Renting & Real Estate - October 2007

lol this might seem like a stupid question. Do I want a rental agent or a realtor or what?

Basically I'm moving to LA and I was wondering how I would go about hiring someone to show me apartments and how long ahead I'd have to book them and how much it would cost et cetera.

I know I can find apartments myself online but I just want to save time. I don't really care what the cost is but I'm not sure exactly how to find someone or what exactly their title is.

Thank you for any help.

2007-10-04 06:07:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

my lanlord, also an attorney, gave us a 24 hour eviction notice. since then, he has removed our outside doors to our residence, plus 2 inside doors, shut off our utilities, and put some of my belongings that I had packed into a trash pile. we have 2 small children (ages 6 & 8). He has come over and harassed us almost everyday, even getting in my daughters face and yelling at her, yelling all kinds of profanities. We had no lease, and my husband worked for him to pay the rent, until he fired almost all of his workers. My husband then had a verbal agreement that if he fixed the roof of the garage that would be one month's rent. He evicted us anyway, He now enters the home with his workers anytime he chooses, because he wants to turn the house into a haunted house. I have stayed with friends about 30 miles away for the last few days, but most of our belongings are still in the house and I don't want them destroyed. I don't have a car that runs, so I have no way to get back and get them

2007-10-04 06:01:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Maryland and I just bought a house, closing was on July 31st. We recently have had a problem with the sewer line backing up (Not Septic) and found out that the sewer pipe is "totally busted up and broken" according to the plumber. Is the seller responsible for anything? They were suppose to disclose problems they knew about and this was not mentioned.

Thanks a Million!

2007-10-04 05:05:57 · 4 answers · asked by bigjim6201 2

I live in an apartment now with MOLD in the basement And The landlord was STEALING electricity from me of course I notified ppl and local authorities but this guy is a "SLUMLORD" by no means a landlord. He also tried stealing my power drill AND sucessfully stole my car ramps-That I USE to change my oil. I also have NO FIRE ESCAPE and carpetiong in the kitchen and bathroom thats moldy underneath. I have only one heater in this apartment that is from like the 1970's and it chewed up 150.00/ month I asked him for a new one but never get an answer. I am so fed up with him. NEXT I do not have a lease with this guy NO contract what so ever. I lost my job 4 months ago and have become 2 months behind on the rent. I did not give him security when i moved in either. I want to move out What kind of trouble can i get into if i just leave? After all he has put me through I dont want to pay the rent my apartment is falling apart. PLEASE HELP ME.

2007-10-04 04:56:18 · 12 answers · asked by 502 main 1

Taking into consideration all over expenses.

2007-10-04 04:51:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi there,

We are needing to break our lease due to the fact that my husband got a job promotion and relocated to another city. We agreed to an 18 month lease and still have 6 months left however when looking at our lease (which I think is the weakest lease ever) there is no place where is says we agreed to an 18 month lease, it gives the date we sign the lease (just the date no year is listed) and there is a line that in order to receive our deposit back a minimum of 18 months rent must be paid first but no where on the lease does it say the date the lease is supposed to end. We talked to our landlord last night and he is already talking about taking us to court if we break the lease. He has been a real pain ever since we moved in, which brings me to another question when we first moved in he shut our water off, he claims it was an accident and he only told the water company to switch it but the water company told us he said to turn it off. Does this give us a reason to break the leas

2007-10-04 04:27:30 · 7 answers · asked by ae79 2

Hi,my husband makes 100k.I don't work but plan to look for a job soon.We have a 1 year old.We have about 65k savings right now.we are paying 1500 for rent.We are planning to buy a house/condo next year around LA.What do you all think,how much can we afford?

2007-10-04 04:07:56 · 5 answers · asked by jassymink 2

I am interested in purchasing a single family house on Long Island, NY which currently has an illegal apartment upstairs with a kitchen with a stove, sink and refrigerator. When the appraiser comes to look at it and notes the upstairs kitchen, will this affect the bank's decision on whether or not to give us the mortgage loan? If so, is it possible that we can just disconnect the stove and somehow cover up the sink when the appraiser comes? What about the fridge? is that also illegal? Please help!!

2007-10-04 04:06:09 · 5 answers · asked by Minny715 2

Any one need a roomate in Washington State?

2007-10-04 04:03:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

(I live in the Detroit Area)

2007-10-04 03:22:54 · 7 answers · asked by Sheri R 1

I've heard of buying homes that aren't for sale, but I know it's rare and I'm not too sure how to go about it. I want to buy back a house I once lived in over 15 years ago, people are living there now. What, if anything, can I do to get it back?

2007-10-04 03:10:21 · 9 answers · asked by marm212 5

(I live in Enid , Oklahoma)

2007-10-04 02:46:11 · 6 answers · asked by L3T TH3 G00D TIM3S R0LL 2

i was wondering if you live in a condo or a townhouse do you still have to pay property taxes lik e you do on a home. if yes are they the same rate or smaller?

