Renting & Real Estate - October 2007

and also another quick ?: How much of a downpayment would you generally need on a $150,000 home?

2007-10-25 03:57:13 · 10 answers · asked by ~)~) 3

Insurance Companies have answered my ad and now are offereing more due to misplaced homeowner who are rebuilding. One agent saw that I raised the rent and is accusing me of price gauging. Am I breaking laws? I need the money to cover my losses... Due to demand I think I can get 4000. One Ins. adjuster told me authorizations for increased rental prices during these times are authorized. but another is disgusted and threatens to report my ads to Feds..Yikes!

2007-10-25 03:49:51 · 4 answers · asked by mongoqa 1

im buying a house cheap that needs alot off work doing to it iv just found out that next doors building work ie extension is causing alot off damp in my house its gon unchallenged for a few years as they were old people living here ,im not going to get the house any cheaper ,wats the proceeder in regards of next doors and there building works

i still want to buy as its a business venture and i got cheap i will sell once modernised

2007-10-25 03:29:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sold vacant lot for $65,000 - 55,000 + 10,000 mortgage note. Decided to sell note to pay medical bills , signed with mortgage company, who in turn asked mortgagee to provide info on payment history & social security #. Mortgagee said he would call back with info, but will not return calls or give info,Mortgage company says deal cannot go forward w/o S.S.#.What is the next step for me?Thanks

2007-10-25 03:22:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-25 02:58:17 · 1 answers · asked by nomlleb 1

The mortgage industry doesn't seem to have their heads in the sand about the current housing problems. However it seems that many realtors and sellers do (a house a block away that doesn't have a basement, has only a front yard filled with trees and is just two bedrooms is asking $225,000 but other homes a few blocks away with bigger yards are asking 50,000 less). And there are many houses that have been for sale over a year in this area. Are the realtors and sellers burying their heads in the sand in their asking prices? This is in Chicagoland and what once use to be an affordable area is no longer affordable for an average income.

It seems that realtors are blaming the mortgage industry but not looking into their own industry and unrealistic expectation for the average home buyer and the average home buyer's income.

2007-10-25 02:49:27 · 5 answers · asked by G M L 4

Can I get kicked out my apartment if, while the managers are showing an apartment, I tell the "new tenants"---"Did they tell you about all the cars getting broken into, and how they don't fix things that you ask them to fix"?

Would that be grounds of getting kicked out? Isn't it a freedom of speech, me saying this?

Please let me know....

2007-10-25 02:42:57 · 10 answers · asked by Sam 2

ok i am having lots of problems with my landlord....he doesnt keep up with ANYTHING....i am behind on my rent and hes harassing my mother about it and leaving her notes, he screams and swears at us, threatens to evict everyday when we tell him we need things fixed he says we ask for too much we are infested with mice starting to get roaches and my house is CLEAN....this guy doesnt fix anything my stoves broke, this building down the end has mice roaches everythings breaking the guy doesnt clean the front yards or street or shovel in the snow he does nothing at all and now hes gonna throw us out so i told him i am calling someone to shut him down, and he told my husband to tell me to shut the f up or else i dont know who to call or what to do i give him money every week my rents 650 i give him money and at least make an attempt every week he calls my husband a scum bag and says he looks like a hippy WHO CAN I CALL WHAT CAN I DO i am in connecticut someone please help me

2007-10-25 01:52:47 · 10 answers · asked by Big M 1

Does a house with gold door knob indicate long term lease signed for that house or something?

2007-10-25 01:41:17 · 4 answers · asked by Arch 2

2007-10-25 01:24:04 · 5 answers · asked by (!)listen 5

A real estate friend told me homes for sale when owners are in bank. court are tricky - actually she warned me to just forget about it. We actually would have to sell our own home first anyway, could we make an offer to purchase the home at a future date once most issues are resolved? Or would they possibly accept a lease to own proposal?

What are your experiences, tks!

2007-10-25 01:14:33 · 3 answers · asked by 456 1

i'd like info on how to get a time share in new york city. does anyone know how or what the process consists of?

2007-10-25 01:13:23 · 3 answers · asked by roc779301 2

having trouble selling my home, i live in the houston area...any advice?

2007-10-25 00:52:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where I live, the rental market is quite tight and I would like to make sure my application has the best chance. Does anyone know how an agent or landlord selects a tenant when there are dozens of applicants who could all be equally suitable?

Thanks in advance!

