Renting & Real Estate - October 2007

Im 20 and figured it would be good to begin saving for a house. My Unrealistic goal is to save a grand total of upto 300k. My parents would probably pay about 30k and my grandparents would probably give me the same. That aside I was wondering what kinds of things I should look for in buying a house and any budgeting tips that could help. I already have a bank account that I deposit half of my already miniscule paychecks into devoted specifically to this cause. Thanks for any + all help!

2007-10-02 15:39:21 · 4 answers · asked by reptileguy56 2

a. Treasury note
b. Treasury bond
c. Treasury bill
d. savings bond

I believe it is: a. Treasury note

2007-10-02 15:18:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

where?

2007-10-02 14:52:35 · 4 answers · asked by amin_226 3

Not talking about anything fancy, just regular house.

2007-10-02 14:30:24 · 13 answers · asked by Somewhere in Time 3

My real estate agent is trying to rip me off by telling me my property needs to repair- cases like bathroom and shower taps are leaking. They had sent me 2 bills in 2 months related to the same problems. I actually went to my property to have a look and found the agent only got a plumber for a quote without fixing anything. Can I have my money back from the agent?

2007-10-02 14:01:50 · 3 answers · asked by king 2

I just recently moved out of an apartment into a house. I still have my apartment until the end of Oct. My landlord first changed the locks on the apt. Yes it was empty and I wasnt living there. But Its still mine for one more month. Then he started doing repairs. The big one is that he had to have the carpets neutralized due to my cat. Although my cat is an indoor cat and very well litter box trained. My problem is that he didnt give me the option to neutralize it myself. And he is now telling me I owe 160.00 for the job. Can he charge me that. After all it is still my place. And I probably could have had it done for much less.

2007-10-02 13:47:55 · 7 answers · asked by redeye069 4

Im a new home buyer and Im interested in buying a home that's owned by the bank and I know I want to refinance within a year to start a new business is that still an option even though its banked owned.

2007-10-02 13:47:05 · 5 answers · asked by Rudie C 1

I applied for an apartment and the application specifically stated that if I paid the application fee, the administrative fee and the deposit, the apartment would be taken off the market. It specifically outlined and stated the apartment #, the move in date and the agreed rental rate. The following day I get a call from the apartment complex asking me if I could move in on an earlier date than the agreed move in date because they really need to rent the apartment out at an earlier date. I stated no because I and the leasing agent signed the application that agreed to those terms. I also paid the required monies to take the aparment off the market. Then on the following day, the leasing agent calls and states that the present tenants are not going to move out. So now I am out the application fee and the deposit. I don't think the leasing agent should have given me the impression that the apt was available if that was not the case...so what recourse do I have now? Anybody?

2007-10-02 13:38:50 · 5 answers · asked by ylrsat 1

I bought a house, and now county appraised it at 10,000 lower than what I paid for it. Did I just lose $10,000?

2007-10-02 12:40:12 · 11 answers · asked by PinkWhite123 2

i found out that my landlord has sold the house that i was living in,and buy the 31 oct,i will be homeless.so i have to give up my dog and losse my home.great ???

2007-10-02 12:22:44 · 15 answers · asked by KERRY R 1

I am a filling a government survey and I need an specific answer here. As you know a bachelor is a room with a bathroom,so can I say that it is a one bedroom apartment?

2007-10-02 12:22:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok- I am supposed to close on a house this week. Actually I was suppose to close last week & things sort of fell through with the lender putting us in a first time buyer program when we are not first time buyers. So the night before closing last week she calls & tells us our payments are $300 more than the good faith estimate due to us "falling out of the program". Anyway she has reworked the loan & has given us a date to close as Friday however she says if it does not close by Friday then I will have to pay another $600 at closing if it falls into next week! What is up with this? I have never heard of such. I am already having to pay $3800 down on the house but why would another week make a $600 difference. Am I getting the run around. And today also she still cant tell us a time to close on Friday. She says the underwriter has all documents so it is out of her hands. Someone please explain!!

2007-10-02 11:56:43 · 11 answers · asked by reni768 1

In making an offer, if the owner accepts the offer are you required to buy or are you still able to back up? how can you back up and which reasons are allowed?

2007-10-02 11:04:42 · 7 answers · asked by silver wings 4

I own a few houses that I rent out and am wanting to sell them to investors. I am needing to know of websites where you can list these types of investment properties for sale. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

2007-10-02 10:11:23 · 4 answers · asked by Corina S 1

2007-10-02 10:05:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The market is horrific right now so as a small bonus I decided to pay HALF of the buyer's closing costs and I've already knocked off $25,000 for the buyer. I really think the buyer is trying to take advantage of me. The reason I feel this, because she is telling me to just pay her 3% of the cost of the home and that should take care of her closing cots but my thoughts are how would she know so soon what her closing costs will be when we haven't even gotten to the purchase agreement yet and the deal haven't even made it to the closing table. She is trying to get this 3% in writing, in the offer, but my point is how would she know that 3% of the cost of my home is going to equally cover her closing costs. If I give her 3% that could pay the closing costs and more. I am only interested in paying half her closing costs. How would I do this without being burned? How and when would I know the real cost of her closings costs so I can accurately pay that amount without going over?