2007-10-04 02:35:03 · 6 answers · asked by Luke N 3

I am interested in a commercial property which is currently leased by someone. I plan to take over it due to a business and there is no bad intention on my part. Heard that this tenant can't pay his rental. I have approached the management about renting a small space from it. They told me to speak to the tenant which I did. He rejected me. Can anyone give me some idea on how to convince the management that I would be a potential tenant and may help the tenant to ease his burden.

2007-10-04 01:30:32 · 6 answers · asked by WhiskeyRose 2

I have been working with 1st priority to get my credit up and get a mortgage, my husband and I have credit scores between 520 and 630 and getting a lot better because we have found out what we owed on and are almost paid up. The issue is the mortgage woman I am speaking with says I will have a loan in 3-6 months but isn't really responding to me with what I need to do and where I need to go, she contacts me like once a week if that even if I call or e-mail her, should I change companies?

2007-10-04 00:48:52 · 2 answers · asked by Ash1227 2

What are the various steps in acquiring a condo in the philippines. Does one need a lawyer? What are the various transaction costs? Is there a website which provides this info? Lastly, if I decide to sell in a few years, is this an easy process. Any help much appreciated.

2007-10-04 00:02:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-03 23:16:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to live either in the mountains, or in the country.. i want to buy my first home somewhere beautiful.. i dont mind driving 20-30 minutes to get to the city.. i want land at least a couple acres.. privacy.. and low crime rate.. also somewhere people will be around the same age as me.. im 25.. so not somewhere people go to retire.. thanks

2007-10-03 21:00:32 · 4 answers · asked by itsjustme 2

2007-10-03 20:43:16 · 5 answers · asked by c'mira 1

months?

2007-10-03 20:37:23 · 4 answers · asked by . 3

2007-10-03 20:37:12 · 3 answers · asked by senu 1

I am recently divorced and left with two mortgages, credit card debt, student loans, a son to take care of, and no child support. If I can sell my house, I will be lucky to break even. I am considering bankruptcy and including my house to simply walk away and let the bank have the keys. I have a good job, but am so buried by debt right now I am living off credit cards. Currently all of my payments are current on the house and credit cards, but I can't keep that up.

Understanding that bankruptcy does not include student loans, can anyone give me some advice on if this is the right thing to do? Additionally, would I then be able to purchase a small townhouse to move into with my son if my parents are willing to cosign the new mortgage with me?

Thanks for any suggestions!!!!

2007-10-03 20:37:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-03 19:54:40 · 3 answers · asked by . 3

My mother lives in an apartment complex that is Equal Housing Opportunity. She doesn't make much money but when she does get a raise her rent goes up a bit, which is to be expected.
Now, what boggles my mind is that whenever one of her neighbors (that also live in the same complex) move out, the apartment manager raises her rent and everyone elses in the complex to make up for the difference. There are about 8 different complexes that belong to these apartments and each complex has 8 units. So when one person moves out 7 other tenants have their rent raised and when someone else moves in the rent stays up and doesnt come back down.

So! My question, is this legal?

2007-10-03 19:24:27 · 6 answers · asked by Nympheas 2

When you close on a house how soon you get the keys?

2007-10-03 19:20:34 · 3 answers · asked by . 3

Tonight my landlord called and said that we have to move within 2 months. We have a 1 year lease and we are in the 9th month of this lease. He said that he is loosing the property because he cannot afford anymore to pay the bank, so the bank is taking his appartment. He proposed that we do not pay next month and we move. When I asked him to prove me that, he said that he hasn't to prove anything, we just have to move. Does the law allow to do that? Is the only solution to accept his unilateral deal?

2007-10-03 18:57:31 · 3 answers · asked by aliceroy 1

If you have an appraisal done on a house, and you offer the seller a certain amount say like 150,000 dollars but the house is only appraised for 125,000 can you make sure that you get the house for the lower price, because an appraisal costs money and you dont wanna just spend money for an appraisal unless you can be sure you will get the house for the appraisal amount. How do you make sure you will get the house for the price of the appraisal at least?

2007-10-03 18:53:41 · 3 answers · asked by . 3

I got interested in some new homes in Sunnyvale on Tasman, but then I noticed there are quite a few large mobile home complexes around the area. I drove around the area, day time as well as night time, the area seems to be very peaceful. But friends are telling me the numerous mobile home parks around the area could be a major negative factor. so Questions being:

1. Does mobile homes really de-value the homes around it? Especially when there are so many around you.
2. These mobile homes around Tasman seems to be very big and peaceful. Is there something that I am not seeing?

2007-10-03 18:43:54 · 1 answers · asked by Ben C 1

my grandmother gave me the house back in may 2007 with a grant deed "interfamily transfer" was noted on the deed.. she signed it as trustee of her trust and signed it over to me solely..

i just got the property tax bill in the mail in my name, but where it says current owner, it has my grandma's name!

what gives!? what do i do!?

2007-10-03 18:28:10 · 5 answers · asked by idgaf 5

A family spends 1/10 of its annual income for housing, 1/4 for food and clothing, 1/5 for general expenses, and 2/15 for entertainment. What fractional part of their income is spent on these items altogether?

A. 1/7
B. 11/12

C. 6/41

D. 41/60

2007-10-03 18:23:34 · 7 answers · asked by alphajoe 1