2007-10-24 23:38:41 · 3 answers · asked by Toony 1

got served on the 15th. and go to court on the 31st. When does the 30 days start,and also, do I have to show up for court?

2007-10-24 23:25:45 · 7 answers · asked by mokeybozo 1

Urgent Help Needed

I am a first time buyer and have an accepted mortgage offer from a lender on a property and the survey has also been completed. The solicitors are currently in the process of searches on the property.

My questions is will the lender need to contact my employers between now and the exchange/completion of contracts?

I am asking this question as I am going to be offered redundancy and am wondering if I should take it?

I really don’t want to carry on working for the company for various reasons that have made my position unbearable.

2007-10-24 23:22:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have a 35ft x 12ft willerby mobile home that we have been living in on our land in france while our house has been built. My husband does not want it to stay on site as its ugly. (well they are really) We have 2 acres here and we are finding it difficult to sell it, people want it for free!!!! So I would like it for extra accommodation if we should need it. But I was thinking maybe we could disguise it to make it look like a log cabin. Not only would this keep it cooler in the summer but it would work the other way around in the winter. (we have planning permission for 2 dwellings) Has anybody done this?

2007-10-24 21:25:28 · 5 answers · asked by dawncbn 1

HI all!
With this mortgage crisis and down home prices, Is it right that now is the right time to buy a new home for first time buyer?

That's what I think and someone suggested now is the good time as the prices for homes have gone down.

By the way, I have good credit and excellent fico score so will getting a loan be still a hard thing due to this credit crunch or whatever they are talking about?

I am in Chicago area and if you have any suugestions or advice about when and how to about looking to buy new house, i will be happy!
thanks

2007-10-24 20:23:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

We just found out this past week. We've only been here since April and we just finished paying our $400 for our 2 cats. We don't really want to buy our unit, they are giving us our $600 deposit back can we ask for our pet deposit back? We live in Oregon and I think the new owners handled this wrong. Like I said we don't want to buy our unit but I don't want to really move either.

2007-10-24 18:26:43 · 3 answers · asked by missthang1960 2

Recently i left my previous construction company which makes hotel and residential buildings and joined another good company Infrastructure company which is constructing airport. Now, after 3 months i get the call from my previous company to join them on my terms and conditions. They are ready to pay me handsome salary and will provide me all the benefits. But im in confusion in present comapny there is a status but my job profile is not good as previous company.
Should i move to my previous company and stay in my present company.

2007-10-24 17:31:10 · 5 answers · asked by D 2

so did the landlord and so did the last tenant... the problem is that everybody lost the reading and the npower is charging the last tenant for a bill that included 2 month of my living in this house... she doesn't want to pay for it, neither i know how much i have to pay for it, any idea how to solve this problem?

2007-10-24 17:03:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-24 17:03:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are the pros and cons?

2007-10-24 17:02:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

does it mean that i can buy a home and just take over payments on current owners loan? i have bad credit is this a good way to go?

2007-10-24 16:30:39 · 0 answers · asked by cougar26 1

2007-10-24 16:23:22 · 5 answers · asked by maricel p 1

We are renovating our house and were wondering what reno's will give us the best selling stand point. We plan on renovating the kitchen (new counter tops, flooring and perhaps cuboards), painting, trim, windows, doors. Any ideas of what best let me know :)

We want to eventually to put hardwood but the people who we just bought our house from put in brand new laminet in dinning room and living room. One bathroom was just renovated.

2007-10-24 16:03:33 · 5 answers · asked by lovelylady 5

Any Government owned land that you can purchase reasonably cheap,or if you improve it, (make more wildlife habital, clean up, ect.) You use to be able to recieve 160 with the Homestead Act.

2007-10-24 15:59:20 · 1 answers · asked by Burley 1

Should i pay all my rent, the washer and dryer is already included in the rent. Is there any laws or codes that i can throw up in they face. The washer have water still in, thats been in there for the last mth. The reason i havent gotten the water out because the maintence man said if we do anything to it, it would cause interference for the warrenty. Some one please help. I stay in Georgia is there any laws about this.

2007-10-24 15:19:13 · 4 answers · asked by bigdog4ga 1

Can anyone tell me if M&I Bank offers a No Doc mortgage loan?

2007-10-24 15:01:53 · 3 answers · asked by marie 2

2007-10-24 14:47:53 · 6 answers · asked by ZchDnlp 1