Renting & Real Estate - December 2007

can you withdrawl a real estate contract prior to closing in North Carolina without penalty?

2007-12-17 13:47:27 · 2 answers · asked by Carissa B 2

2007-12-17 13:37:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I studied my family tree and found that I was left a pieces of property. How do you fill out a quitclaim deed if the person is deseased?

2007-12-17 13:28:48 · 6 answers · asked by hksimmons 2

I moved into an apartment with three guys. BIG mistake (I'm a girl). One of the guys is very irresponsible, immature, loud, inconsiderate, never cleans up after himself and talks crap about everyone he knows. And his excuse for how he acts is, "that's just who I am, I know I'm an a$$hole"

But anyways, he was always putting me down, making fun of me, telling me everything he thinks is wrong with me, and just recently he said he "has some friends he can get to kill me"

Well, I decided I've had enough of him. So, I packed all my things and I moved out of the apartment the next day. So here's my question:

My name wasn't on the lease (because I'm 20yrs.old). I never signed any papers about anything for the apt. Can this guy sue me because I wont pay the remaining of what the lease is? I'm going to pay the rest of Decembers rent, but I'm not paying up until April, because my name isnt on the lease and I'm not living there anymore.

So, can he really sue me for that???

2007-12-17 13:03:17 · 8 answers · asked by KC 3

Me and my fiance' is trying to buy a home but the thing is he hasn't been on his job for a year yet. My question is can we get a loan with him being on his job less than a year. We also have 10% to put down on a home and our credit is good.

2007-12-17 13:01:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Live in an apartment in St. Louis. Recently, we were told the pet policy was changing, and we'd now have to pay an additional amount of money to keep our pets. We're four months into a 12 month lease. Can they do this?

2007-12-17 13:00:52 · 3 answers · asked by dragonfly.hero 1

At least in certain areas. Like home builders offering perks to sell homes, rather than lower the price. Or the median house price being high because the bulk of home sales is in the high end market when the total number of homes sold has gone way down.

2007-12-17 12:36:14 · 1 answers · asked by LG 7

Ok so here is the deal. My boyfriend I am are ready to buy, but our credit is poor. We have found our dream home and had given up the idea that we could have it... So I called the realtor that owns the property, as she and her husband built this entire neighborhood, and asked if she had any rental property available, (because she has discriminating taste and I know she would have something to suit my taste. ) She asked if we would be interested in a lease with an option to buy, I said possibly and we scheduled a time to meet with her, which is tomorrow. We need about 2 years to get our credit in order and we also WANT to sign a 2 year lease as we both have stable jobs and want out of the city. This house is in a suburb in which he works as a police officer, in a gated community which means I will feel 100x more safe at night while he works 3rd shift. What I need to know is what I can expect to be discussed and what is standard in these types of deals. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

2007-12-17 12:24:04 · 4 answers · asked by CE 1

I'm 21 and I've finally figured out that this is what I want. I'd like to buy and flip houses (my dad is into construction and being around him I've learned a lot) I want to wait with that and maybe make that something I do in the future... perhaps with a potential husband. But I'd like to get my License in Missouri (KC area and maybe something else) but I don't know if I should approach a agency and try and get with them or get my license first. Any honest and intelligent options, advise, would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks guys!

2007-12-17 12:02:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can I find out if the dropping land values in a certain area are due to the market, or if there is a problem in the area, such as the wells drying up, some kind of industrial pollution, or some other reason that is adversly affecting land values? What is the best way to research this?

2007-12-17 11:20:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

A deposit was taken from the credit card and documents were signed. Please advise as to the issues or penalties that may be a result of termination of this agreement. Also, note that no communication has been received since signing the agreement in Orlando. I am a British resident.

2007-12-17 11:13:51 · 4 answers · asked by confused 1

We have a small motor home/RV parked in our driveway. At least two other families in our neighborhood have RV's on their property as well.

However one of our neighbors complained to the city that we should not be allowed to have it parked in view of the street because it is so big and it is only used on vacations which are not frequent.

We were told we had to move it by the city or face a fine. However one of the gentlemen from the city who gave us this info said that it was possible that there was a grandfather clause that might make it possible for us to keep the RV parked in the driveway.

2007-12-17 10:39:02 · 4 answers · asked by WannabeTechnoGeek 1

2007-12-17 10:28:01 · 4 answers · asked by nuna c 1

I want to refinance my current home, but I am also planning to purchase a new home as my primary residence.The broker handling the refinance told me not to mention anywhere that I would no longer be living in the home, and that as long as I occupied the house until closing, it would be okay to call it my primary residence. While reviewing the closing documents I realized that I signed papers stating that I would occupy the home, and that I would not rent it out. (Renting the home is in fact my intention). I don't know if this is illegal, or if so, how serious it is. I have until midnight on 12/18 to cancel the refinance, should I?

2007-12-17 10:16:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there any program for people that are on social security disability that have a low income and a high interest rate that can help them keep their home?

2007-12-17 09:59:27 · 6 answers · asked by ~CourtneyJ~ 3

My partner has a house under her name, though her mother pays the mortgage and for all intents and purposes owns the house. The mortgage and deed are under my partner's name however.

When we apply to buy a home together, this being my first home, what effect will that other house have on us financially? Specifically, will a lender penalize us because of the other house? Will this affect the rate we get? Will this affect the amount of credit offered to us?

Assume we are married, the other house is legally separate property, acquired before marriage, and being paid with separate property funds.

Also, what effect would it have if the first house has a mortgage balance that exceeds the current appraisal value?

2007-12-17 09:54:58 · 3 answers · asked by Joe T 1

My hubby and I have bad credit... we are getting it fixed but will take some time... landlord is selling house and we have 3 months to get out and dont wnat to rent again... we have 2 small kids and would like them to have a place to call theres... any idea or help would be nice... Thanks

2007-12-17 09:53:24 · 5 answers · asked by mlscsp2 1

There are alot of different prices but mostly really low ones.

2007-12-17 09:51:35 · 6 answers · asked by Stevie Franchise 1

2007-12-17 09:47:53 · 6 answers · asked by davy c 1

2007-12-17 09:34:10 · 3 answers · asked by renan h 2

My family is looking to buy this house but waqnt to find out the history.

2007-12-17 09:22:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a condo in Florida in Broward County and Tenant hasn't paid Dec. We have their security deposit they gave us. Their lease ends January 6, 08. Should I file a small claim and do I have time so they can get served before they leave?

2007-12-17 09:07:35 · 4 answers · asked by cookielove1430 1

2007-12-17 09:04:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a hard time getting a mortgage because my better half's credit was not so good so they had to base everything on me. The only type of loan we good get was a loan they called a balloon mortgage. It is fixed for 5 years at 7.25 and we were told we would be able to refinance after a couple of years. What happens if we don't refinance. Will my monthly payment go alot higher.

2007-12-17 09:02:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We can no longer afford our rental house. We have been trying to this on our own for three months, as our old roomate just up and moved out. His name is still on the lease and our landlord told us we can sue him for his chunk of the rent but it cost a lot to file a claim in small claim court. And then who knows how long it would take to get the money from him. We pay almost 1000.00 a month and all of the ulities. What would happen if we just up and moved out. Our lease is up June 31. I think the landlord can sue us for the rent until she re-rents the house. It is a bummer we cannot afford this place b/c we love it. When we told her the old roomie moved out she told us that if we moved out she would have to sue us. Now when she does that how does she find where we moved too? How do we pay her back the money? Will the old roomie have to pay still? Will it screw up our credit? Is it better to possibly file bankrupty since we have ify credit at this point. Ahhhhh! Thank you

2007-12-17 08:41:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are building tons of houses. OK, the homes we live in are built in the 70’s in the middle of nowhere with an awesome cornfield. Everyone knows each other and everyone is outside in the summer. Well, our neighbor across the street has a sister who is having trouble with money. She went to live with her. She has a lot of land but a medium house. The houses by us are medium sized but have larger yards. The rest of the town has big and modern houses and these were the first houses built in town. Now our neighbor sold it to a worker and they are building 4 houses. I got home from school today and there are 4 HUGE holes in the ground. Now, instead of seeing a beautiful sunrise over the trees, we get 4 houses to look at. Awesome, huh. Yeah right! The retention pond we have is the baseball field (only grass though). The cornfield (being destroyed next year) was where we played and looked at the pond in the middle and sat down. Across the street was a place where we played games and now it’s gone! In summer, there was baseball from 6-8 and tag games in the dark till about 10. And the neighbors let us run through their yards all the time. I hope the new people do too! 4 big houses! Isn’t it ridiculous? They work on it all the time and there is all of this noise from the machines!

2007-12-17 08:39:42 · 7 answers · asked by FSBB 1

Where do I look to research whether a surviving adult child can assume the mortgage of a deceased parent?

2007-12-17 08:04:45 · 2 answers · asked by Bridget W 2

Two months ago, our Realtor took us to see a home in Mass. Our offer was accepted and we went through the inspection. We asked the sellers to repair one minor issue. Our Realtor came back to us reporting that the listing agent said the couple were insulted at our request and no longer wanted to sell. Weeks later, after writing an email to the sellers explaining that we loved the house, we received a phone call directly from the sellers, telling us that the inspection was never the issue. They said they were planning to purchase another home, the sale fell through, and they couldn't sell their home yet. To date, we have still never been told about the issue by the listing agent.

We think it's probable that the listing agent (a REALTOR) did not tell us about the issue because she believed we'd go look at another property and she'd lose the sale.

Knowing that Realtors © are required to go by a code of ethics, do we have the right to file a complaint about her unethical behavior?

2007-12-17 07:53:19 · 5 answers · asked by red_writer 2

I am a first time home buyer and have identified a property that has a taxable value of 136,000 from the county. The following table shows the rate of appreciation in taxable value:
2002 - 108,000
2003, 04, 05 - 113,000
2006, 07 - 136,000

Its for sale by owner. There are 3 properties in the vicinity that are on sale for the past 6 months. This one is in market for the past 3 weeks and the owner now has a For Rent sign as well.

I am not sure how much my first bid should be. Help me!!!!!!!!

2007-12-17 07:50:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some cities/towns are mostly using foreclosure in realestate now and some towns are using almost as many claims for bankruptsy in realestate. Tell me what you think about your town as listed in this web site ....
http://www.foreclosurestogo.com/yahoo/foreclosurehomes.asp

2007-12-17 07:26:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous