Renting & Real Estate - August 2007

My brother passed away 5 mos ago the house was willed to us by our mother who passed on in 1987. My brother has been living there an got married 5 yrs ago and has 2 children and didnt have a will. Who owns the house now ? Is it just me or do all off us has a share in it. Thank you for any answers you provide.

2007-08-05 06:12:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do estate agents use a reference you have gained from your previous landlord?

Do they just ring the pervious landlord to confirm the reference or do they do other checks?

2007-08-05 06:09:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a property located in rural Louisiana and I am having difficulty finding someone to rent it out.

2007-08-05 06:08:22 · 3 answers · asked by Jessica C 2

Does anyone know if they offer home loans that cover the cost of the house, as well as renovations? I am not looking for 2 seperate loans. Just one single loan.

2007-08-05 05:58:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My concern is for our small children. I'm finding scorpions of all sizes at least every other day. We have had professional exterminators treat the house, but to no avail. I almost stepped on one last night, and I don't even want to think out the fact that it could have been one of the kids who almost stepped on the scorpion! I am ready to move out today but with 3 months left in our lease, is this possible without any backlash from our landlord? My husband thinks I'm going overboard, but I can't handle the danger that these little critters pose to my kids and possibly to me being 6 months pregnant. I have reviewed pictures of various scorpions that call Arizona home, and I am almost positive that the scorpions I am seeing are Bark Scorpions, which are the most dangerous. HELP!

2007-08-05 05:58:18 · 5 answers · asked by Fire Side Water Side 1

Buyer agreed to buy house "as is." Can buyer still back out before closing, or do they have to go through with the deal?

2007-08-05 05:38:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like a crack on the patio, blinds missing, exhaust fan that rattles, etc. If you disclose these things, will the buyer assume that they will be repaired/replaced?

2007-08-05 04:58:19 · 6 answers · asked by S W 2

The renter made changes to MY home with the assumption that he was going to purchase. After being unable to aquire a mortage after 5 years, and at this point on a month-to-month assumed rental agreement(nothing in writing for 3 years), the renter told us he was moving out. Per our lawyer, an eviction notice was served. Exactly one day before the closing on my home, which I could only sell for what I owed to the bank because the renter had incurred an unbelievable amout of damage to the property, a judgement was placed on my home for "improvements" he made while living there. Am I responsible to pay him anything? Also, the closing had already taken place-papers signed and checks drawn and sent-prior to the knowledge of this lein. 2 days later the lending bank has put a stop payment on the checks from the closing, because this lein is dated 1 day prior to closing. By the way it wasn't signed by the renter, just submitted by his lawyer. Can this be legal? What rights do I have?

2007-08-05 04:48:04 · 6 answers · asked by jewelsofswfla 1

Say you signed a 1 year lease in March of 2006, for 1 year. That meaning your lease is up March of 2007, so anything stated in the lease is not valid correct? Also, say you are planning on moving in August, by the 15th. Is it legal to tell give landlord 2 week notice that you will be out by the 15th of August and to use your deposit to cover half the month's rent and use the rest of the deposit for if they have to fix anything.... does that mean we have any legal obligation to the landlord? Can the landlord take us to court and WIN?? Is this legal???

2007-08-05 04:44:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We bought a house in Houston three months ago for $169K. After the purchase, we sent in a request to the County Tax office to transfer the property to our names. Today, we check the County Tax office website and find out that the property has been transfered to our names. However, the appraisal of our property is shown at $179K. Can we protest the appraisal from the County Tax office by showing them our purchased price? By the way, the tax value of this property was $162K the last two years.

2007-08-05 04:32:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a first-time home buyer, and trying to follow proper home-buying etiquette. I've gotten mixed messages about whether it is OK or not to work with two realtors at once. Some have told me it is so long as you keep track of which realtor showed which property. That way, if you end up purchasing, the correct realtor is compensated. I've not signed any exclusive contracts with any realtor. I have two that I like. Both are helpful, professional, etc.
So, what is considered proper within the industry? Is it OK as long as I make sure both realtors realize I'm working with another agent as well? Some people have told me that realtors know customers might be working with others, and it's not a big deal.
I'm trying really hard to not step on anyone's toes and I've gotten too many conflicting answers so far. Please help!

2007-08-05 04:28:29 · 10 answers · asked by First Time Buyer 1

the judge told me to pay up back rent by 8/15 and then do order to show cause why i should be allowed to stay in apt. eg succession rights stepsisters apt, made contribution financially and have lived there for 4 yrs have proof. the judge did not give landlord what landlord wanted for me to be evicted because i am a squatter according to landlord, even though i paid several checks in my name and they cashed them. the problem is i dont know of a government agency that is willing to assist me without a lease. i have small children

2007-08-05 04:03:53 · 5 answers · asked by marcia a 1

We have been out with a realtor twice to see several houses. We have decided we would like to put a bid in on the house and put our on the market. We were looking into a different realtor because ours is not as available as we would like. When I tried to let her go, she said that we could not legally buy the other house without her since she was the one who first brought us to the house. Is this true - even though we have never signed any kind of contract with her? Is it a NJ law? Or is it an ethical thing? I feel trapped with someone I don't have full confidence in.

