Renting & Real Estate - October 2007

My lease is up on Augest 31, 2008. If I break my lease, what will the penalties be? There is nothing in the lease that states anything about breaking the lease.

2007-10-24 07:23:22 · 4 answers · asked by AmsterF 3

I have Direct TV and the new mgmt at my apt complex wants to make me take it down because it is against its new policy. I have a contract with my satelite company and cant break it. Is it legal for them to do this?

2007-10-24 07:06:36 · 13 answers · asked by Lou M 1

I was talking to one of my relatives who is in the business of mortgages. I was telling him that I was interested in buying a house in Minnesota (where I live). He told me that I would be better off renting for a year because the market is doing so horribly and buy a house when the market starts to go back up.

I'm unsure if I should take his advice or not and would appreciate any feedback.

2007-10-24 06:59:17 · 17 answers · asked by Aaron K 3

-About how much is E&O insurance? I know it varies, but give me an nationwide average for a part-time real estate agent.

-How much E&O coverage does a part-timer have to carry?

-What about business car insurance? About how much should a part-timer have to carry in liability coverage?

Thanks for the advice.

2007-10-24 06:15:39 · 2 answers · asked by Legend 4

I am a Single FT college student who works 2 jobs. I have worked as an Educator for 13 years. I will be getting my MS in ED soon. I do not want to get sucked into this home buying frenzy. I do not want to plan roots anywhere permanently. I am very busy and not home much. It seems so many single professionals are buying homes mostly for status purposes and a tax write off. My sister says most people think that way. People want to show the world they have made it and are a success. If I rent, I will give the impression of being low income poor white trash. Is that true? Honestly, I would not mind renting the rest of my life. Am I weird?

2007-10-24 05:54:06 · 27 answers · asked by LAgirl 3

We are thinking of putting our home up 4 sale but heres the thing,We paid 157,000 in 2001 and in 2003 it was appraised for 175,000.We had a market analyst done on out home and he said in todays market our home is only worth 160,000 and we still owe 149,000 on it and the realtor is charging us 10,000 to sell it so he figured we would break even and might even be in the hole a little.If we should wait a few more years to sell Is things suppose to be better or worse selling?

2007-10-24 05:47:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a student who is living at home. l have been approved for a home loan. I have comtemplated accepting, buying and renting out the home. Aside from the risk of renting to tenants that may be problematic, what else should I consider?

2007-10-24 05:45:01 · 12 answers · asked by PV82 1

I had one done for a refinace loan and it was way under value...The housing market has slowed down but not stopped where my home is located....I really have problem with appraisers. All my friends appraises where the exact dollar amount as there loan when they purchased their home so I really question them on the value ....

2007-10-24 03:40:50 · 13 answers · asked by bingofox 2

We have a house that is in need of repair and we'd lose a lot of money if we try to sell it. We only have necessary expenses. No cable or cell phone or long distance or satellite. And disconnecting the internet wouldn't bring us out of our trouble either.

2007-10-24 03:06:09 · 1 answers · asked by Nora S 2

I live in an apartment townhome community in Richmond City, VA. There have been a string of breakins all summer and yesterday the apartment next to mine had the door kicked down and the robber tried to rip the alarm out the wall. I am getting scared to live there period. Can you break your lease if you are afraid to live there, my current lease is up in January. Thanks for all responses.

2007-10-24 01:56:40 · 6 answers · asked by prettykitty0829 3

For example, Pennsylvania has the second-highest rate of foreclosures right now. Will Pennsylvania homes be forced to drop in price because of the foreclosures?

2007-10-24 01:45:23 · 9 answers · asked by somekangaroo 1

I was in the hospital and I got sick but I'm out now and when I was in the hospital my cousin who has power of attorney for my Mother tried to sell my condo so now I want to make sure in future that he doesn't have access to the property to sell it because it is in both me and my Mothers name. I want to get her name removed from the deed I just want to know how I should go about this. My mother is 93 years old and she now lives in a nursing home and she has no clue what is going on so I just want to make sure that my property will be safe because there is a little bad blood between the cousin and I since he tried to sell my condo without consulting with me. So I just wanted to know how to go about this problem.

2007-10-24 01:34:28 · 7 answers · asked by shavelle1 1

2007-10-24 01:33:54 · 3 answers · asked by Crash 1

I'm looking for the real estate agencies in the US that operate in multiple states in particular California. Can you please name them for me and perhaps their website?

