Renting & Real Estate - July 2007

2007-07-27 08:33:25 · 4 answers · asked by jody H 2

We'd hoped things would level off, but it's clear now that things are likely going down for a while. We're in the Hudson Valley, NY. Our bad reason for buying - hoping to sell in 4-5 years at enough profit to buy into a cohousing (community living) project. Seem it would've been better if we rented, saved the extra few thousand a year, then bought into the cohousing. How can we still save an extra $20-$40k over 4-5 years? Would like one of us to work less as well - it takes both of us working full time to cover it all. Can we get out of this house?

2007-07-27 08:24:53 · 3 answers · asked by JAppleseed013 2

The owners of the doublewide, rent a lot from us. We have sent them letters, had the sheriff serve them with eviction notices and they still have not made a move to leave. We are in the state of Georgia if that helps with any legal issues.

2007-07-27 08:20:05 · 13 answers · asked by Lisa D 1

this place Pleasant VAlley Modular has HUGE BATHROOMS AND GORGEOUS kitchens go ahead & even check out their website.but they cost more than a stick build that has about 1000 more sq feet. THe one builder was going to do a stick build at 130 a sq ft and we're finding out the modular will be 158 per sq ft does that make sense? we tried asking why & the modular builder said its because it includes more (all appliances including wash & dryer) & the nicer bath & kitchen. is he ripping up off or what? please go on the site & look under kitchens & baths so you know what these things are...theyre not just regular modulars, they come w/ full superior wall system basments and walk up attics but still my parents are very controlling even though im married & have 2 kids, my mom gets upset, hangs up on me because she thinks were getting ripped off & were not doing what she woul do! we're not getting along but these houses r really nice!!HELP need people w/ experience in building or buying to answer

2007-07-27 08:04:29 · 3 answers · asked by toolate 3

2007-07-27 07:17:42 · 5 answers · asked by charles h 1

We just moved into our first house, and we've been here almost 3 months. Last week we discovered the floor around the toilet is rotted. Will any kind of insurance cover this, or simply a case of buyer beware? We had the home inspected previous to the purchase and the inspector did not catch it, apparently. Thanks for reading.

2007-07-27 07:15:35 · 9 answers · asked by iittghy? 4

I just enacted a stop payment on my checking account to my Home Owner's Association. I did this because my sprinkler system (maintained by the HOA) hasn't been working for over a year. I have an email string a year old, in which correspondence between myself and the HOA property manager has shown this to be a problem. In my last email, I informed her (the HOA manager) that I will be placing a stop payment on my HOA dues in an attempt to recoupe a service I've been paying for, but am not getting any benefit from.

Can someone tell me whether or not I'm likely to deal with legal problems due to my action? How easy it for them to place a lien on my property? I'm hoping the emails, which document the problem, will give me a leg to stand on should the issue go to court.

Thank you!

2007-07-27 07:07:30 · 4 answers · asked by JustMe 1

2007-07-27 07:07:19 · 10 answers · asked by Willie B 1

say i built an entire house from billions of lego pieces in my garden, fully working with heating, electricity, water etc. Do you think it would be passed as acceptable by the building inspector blokes?

2007-07-27 06:41:38 · 10 answers · asked by Stephen M 6

i see certain stocks have gotten creamed, some (newcentury) gone pink sheets, whats behind this, and what can fix this??
thanks yahoooi's

2007-07-27 06:20:15 · 7 answers · asked by rayrussman 1

I have recently rented a property and my boyfriend and I are the ones properly on the lease...The landlord only said she rents to single home families but we cannot afford the rent alone...so we have i guess "sublet" a room to a friend...I am afraid to ask the landlord for approval in fear of eviction. What could i be facing ?? I'm renting in Texas.

2007-07-27 05:47:36 · 5 answers · asked by jody H 2

2007-07-27 05:15:43 · 6 answers · asked by Jen2U 3

2007-07-27 04:52:40 · 2 answers · asked by Zelma J 1

Can my real estate license achieved in TX be used in California? or do I need to take an exam again in California?

2007-07-27 04:38:42 · 2 answers · asked by Hugh K 2

I want to couple of banks and they gave me a good faith estimate. Can you get better rates on line?

2007-07-27 04:37:16 · 11 answers · asked by M. L 1

My town is filled with millionaires like Beyonce, Lil Kim, JayZ, Modells, the owner of the nets, Chris Rock, hedge fund managers, lawyers, and me type people. A knock down house in my town would go for 1.5 million. and it is probably only a quarter of an acre. The most expensive house on the market now is 50 million in my town. But because we have less than 250K people in our town, we are not listed. My town is Alpine, New Jersey.

2007-07-27 04:33:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just got a job as an assistant for a mortgage broker. she told me after 90 i could be a laon officer. what does a loan officer do and what has to be done to become one? is there a test or something? and why would i want to become one?