2007-08-05 03:59:47 · 17 answers · asked by beachbumtchr 1

2007-08-05 03:54:19 · 7 answers · asked by Kel 1

2007-08-05 03:49:12 · 5 answers · asked by sals 1

I'm interested in buying an invesment property but the home needs a little work. I'd like to get a Home Equity Loan to cover some of the renovation costs. Would I be able to get a Home Equity Loan immediately after closing on the mortgage? If not how long must I wait before being approved for the Home Equity Loan?

2007-08-05 03:45:47 · 11 answers · asked by sdavid79 2

2007-08-05 03:04:15 · 6 answers · asked by chubby 1

Our home was remodeled in the 70's and is now much larger than the original plat shows. How do we fix this info so that when its value is researched online, the correct configuration of the house shows up?

2007-08-05 03:04:13 · 3 answers · asked by Lindsay C 1

Is there a good website that lists all forclosure properties, or even auction homes but i cant tell which listing sites are legit and wich ones just collect a fee for public info, and is there a government listing for forclosures ,,,,,,,,,,,,you get the idea of what im looking for, reliable cheap info, can you help?

2007-08-05 03:03:04 · 5 answers · asked by error file not found 404 2

I was cheated by my Loan Officer who promised me 6.25% interest and $1500.00 refund from my Loan amount due to my not paying the points and not charging Survery and Termite Inspection. When the closing papers came, I was shocked to see that I was given 6.50% interest rate and the amount that was to be refunded was named as Fee which HAD to pay. On calling him, he told me to go ahead and sign the papers and he will definitely get back what I was promised. The 3 day loan period went back very fast by his false promises and then after that, he stopped taking my calls. Now everybody says that since I signed the papers, nothing can be done. I feel cheated. Is there anything I can do about it??

2007-08-05 02:36:50 · 5 answers · asked by lovela_92865 3

I have two houses and im about to lose one because i cant pay it, will the bank add the balance to the one im currently paying? or what will happen? i know i need to get in touch with the bank, but wanted to get some input here, please help :(.

2007-08-05 02:10:13 · 10 answers · asked by JAG 1

yes i like to know hbow do people get very nice homes and still buy nice things. but sometimes they cannot afford nice homes. i do not understand it. im sick of people with nice homes. i like to own a homeim a single mom too as well. how do they budget their money. im a low income mom as well with a teenage daughter.can single moms afford nice homes and how do you do it with payments. i have car payments and other bills. is it stressfull to own a home to. asap.

2007-08-05 02:04:05 · 8 answers · asked by car33 1

For sometime now my husband's family have our property for some home group business,this people haven't paid rent to us every sense this whole thing started, and they have the house on foreclosure so many times, I decided to make this legal and demanded rent is being more than four years and they haven't gave us nothing out of this business but bad credit,I demanded rent enough to pay the mortgage on time and some for us, I need to make a legal contract that obligates them to pay us rent sense this house is in my husbands name this way we would pay our own mortgage and the house won't be in foreclosure again, this people they are bad people, they don't care about our needs they say we don't deserve money out of the business because we didn't invest any money in the business, but haven't being for my husband signature they would not have a business, so they refuse to pay rent, I know I could take this to court and I will but first I need a mortagage lease where can I find one?

2007-08-05 01:40:11 · 2 answers · asked by boricua_2290 5

2007-08-05 01:04:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-04 23:22:23 · 4 answers · asked by Philomena M 2

ok, i rented out a place and when i asked about getting my deposit back they said that there was damage done to the house that they had to fix. a garbage disposal had been damaged and a lock had to be changed because they said a key had been broken off in the lock. according to them, this added up to OVER $800 ( my deposit amount ), but they have yet to give me a date the damage occurred, a photo of this key broken off in the lock, or a photo of the garbage disposal, or a single receipt showing how much it cost to replace these items. or even to prove these items actually were replaced.

i have asked numerous times and i get no answer. the jerk said that i asked again he said i'd have "hell to pay" and he would file a restraining order against me.

am i going to have to take this crook to court?

2007-08-04 21:12:37 · 6 answers · asked by stevemincer 3

Or can you get one without it? Are there ways around that?

2007-08-04 20:50:56 · 6 answers · asked by So Different 1

Just wondering. I go through our assessor's records sometimes, and look up people I know. My old friends parents house is worth 300k, but it says construction value is 77k.

2007-08-04 20:07:45 · 4 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2

We recently rented a home in California. The owner wanted to use 1 of the 3 garages for storage. We liked the home and weren't too happy about this deal but we wanted to move into a home from the temporary housing we were staying at with our cats. We signed the lease but now we really regret this deal. Does anyone know if the agreement we made on the lease was legal and how we can get the owner to move their stuff? We have a lot of posessions and need the space.

2007-08-04 19:08:35 · 3 answers · asked by angelicface_70 2

Are there realtors that specialize in pre-foreclosure representation? I understand this is the best way to purchase a foreclosure, but I would like some help negotiating with owners in default. How would such a realtor negotiate a commission?

2007-08-04 18:57:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous