Renting & Real Estate - October 2007

I want to move into another apartment complex. I HAVE FULFILLED MY 1 YR LEASE AT MY CURRENT RESIDENCE. THE NEW COMPLEX WABN'T TO VERIFY THAT I LIVE THERE AND HAVE PAID MY RENT AND FURFILLED MY LEASE, BUT MY CURRENT LANDLORD WON'T RETURN MY CALLS OR LETTERS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REQUIREMENT BY THE COMPLEX THAT I AM TRYING TO GET IN. SHE TOLD ME THAT IS ALL THAT IS HOLDING ME UP. WHAT CAN I DO LEGALLY?

2007-10-08 07:22:07 · 11 answers · asked by murph 1

I mean, I am not married so only have one single income. I also owe some debts like studnet loan, auto loan, and credit card debts. I live in Southern California where the house prices are pretty high. What do I do to better my chance for qualifying a mortgage. I do have good credit score.
Thanks!

**No advertiser or mortage officer post for business please, but just your knowledge of how to be qualify. Thanks!

2007-10-08 06:06:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

can I place a lien on the property which is going to be placed on the market for a flip this house project there is no reason for not paying home ower was content on completion

2007-10-08 05:39:23 · 6 answers · asked by joe l 1

My daughter found an advertised "pets ok" apartment in Boulder, CO, did not have a pet at the time, but made sure that they were ok to have because there have every intention to get one. The Property Management said yes, no problem, with a $200 deposit. They signed the lease..not having any pets, they just got 2 kittens and now the PM is saying they must get rid of them. It is a no-pet lease unless an addendum is attached, and there is no addendum since they didn't have the pets to begin with. Unfortunately the gal who original showed them the apt is not working there any more. This is a very old house with 3 apts in it, and one tenant does have a cat.....how can I proceed with this, they would not have rented this place in the first place is it was NO Pets..

2007-10-08 05:23:23 · 5 answers · asked by carriea 1

For the past few years, I've been living at home (rent-free) which is good in that it allowed me to save money, but bad for other reasons.

Anyway, I'm looking to live elsewhere, but I'm looking for advice on what I should be considering. First off, I want to continue to live in NY (Queens, or Brooklyn). I'm a single guy in my mid-20's, not looking to get married or have kids in the near future (though I can't say that won't happen within the next 5 years, although it is doubtful). For the record, I make about $60K a year at a pretty stable job, and have a little over $65K in savings.

Now, if you were me, would you consider buying a house, a co-op, condo or would you rent?

2007-10-08 05:19:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've seen a couple of apartments i want to buy, but how do I go making an offer? The asking price is within budget but i want to try and go below it...obviously. if asking price is £250k, whats a good starting price for negotiations?

2007-10-08 05:00:26 · 4 answers · asked by itsmeee 3

I have a lot next door to my house; however I would need to set up water. I'm tring to figure the most economic way to go for me. Some one said I could splice into my own waterline and run it to the lot. I'm listening to all advice.
Thanks

2007-10-08 04:37:27 · 5 answers · asked by Sandra G 2

we have lived in this apartment for 2 and 1/2 years we always pay our rent on the first of the month however our landlord drops off the receipt a day or two later and he always dates the receipt on the day he leaves it in our door which is usually on the 3rd if a dispute would come up as it has it looks like we are late

2007-10-08 04:26:29 · 8 answers · asked by michelle f 1

I am paying $700 a month for a Apt right now. I like the location but there is no pool. There is one that I looked at over the weekend and its $750 bigger and has a pool. The problem I have is I want to stay under $900 a month for everything and this other place will put me at $940 to depending on the time of the year as high as $1000. Do you think I should just pay the little extra cause I like it better or stick to what I said when I started to look and stay under $900?

2007-10-08 04:17:15 · 4 answers · asked by tamparav 4

2007-10-08 04:12:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i know there are marital liens, contractor's liens, but say if someone damages something of yours and refuses to pay or compensate for it can you put a lien on their property?

2007-10-08 03:46:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We put a contract on a house, got the inspection or appraisal, found out we needed to do some touch up painting, so we did. we are now waiting for the survey, my question is, after putting in 2 1/2 days of painting this house, can they come back and say we cant have the house. We have our approval from the mortage company, and just waiting for the survey, is there a chance some one could change there mind, and we do this painting for nothing.

2007-10-08 03:31:40 · 5 answers · asked by Leeanne 4

I have about $100k worth of appreciated stocks (long term) and I am interested in buying some real estate property for renting it or owner occupied rental property (3~6 unit building). Is there a way I can avoid the long term tax on the sale of the stocks. Thanks in advance.
Z

2007-10-08 03:21:14 · 4 answers · asked by Z 2

me and my wife live in dublin ireland we signed over our home to our daughter and son in law we are both 64 yrs of age if we got the house back in our name to get seniors money does any body know is there a cost for this and what does it entail

2007-10-08 02:28:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where can I find forclosed property in houston tx.
I dont know where to start to look.
How do you find this properties, a website would help.

2007-10-08 02:24:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

We put a contract on a house, got the inspection or appraisal, found out we needed to do some touch up painting, so we did. we are now waiting for the survey, my question is, after putting in 2 1/2 days of painting this house, can they come back and say we cant have the house. We have our approval from the mortage company, and just waiting for the survey, is there a chance some one could change there mind, and we do this painting for nothing.