2007-07-27 04:33:41 · 4 answers · asked by music man 2

we're trying to sell but im wondering if we cant, granted its not even on the market yet, just owrd of mouth, but i worry that we'll be carrying 2 mortgages and that scares me. we havent built our other house yet but i dont know how much longer we can wait considering we have 2 kids in an extrememly NICE but very small home...so i was wondering if what the pros and cons were of having one of the other companies just buy it??

2007-07-27 04:01:35 · 5 answers · asked by toolate 3

As a real estate professional, its hard to keep track of all the people you talk to.

I'm just wondering what kind of software or other solutions people use to track their leads.

I'd recommend Infusion Software:
http://www.infusionsoft.com/products/infusion-crm/infusion-crm.html?ls=IM-YahooGroups

2007-07-27 03:58:20 · 7 answers · asked by Tyler G 1

I made a agreement with a investment company for my house i own. They paid me 15k and would make payments for 1 year, at the end of 1 year they would pay off the loan. However its almost 8 months past the commitment date of transfering the house loan out of my name and into theres. I quick deeded the property so the house is in there name from the county but loan is still in mine. We agreed on written documents that we all signed at closing that the house would would be out of my name and loan paid for my 12/31/2006 . its now almost august. they have made multiple late payments dropping my credit score over 70 points since 12/20/2005. since they are in breech of contract can i take back my house legally?? anyone know what paperwork i would need to file? the property is in florida. Thanks for any assistance

2007-07-27 03:45:48 · 8 answers · asked by lelandfallonjr 1

my daughter wants to move into her boyfriend's apartment in boston. they are both in college and his mother co-signed his rental agreement. the landlord now wants me to co-sign also. my daughter has the money upfront for the entire year from her student loan. Do I need to co-sign and if I do, would I be responsible for his rent if he decided to up and move out?

2007-07-27 03:32:47 · 9 answers · asked by zinnia56 1

I signed a 12 month lease on May 24th 2006. On August 2, 2006 I was at work and from the witnesses, they say the incident happen around 1am. I was working nightshift. I came home to my apartment with a hole in my kitchen. No one notified me or anything. I went to the landlord and they never offered me another apartment or offered to move me at their cost. I gave them a month and a half and they still never fixed the apartment, they just put a board up over it. My apartment was totally unsecured and anybody couldve came and stole my belongings, so i moved at my own expenses. Now my landlord is suing me for breaking my lease. Can he do that???

2007-07-27 03:24:47 · 14 answers · asked by Tonio W 2

My property taxes, like everyone else’s in Miami have skyrocketed. Now we are facing a downturn in housing, along with the rest of the nation. If the prices of homes go down, do our taxes go down as well?

Will we ever get relief from our tax burdens or should we move away?

2007-07-27 03:22:53 · 3 answers · asked by Deborah H 1

2007-07-27 03:05:29 · 4 answers · asked by woodsie 2

the tenant was to sign the following day and did not and now the guarantor is saying the agreement is not valid. I am a private landlord who took the guarantor at his word

2007-07-27 02:51:19 · 6 answers · asked by Lynne B 1

we're beginning to hear of bills in state legislatures and so on aiming to crack down on the now infamous "sub-prime" mortgages. you'll hear the sponsor say things like "these people are selling mortgages they know the customer can't afford". My question is how can a lender profit from this?
They lay out a bunch of money they know can't be repaid?
foreclosure? that must be very cold comfort to them.
could it be that their agents are selling garbage loans for the commission? But wouldn't the actual lenders have some mechanism in place to prevent this? Could they possibly make such a dumb mistake?

2007-07-27 02:46:37 · 4 answers · asked by Robert K 5

2007-07-27 02:27:07 · 7 answers · asked by 23and4 1

I was driving through the entrance gate and the motion sensors on the gate were not working and both gates were closing in on my car. The exit gate closed into my car and damaged my front fender. I called the complex and the property management and they said that they only cover damage to the actual gate itself. Is that possible? Do I have any way of collecting damages from the complex?

2007-07-27 02:02:56 · 4 answers · asked by bonafidebrother 1

Prior to moving to NYC, my husband had a three-month lease on a furnished apartment in Salt Lake City (for April, May, and June). He left on May 25th for New York and paid the rent for June. Sometime in June, his brother and sister came and cleaned out the apartment, getting rid of whatever he couldn't fit into his car to take to New York. Now we are receiving a bill from the apartment complex saying he owes for July, because he gave no written notice. Is this right? It was a three-month lease, and the apartment was completely empty by the end of June. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

2007-07-27 01:46:11 · 6 answers · asked by autumnstarsong 3

Lender was aware the appraisal was complete fraud. They went into bankruptcy and sold the loan to another. As they were aware the property was not close to the loan value, does the new mortgage holder have recourse togo back to lender , can I get this lowered on the balance. New lender it seems should be able to get an adjustment.

2007-07-27 01:23:39 · 5 answers · asked by Stephene O 1