would like living here except for the fact that movie stars are here, the beaches, lots of sun and earthquakes not to mention damns all the way up Kalifronia. I wouldnt mind a place where there are trees and some out back, not a snowy place , not all mountains and woodlands. I was looking also into Tennesee, I have some family there. I love Arizona and have most family there but it just cost so much to live there but not too bad as Kalifornia.

2007-07-30 15:02:48 · 10 answers · asked by Beefcake 2

the owner do they have to..?

My landlord (owner) is leaving town for a month and has basically said that if there is a hurricane they will not be able to put up shutters for the apartment. Do they have to..?

2007-07-30 14:55:20 · 7 answers · asked by Me 2

Our homeowner's association is proposing to restrict owners from renting out their house. Most of our community's residents are outraged. An association should only be concerned with the exterior appearance, maintenance and
noise levels and not have any say on what goes on INSIDE
the house. Of late, homeowner associations have been slowly trying to take away freedoms, ie: banning the American Flag after 911 in one Southern Florida community... So long as the exterior of the house is
kept up according to covenants, no one should be concerned
who lives inside. If they pierce our walls, is the next step telling us that we must not watch TV past 11 pm? -or worse?
Any input or information on this issue would be very much
appreciated! If you know of any laws in your state or personal experiences, please let me know. Thank you!

2007-07-30 14:48:56 · 5 answers · asked by Joseph P 1

We are in the process of buying a forclosure (incredible price for a great neighborhood) but the listing agent for the bank has been rude and uninformative, and we currently don't know if the house is really "ours".
We had an engineer into the place and signed our part of the contract last Monday, but have yet to hear anything back from the bank. They have not sent back their signed parts or set a closing date.
We're a bit worried. Our current home has a buyer and we have a closing date--but we signed thinking that the forclosure would be our new home.
The other day while at the house, another listing agent was showing the place and I overheard him tell his clients, "There's an accepted offer but you can easily outbid them." He was obnoxious, and my heart sank.
Could they give the house to another buyer, even if we already signed the contract? If this happens, could we make them pay us back for getting an engineer report or pay our rent? We'll be left homeless!

2007-07-30 14:46:29 · 4 answers · asked by jes 1

I rent an apartment and in the summer both the people next door and the one upstairs smoke outside. Thesmoke fills my apartment and it stinks and I am tired of smelling it. I get headaches. I have complained but the managers said nothing can be done! why do I have to be exposed to second hand smoke where I live? I pay rent here shouldn't I be able to live free of toxins? without having to close up all my windows in the middle of summer?

2007-07-30 14:42:10 · 6 answers · asked by Barbie d 2

If you see my last question, you'll see why HAD problems where we lived, anyways 2 weeks ago, at night we had our vehicle broken into, the door hinge was bent, the pass. window was broken, and the stereo was taken, we called the cops, we only have liability insurance so this wouldn't be covered, we told the manager and she didn't even came to look at the crime...she said she would to get us off the phone but never dropped by, also we live in a gated community, in which at the time of the robbery the back gate was left open and still remains open to this date, are they responible or not? Can I do anything about it, cops told me it was the apts fault...

2007-07-30 14:40:09 · 3 answers · asked by Joule 4

2007-07-30 14:38:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

we have a realtor we signed to help to sell our house. He isn't worth a crap. How long do we have to wait to sell our house if we have a friend that wants to buy it?

2007-07-30 14:28:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to take my home off the market and possibly rent as it has not sold in the 5+ months that it has been listed. Is there a provision that would not allow me to sell on my own for a period of time if I had renters who decide to buy?

2007-07-30 14:13:22 · 4 answers · asked by melissa c 1

I've heard that you have to work under somebody...how does that work?

2007-07-30 14:06:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know that most estate sales are done due to family members who have passed, but I also know they are held in order to clear out homes of those that are still very much alive and have become "pack-rats" over the years. Case in point.......my elderly mother. We are trying to get many things in her home sold so we can sell her home and get her in an assisted living place. I have contacted some estate sale companies and actually found one that seems quite on the ball, been in business for many years and even takes credit cards from the shoppers and I haven't found any that did that. Their percentage they take is 35%..but they do ALL the work along with after-work like auctions and ebay. My brother thinks its a rip-off. My mother lives in a HUGE house and has LOTS of stuff from collectibles, furniture and way to much to even list here. We are in Michigan any suggestions???

1.) Ever have one?
2.) Any places/companies you'd recommend
3.) Ideas/help/suggestions.

2007-07-30 13:56:03 · 2 answers · asked by jsnatas 3

how do i find out the property values for homes located on hoover avenue in shelbyville indiana

2007-07-30 13:39:11 · 1 answers · asked by Kathy K 1

I'm about to buy a house and I want to see how much the lady that I'm about to buy it from paid

2007-07-30 13:38:59 · 7 answers · asked by Broman77 1

2007-07-30 13:27:39 · 8 answers · asked by Jennifer S 1

We're looking to sell about 1 1/2 years after the arm is set to expire. Don't necessarily want to refinance at this point.

Is extending the ARM a possibility?

2007-07-30 13:27:37 · 5 answers · asked by f150 2

2007-07-30 13:23:18 · 5 answers · asked by sandy 2

2007-07-30 13:19:05 · 1 answers · asked by debbygeier 1

Our A/C went out on a Friday, so I emailed my landlord and let him know that I think it just needs recharged. He didn't respond for a couple days, and when my boyfriend called him his voicemail said he would get back "on the next business days". I thought landlords were pretty much supposed to be reachable every day of the week. He responded to my email saying it would be fixed but still hasn't been out and rent is due. Should I wait til he gets it fixed? My boyfriend thinks so....

2007-07-30 13:14:23 · 4 answers · asked by Rikki-Tikki-Tavi 3

2007-07-30 12:59:21 · 9 answers · asked by Kentucky Fried Chicken 3

No debts and Good Credit

2007-07-30 12:54:05 · 8 answers · asked by eaf6923@sbcglobal.net 2

I just asked a question about rent. Maybe I wasn't very clear but here is my situation. I decided to rent out a room from a guy who had an extra room he built outside of his house for $600 a month. I was asked to first give a $300 deposit to save the room until it was available on 7/23. I gave him the deposit money which was in the month of June. I just decided (as of yesterday 7/29) that I was no longer going to move in. Is there any way I can get my deposit money back? I never even moved into the place.

2007-07-30 12:43:26 · 2 answers · asked by gabriella & lisa 1

I am seriously considering flipping homes:
1. What are somethings that I should think about when doing it?

2. How much do you think that it would cost to install a bathroom? I have seen some pretty nice houses that could sale for more if it had a second bathroom.

2007-07-30 12:24:29 · 6 answers · asked by Andre L 1

Here is my question. I was going to move out on my own into a room that was for rent and put down a $300.00 deposit that I had put down in June. I had to wait until the room was available which was on 7/23. He told me I needed to pay $300 more to hold the room until I move in in August (my move in date) so I paid him $600 all together. I decided that I did not want to move in anymore due to personal reasons. Anyways I asked if I could get my $300 deposit back and he refused to give it to me because I did not give him 30 days notice. It is not an apartment was going to rent, it was a room that was added onto his house. Is there anyway I can get my $300 back from him? I never even moved into the place.

2007-07-30 12:23:03 · 3 answers · asked by gabriella & lisa 1

I need a verifiable source to quote any answers to this question.

2007-07-30 12:18:41 · 2 answers · asked by Jewelinbend 1

Do they loose their value? Can you take out equity? I guess I want to know if it is a smart financial move in looking at the future stability of my finances.

2007-07-30 12:17:24 · 6 answers · asked by Jeni K 2