Renting & Real Estate - November 2007

to tell the renter "no pot or drugs in this house" ?

2007-11-01 14:50:28 · 16 answers · asked by kenneth h 6

I'm looking for an apartment and I wanted to know what's the best or a list of good websites to look for apartments for rent in New York City

2007-11-01 14:48:25 · 6 answers · asked by Suffering 1

what exactly do they teach you to get it?
why do i have to get a license to deal with real estate?
do they teach how to fix houses..how to expect prices of houses will behave or what?
how long does it take to get it?
what are the qualifications to get one?
does it really help me if i dont have any past experience in real estate?
i know alot of questions....thanks

2007-11-01 14:37:08 · 6 answers · asked by zak m 1

I have the ability to buy a house for 200,000 and i am new to buying a home. I am kind of confused how the whole thing works. So i go to the bank and apply for a 200K home loan. So the APR for now is 6.5%. So for a 30year FMR would i end up paying 213,000 after 30 years? I am looking at roughly 650 a month on the safe side? And what is ment by refiencing a home?

2007-11-01 14:11:45 · 3 answers · asked by Jason H 1

kinda like yellow pages, but just office tenants.

2007-11-01 13:34:51 · 2 answers · asked by Mike L 1

I have the funds to get housing... but am denied when my background check fails due to past issues with landlords. Is there a process to clear my background and get housing?

2007-11-01 13:02:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband is in the army in Iraq. I had to move to my home town because I'm pregnant. I bought a house there because my realtor assured me that my first house near the military base would sell in a few weeks. I need 135k from the house to break even what I have put into it. I owe Sunflower bank 115K still. Unfortunately, I can't make 2 mortgage payments. The bank said they could do nothing to help. Is that right or is it just because I am a woman? They will not accept interest only even. What if I went a couple of months and didn't pay anything on the mortage? Or what if I just sent them $200 a month instead of the $900 that I owe? Thanks for your answers.

2007-11-01 12:59:25 · 8 answers · asked by Counselor 3

I have had my house for sale for eight weeks and have had ONE couple look at it. We are in a sought after neighborhood and we are the cheapest in the neighborhood. We hired a stager just for a consultation who said our house looked "amazing".

2007-11-01 12:19:31 · 7 answers · asked by Shelly N 2

2007-11-01 11:56:34 · 7 answers · asked by patricia h 1

A prospective client owns a for unit complex which is valued at approx. $1,200,000.00. She wants to list the property on a short sale basis for approx. $800,000.00. Once the property is listed she wants to sell the property to her brother. Once escrow closes her brother will then quitclaim the deed back to her. The reasons for her selling the property in this manner is not clear to her realtor but he takes the listing anyway.

Has the realtor taken the listing with the potential of commiting an illegal real estate transaction?

The property is in Southern California in LA county.

2007-11-01 11:19:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-01 11:09:15 · 8 answers · asked by CS 2

If I am in contract to sell my home. Can I still show my apartment to other people but tell them I am in contract? Also, can I still keep my ad up about my condo in the gym?

The reason is this is such a bad market and I have a feeling the person will get out of the contract somehow. I just want to show people and will tell them the truth just in case this person backs out of the contract.

Is this ok? Or am I doing bad against the contract??

Thanks...

2007-11-01 11:06:17 · 3 answers · asked by David W 2

I just saw the video of the 17 year old who made a million dollars for her myspace website. Can she legally purchase a house, or does it has to be in the name of someone over 18 years old.

2007-11-01 10:50:33 · 20 answers · asked by Redcat 2

Our situation is this, my fiance and I have lived in our new rental property for almost 2 months, and we are planning to move out because we have both been having allergy problems due to the mold that is growing outside of the house, we are unsure if there is mold inside the house itself, but we have to keep the windows closed and the air on because we cannot breathe when we our outside, especially when it rains, and we our wondering if we can break our lease, becasue the landlord is planning on taking us to court due the contract agreement we had originally signed. We are also having problems with the water system, and have had pest problems from before we actually moved into the rental property. These are all problems that were supposed to have been fixed BEFORE we moved into the rental property. Can You Help Us.............

2007-11-01 10:32:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

in chapter 13 and got approved for a loan to refi.is it true that it has to get approved with bankrupcy court and that it takes a month before we hear back for the approval?

2007-11-01 10:30:59 · 3 answers · asked by Bobbie 4

I live with my Mom as her caregiver and we have lived in this apartment since I was 7. I am now 27 and the carpet was replaced once when I was 14. The carpet is not healthy...it has some mold and is very visibly worn and "gummy" feeling due to the high level of humidity in the area in which I live. It is not clean, and I am afraid it is contributing to my allergies. So we have thirteen year old, filthy carpet. My Mom spoke to the manager about having the carpet replaced and they sent someone to clean the carpet but it didn't help. So we had another cleaner out, and again that didn't help...in fact, it seem to make it worse although it did make the carpet look better. People move in and out of the apartments all the time and we notice that they are frequently changing the carpet in the other apartments. So what should I do? Who could I contact to report this problem to for help?

2007-11-01 10:25:24 · 4 answers · asked by soul cyster ttc#1 3

I moved in to an apartment (the upper part of an old house; the landlords lived below) in August. There was no signed lease agreement, but I indicated that I would probably stay through May of next year. I paid a deposit as well as rent on the first day of each month.
Unfortunately the apartment turned out to be a health hazard. The bathroom had a black mold infestation, the cold water in the sink didn't work, sometimes I had no water, they turned off the heat for a week when they went out of town, and the bathtub did not drain at all (so I took a shower elsewhere for a month).
I gave them two weeks' notice and moved out November 1st.
They are not giving me my deposit back because they claim they are losing money by not having time to find a new renter. This is a lie because they have a second apartment they rent that has remained vacant since I moved in.
1) Is it possible to get my money back?
2) How do I report health code violations?

2007-11-01 09:44:53 · 6 answers · asked by newedit617 2

2007-11-01 09:31:49 · 4 answers · asked by mbz 3

In terms of a mortgage loan, what will the bank call to verify? They can't ask how much the salary is, can they?
I was thinking it would consist of Job Title and duties & Length of employment. Can anyone elaborate on this in detail?

2007-11-01 09:18:00 · 5 answers · asked by jinxies 2

My boyfriend and I were talked into a timeshare a few months ago even though Im pregnant and I have to get rid of it before I waste money we don't have. I have only owned for a few months and haven't made any payments on it yet so selling it for half price doesn't seem like a option. Help!

2007-11-01 09:12:26 · 5 answers · asked by brandinni 2

I am looking into moving into a bigger apartment in the same complex I have lived in for 2 years. When I spoke with the renal lady about this, she said that I would have to pay a $130 "amenity fee" and some other small fee again. Essentially, I paid this fee already when I first moved in. I heard from a girl who used to work for apartment complexes that they aren't supposed to charge residents for these fees twice like that. Deposit fees and application fees are different...I expect to have to pay those again. But what about these other one-time, non-refundable fees?

2007-11-01 08:39:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I purchased a 23 acre piece of land a month ago without the help of a real estate agent. We signed the papers and paid the money to a title company where the deed is being prepared. We have since found out the property we purchased is in the floodway and cannot be built on like we had intended. Is there a way to get our money back? The seller owned this property for more than 20 years and knew it was in the floodway but never disclosed this information to us even though we told him many times what our plans for the land were. Are we out of luck or is there something that can be done to remedy this situation?

2007-11-01 08:36:05 · 11 answers · asked by Deny_Zoo29 5

Hi, My family and I (mom and siblings) are going to have to move into a 2 bedroom apartment near Naperville, IL soon.
We are used to living in a lerge house. What advice can you give us on how to deal with this situation?

2007-11-01 08:31:49 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

When she dies I want him to continue to live in her house. He and I will inherit the house when she dies. Her estate is very small. I want to protect him from taxes. Should I buy the house now, have her will the house only to me, keep things the way they are, other suggestions?

2007-11-01 08:12:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-01 08:08:46 · 8 answers · asked by Heather B 1

It will be me, my fiance, and 2 children. I am the only one who filled out the rental ap, and it is solely in my name. Am I the only "tenant"? I am trying to fugure out if I can go ahead and fax this back to them or if my fiance needs to sign too under "tentant signatures".

2007-11-01 07:53:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Probably worth between 50,000 - 100,000. I want to get a loan out using my house. How does this work. My credit is horrible. Will I be able to do this. I only want about $20,000. I owned the house for over 8 years

2007-11-01 07:13:23 · 4 answers · asked by Mr Scott 1

I have a home that I've been renting for ~4 years. I am planning on moving back into the home mid next year. What are the tax (as in IRS) implications that I will need to be aware of? Obviously once the renters leave, I will no longer have the rental income to offset the amortization/depreciation. Will additional forms need to be filed or is it as simple as stating 1/2 year of rental income and depreciation? Thanks.

2007-11-01 06:58:17 · 4 answers · asked by B 1

I have heard that you can figure how much home you can afford my multiplying your annual income by 3, so if you make 30k a year, you could afford a 90k home. Is this based on pre-tax or post tax income?

2007-11-01 06:10:03 · 9 answers · asked by love 6

do you think this is a good house? go to the link below

http://homes.realtor.com/search/listingdetail.aspx?zp=14454&typ=1&sid=324ac7c8ace440b1a8a2b0725fedb1ef&pg=5&lid=1083120433&lsn=41&srcnt=52#Detail

2007-11-01 06:09:53 · 4 answers · asked by Jeff C 1