2007-10-24 00:49:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 23:04:22 · 4 answers · asked by bobfox 1

I was just wondering how long it took people once they initially started looking at houses to actually getting the keys and moving in.
We are plannin on starting to look in January and I just want a rough idea of how long I should expect to carry on staying with the Witch of a Mother In Law. I know it's different for everyone, but just want some kind of idea.

Thanks in advance!!

2007-10-23 22:54:39 · 9 answers · asked by Scampi 3

hi my application has been referred, my credit history and score is not that bad, but have not been on voters registry. what causes it to be referred and does this mean a big no no and i wont get the mortgage...(in the U.K)

2007-10-23 22:40:43 · 3 answers · asked by PÒL 4

My father is in hospital and my sister and I need to repair his house and put it up on rent so that the rent can pay for his care. His social worker has told us to apply for 'power of court' because my father is incapable of making any decisions. How long will this process take and how much is it likeley to cost us? Your advice on this matter is greatly appreciated. I have made an appointment to see a solicitor later this week. Many thanks.

2007-10-23 22:04:50 · 6 answers · asked by sonia 3

There is land behind my fence that belongs to me and I notified the Realtor that they could not sell the property as they were representing this as part of the property they were selling. They said they had to remove the sprinkler so the title comany could insure the property and did so even though there was a NO TRESPASSING SIGN POSTED. Can I take them to small claims and sue them for trespassing:?

2007-10-23 20:59:52 · 9 answers · asked by Ebony 2

I'm trying to decide to help keep or rid of one. I have enjoyed living in a clean area, but I keep reading about other peoples bad experiences.

2007-10-23 20:14:35 · 4 answers · asked by OrangeYouGlad 1

Prior to me moving into the house that I was going to be renting the owner was talking about all of the improvements and repairs he was in the process of making on the house. Needless to say once I moved in, things changed. I gave him a $700 security deposit the day I moved in which was in the middle of Aug. The central air unit wasn't cooling the house off and the temp. was in the upper 90's to 100's. I was constantly calling him and asking him to please come fix the air, and he would ignore my calls, and the only time he came over was when it was time to pay rent. He came and placed a small air conditioner in the den which didn't do squat for the house. So i called him and left several voicemails about it still being hot. He never did return my calls so I did a stop payment on the check and moved out. He called me and told me he needed that $700 plus $50 in NSF fees on his account. He said if I didn't settle the check he was gonna press charges. Is that possible?

2007-10-23 19:19:21 · 12 answers · asked by It Iz What It Iz! 2

Besides get a Sales License and a Broker's License.

2007-10-23 19:01:51 · 5 answers · asked by ♥ AznStylez707 4

The house is a ranch brick house with a basement and it says boiler new. What is a boiler for? It doesnt say anything about airconditioning or heating, so I am assuming maybe this is for heat. The add also makes a big deal out of the curtains and mini blinds staying. Do you think they are trying to get more money out of something which is not worth anything?
Its a 200K home.

2007-10-23 18:43:22 · 9 answers · asked by happydawg 6

home a day before, or the day of the auction? Would that then get passed on to the highest bidder, who was oblivous to the fact? Or must all leins/loans be recorded a certain amount of time prior?

2007-10-23 18:27:29 · 5 answers · asked by kubex1 2

My mom as just inform me that i have thirty days to get out of her house, and i was wondering since she gave me a thirty day notice do i still have to give her half my paycheck like i have been giving her since i moved back in with her.

2007-10-23 18:16:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

for me and my boyfirend.

2007-10-23 16:45:44 · 3 answers · asked by jerseygirlprincess 3

2007-10-23 16:37:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm wondering if converting the upstairs into an accessory dwelling unit would increase my property value and if so, by how much. Any suggestions on how to find out?

2007-10-23 16:23:29 · 2 answers · asked by L T 3

when a lease is considered lapsed, that means any&all things agreed to in the lease are void also? including attorney fees! because there really is no lease. right? im not sure if i worded that rite or not but hopefully someone understands it?

2007-10-23 15:51:10 · 4 answers · asked by ED C 1

What should we lookout for if we take over the payments of our parent's house? What do we need to do? What are the pros and cons?

Thanks in advance!

2007-10-23 15:34:47 · 6 answers · asked by plpno 1