2007-10-02 09:42:30 · 9 answers · asked by Alexis 1

My apartment is trying to evict me for reasons not stated under my lease. (charging me $200 for garbage bags outside my apartment) My lease is valid until 12/31/07. This is a different management company than the one i signed the lease with, however i never signed an adjusted lease. the also forged my initials on a duplicate copy of the first page of my lease.

can landlords make up rules not mentioned anywhere on a lease? i paid a pet deposit when i moved in b/c i had a dog. i gave that dog away, and recently got another dog. they are saying i have to pay them another $150 pet deposit. i paid all pet fees as associated with my lease upon move in. do i have to pay that?

i sent them a detailed letter about why i wasnt paying and that they were violating a lease. 10/07/07 is when i was told i would be evicted if i did not pay up.

if it goes to court, what can i expect?

i live in Arizona.

2007-10-02 09:15:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fiance and I are planning on moving within the next couple of months. However, hes got a job where he works undocumented (off the books). How do I ask a potential landlord if they will accept a letter from his employer stating his weekly, biweekly, monthly pay? I work on the books but Im sure my income alone for a family of 3 is not sufficient enough to rent a 2 bedroom to me alone thats why I need him on the lease. Any suggestions?

2007-10-02 08:11:26 · 9 answers · asked by cougarkean 2

what are the pros and cons of having to deal with an HOA?

2007-10-02 08:07:45 · 11 answers · asked by wookie 2

can i register it?or sell it with out his consent. and what happens when he passes away?will i become primary owner?

2007-10-02 07:46:50 · 5 answers · asked by jennifer c 1

i do the council only have 11 4bed houses in the whole district!!

2007-10-02 06:21:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

my fiance and i are getting married next year. she has a good credit and i'm the opposite, is it better to buy a house now or after we get married? mortgagewise?, are we gonna end up paying more wen we buy a house after we get married because of my bad credit?

2007-10-02 05:58:16 · 8 answers · asked by pokwangtherock 1

I work for a corporation that leases part of the land where our store is. The guy that owns the land wants to sell it and is basically trying to force us to buy it. He has went through a local realty company and they are putting up for sale "real estate only" signs. I am thinking about going out and taking them down because it takes away from out business. It could also lead people to believe that we are going out of business. To sum it up... We are a corporation, this is commercial property and the lease won't be up for about a year. Any advice?

2007-10-02 05:57:49 · 5 answers · asked by jerry l 1

2007-10-02 05:53:37 · 2 answers · asked by incognito 1

Our family is getting bigger...our second child is due in May 2008. We are looking to move out of NYC...we're thinking Connecticut, NJ, somewhere near NYC. Our combined income is $70,000. Any serious ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

2007-10-02 05:49:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fiance, me, and our new born son Hayden live with my fiances parents to catch up on some bills for a year. We did live with his parents in a rented house for a while and then the land lord decided that he wanted to move back in so he pretty much broke the lease and kicked us out. We all moved into a new house on Sept. 1st. I was pregnant at the time trying to get the house ready for our little one on the way. My son was born on the 20th and we just now got everything together and we are settled in. Last night we find out that the land lord of this house just commited suicide and now the bank is taking over the house and we have to move out of here by November 1st. I realize that the bank now owns the house but we all signed a lease for 1 year. Does that mean nothing now?? I am soooo upset and cant stop crying. This is the worst timing. Is there anything we can do. We really dont want to move.

We live in Indiana if that helps!!

2007-10-02 05:48:29 · 7 answers · asked by angel l 3

I've lived in 5 apartments in my life. Of all those apartments, all of the managers' attitudes have ranged from mildly rude to down right sneaky and mean! Why is this? They have also all been white women, varying in ages. The current apartment I am in has probably the worst/meanest management of all the apartments I have lived in--and that's pretty bad.

Seriously, has anyone else noticed this? They are some of the unhappiest people in the world.

2007-10-02 05:19:33 · 11 answers · asked by CaliDude 1

Last November 2006 I signed an agreement with a home builder to build a house for me and my family in Laurel, MD

As part of the agreement, I deposited $25,000 for the home + another $10,000 for options. The contract stated that the home was to be ready by May 2007.

- In April, they told me it will be ready June
- In June they told me late July or early August
- Now they are telling me, they don't know when it will be ready ... that maybe the second quarter of next year.

They are still building the first house and they say it is the model and until they finish that one before they can start any other house.

My question is: Can he legally keep my deposit?

P/S: There is no clause that says he can keep my deposit. I have ready over the agreement several times and there is nothing.

I am supposed to be out of my condo by December, and I have a 6 month old son and a wife (who is still in college).

It took me over siz years to save this money.... Any good lawyers out there?

2007-10-02 04:55:49 · 13 answers · asked by Tawani 3

I own and lived in one side of a duplex in Santa Clara County, CA.. Moved to Washington for two years and now am returing to CA and want to terminate the annual lease with my tenant to allow me to move back into the duplex as my primary residence again. I have researhed the CA Civil Code but did not find any provisions that address this action. Besides approaching the tenant to agree in writing that they will be willing to vacate and provide 90 day notice....what remedies do I have and what legal provisions can I reference?

2007-10-02 04:44:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Assume the following:
House can be in husband and wife's name
House will be rental & owner-occupied
One of us has reliable, full-time job and good credit
The other has good paying temp job and excellent credit.
Possible downpayment between 1% - 15%

2007-10-02 04:41:44 · 1 answers · asked by CL2007 1