2007-10-08 00:18:13 · 3 answers · asked by Leeanne 4

For example, there will be 6 families living in the 2 hectre lot and also, if there is still land left, there will be a golf course. Would that be a good place? Would that place be big enough for the 6 families all related with each other to live in comfortably?

2007-10-07 23:37:52 · 5 answers · asked by Gillbates 2

As part of my purchase contract I have spent $400 for a thorough home inspection of a duplex. Now that we learned of the termite infestation and wood rot, you'd think i'm out of there, but I'm still interested in the property IF, IF I can be sure to ELIMINATE the TERMITES & determine the extent of damage, and get ALL the rot taken care of at the SELLERS EXPENSE. How do I proceed?

Am I expecting too much? The seller seems to be prepared to correct the problems -- What's he best approach since we don't really know yet the extent of the damage.

will professional termite treatment really eliminate ALL termites currently infecting building, and keep new from attacking for a particular period of time?

2007-10-07 23:12:31 · 4 answers · asked by vance4rent 1

I am talking about real estate.

2007-10-07 20:08:31 · 9 answers · asked by phoenix r 1

We live in a section 8 apartment in california and the apartment complex is replacing its floors and they expect us to pay for it by next week. Is this legal? we didnt mess up the carpents they just want to replace them

2007-10-07 18:28:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My brother was murdered by his wife. She was convicted and sent too jail. I am administrator of my brothers estate. The house was jointly owned by both my brother and his wife. Prior too the murder, My brothers wife remorgaged the house for $150,000, the value of the house is apx.$300,000. The loan taken on the house is an adjustable rate, and I can no longer afford to pay the loan. I dont want to loose the only thing the children still have left. We live in Pennsylvania and my idea is to default on the loan and force the house into sheriff sale. I would then hope to bid and win the house through sheriff sale. I would like too know if what i am doing is legal, and what are my chances of winning the house back at sheriff sale.

1. House is owned by both the children and their mother.

2. Mother refuses too turn house over too children

3. Wrongfull death suit has been filed, (could take years)

4. Mortgage payment went from 1200 too 1700 in 18 month

Please help

2007-10-07 17:26:02 · 5 answers · asked by paul g 2

i am a woman that is sick with cancer and have no money. i have invested what ever money i had in to this home... and because he knows i am sick and have no money he feels i can fight him about anything because i have no lawyer, if i can please get one to help me i will try to make some arrangements to pay him

2007-10-07 17:00:34 · 2 answers · asked by toni i 1

Tranning Wise? and comission

2007-10-07 16:07:38 · 5 answers · asked by P3 2

I'm about to go to USF in tampa. I just turned 18 a couple months ago. I really don't know if I have any credit or not, prob not. I dont have 50,000 but i really want to move out with my girl. I thought i would be the same to just rent a house, but why pay them instead of paying the bank for loan. I am looking for a house for 2 college students does anyone have any suggestions or answers?

2007-10-07 16:06:13 · 4 answers · asked by :D 2

when you close a real estate purchase, do they deduct the taxes right there? or they give you your hole commission and then you deduct the taxes when it comes the tax due date (April)?

2007-10-07 15:51:55 · 5 answers · asked by Luna 2

Okay, we are renting a house in Mo and a little under two months ago, our house was flooded (along with almost 70 other peoples) and the landlord has been very nasty about the whole situation. They have NOT helped us clean the place. We ripped out the carpets, scrapped the floors, washed the walls, missed 4 days of work to attend meetings and clean the place up. And they are complaining because DHS, SEMA, RED CROSS and the city inspector is saying the walls and the insulation need replaced. They live in a brand new home over 4000 sq feet and have not been over but one day to bring over items to clean THEIR property. I feel like when I pay the rent this month, I should take those charges out of the amount. However, my husband and parents do not even though we have been unable to use that part of the house because all the above officials say the house is unacceptable. What would you do?

2007-10-07 15:38:23 · 6 answers · asked by Luvbuz01 5

We put a contract on a house, got the inspection or appraisal, found out we needed to do some touch up painting, so we did. we are now waiting for the survey, my question is, after putting in 2 1/2 days of painting this house, can they come back and say we cant have the house. We have our approval from the mortage company, and just waiting for the survey, is there a chance some one could change there mind, and we do this painting for nothing.

2007-10-07 15:33:10 · 4 answers · asked by Leeanne 4

I bought half an acre lot in Lehigh Acres, Florida in 2005, when the big boom over there. I thought that the price was going to grow quickly and give me some return or maybe I decided to build a house for myself over there. I was really wrong. I paid 56000 for a lot that are now selling for less than 20000 with luck.
Now, I'm paying a mortgage and don't have any hopes. Some people say that the price will start to go high again. Some people say that it was a game that politicians were playing in that area to buy more and more cheap land. But I don't see a light. If I can't selll because I will be loosing too much money, what can I do? Also, if you have any experience in that area or in real estate, do you have any idea on the future?
Thanks

2007-10-07 15:16:52 · 2 answers · asked by pcary2000 2

mature answers welcome.

2007-10-07 14:54:24 · 7 answers · asked by ¤AFTERN00N L0VAH¤ 2

we live in a 2 family house, the tenant lives upstairs on hte 2 nd floor and recently she removed all our stuff from the garage to which she gave us a key to.
*It is the 8th of the month and we found 2 other house, do we still have to pay her for the week and move out?
* or do we go to the police and report her action just in case she wants to take it further?

2007-10-07 14:48:58 · 6 answers · asked by ¤AFTERN00N L0VAH¤ 2