Renting & Real Estate - December 2007

When I moved into my townhouse in August, I noticed the upstairs window was broken...big time. It was double paned, but was broken on the outside pain from one corner to the other. I asked that it be written into the lease that the window be fixed by September 30, 2007. He agreed, and added it into the lease. It is now December 10 and still not fixed. If I wanted to move, would I be able to do so without him accusing me of breaking the lease? He obviously has not upheld his end, am I still responsible for fulfilling the terms of the lease by continuing to live there?

2007-12-10 12:39:47 · 3 answers · asked by ukgirl1029 1

2007-12-10 11:53:18 · 3 answers · asked by rodgers79 1

Okay, I'm buying a house in one of the last economically healthy parts of North America. What important bits of maintenance (cleaning the furnace, for example) should I undertake every year, every two or three years and every 10 years, for example?

2007-12-10 11:45:20 · 3 answers · asked by Willster 5

Apply for President Bushes Mortgage Rate Freeze program? Where do you start?

2007-12-10 11:41:21 · 3 answers · asked by luv2help 5

Listing price is 160,000. It seem to be a buyer's market and I'd like bring that down as much as possible. How low should I make my first offer?
140? 120?
What is likely to be the response?

2007-12-10 11:38:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and I found a perfect house, put down a deposit, have a signed offer letter, and went through the inspection. The inspection found three small things, one of which is the replacement of a foot-long section of tubing/pipe between the oil tank and the boiler. The issue is simply that it's underground in that section, and to be up to Massachusetts code, it must be above ground. Since the owner is a plumber and did much of the work on his house, we thought nothing of asking him to fix that one issue before we signed the purchase and sales agreement. Instead, he has flipped out at our suggestion that the house is not 100% perfect, and is threatening not to sell. Since we do have a signed offer letter, do we have any legal standing as far as putting the pressure on them to sell?

2007-12-10 11:27:21 · 8 answers · asked by red_writer 2

or can they just say an attempt was made even tho they don't know if the person they are seeking the judgement against even received the judgement or not?

2007-12-10 11:22:32 · 2 answers · asked by Lea 4

I'm interested in buying a property in America to rent out to get my foot on the property ladder out there, with a view to later relocating to the US in a few years' time. I'm an American (dual citizen) living in the UK, but am unsure whether it would be better to borrow money from a mortgage lender here in the UK (which would probably be easier, but the interest rates are high), or go with a mortgage lender in the US (where interest rates are frozen for the next 5 years, but I would have to deal with sending money overseas every month if it isn't rented year round). Does anyone have any experience with this? And what kind of deposit is usually needed on say a $200,000 mortgage? Thanks in advance for your help!

2007-12-10 11:20:34 · 6 answers · asked by AJ 2

There's a property in my area that I would like to buy. It is in a very up and coming rehab area, a lot of homes in the area are being remodeled. The home needs new plumbing and drywall, so I know I can't get an FHA loan because of their requirements. For conventional, am I going to have a problem getting a loan on a home that needs extensive work done? I have enough for 5% down. What mortgage companies offer programs for homes that need work? Thanks.

2007-12-10 11:13:48 · 7 answers · asked by tribe2437 2

it's a townhouse with two bedrooms upstairs a living and dining room on the first level and a private basement.

2007-12-10 11:10:28 · 9 answers · asked by Samantha d 1

They accused me of having two dogs (which the owner is full aware of and even included in the lease.) They also accused me of letting my dogs roam. ( I NEVER allow my dogs to leave the house without a leash!) Finally they accused me of not cleaning up after my dogs. ( I always carry bags and use them every time without fail. Shorty after moving in a neighbor was driving out when she pulled over and said that in all the time she has lived here she has never seen someone walking their dog with a bag in hand.) These are TOTALLY FALSE accusations. What can I do???

2007-12-10 11:07:51 · 2 answers · asked by saturn hater 1

Activity Cost Pool Activity Measure
Caring for lawn Square feet of lawn
Caring for garden beds—low maintenance Square feet of low-maintenance beds
Caring for garden beds—high maintenance Square feet of high-maintenance beds
Travel to jobs Miles
Customer billing and service Number of customers
Activity cost Pool EstimatedOverheadCost Expected Activity
Caring for lawn $ 77,400 180,000 square feet of lawn
Caring for garden beds—low maintenance $ 30,000 24,000 square feet of low-maintenance beds
Caring for garden beds high maintenance $ 57,600 18,000 square feet of high-maintenance beds
Travel to jobs $ 4,200 15,000 miles
Customer billing and service $ 8,700 30 customers
Activity Cost Pool Activity Rate
Caring for lawn $ ____________ per square foot of lawn
Caring for garden beds— low maintenance $ ____________ per square foot of low maintenance beds
Caring for garden beds— high maintenance $ ____________ per square foot of high maintenance beds
Travel to jobs $ __________

2007-12-10 11:02:07 · 1 answers · asked by Bocmaradona 1

My lease expired in 2005 and we have been month to month since then. We should be out by the 26th and am willing to show after then but they want to show this week. My mother in law and baby are here all day and I am not comfortable with strangers coming in ..... they could be potential robbers for all I know! I have told them already that we aren't interested but they just left a message and said they want to show the unit this Friday. WTF! To top that off, I mailed the notice w/our rent check for this month and since they got it on Dec 5th they want us to pay rent till January 5th! I am not too happy about this. We've lived here for 3 years, never had a complaint against us, never been late on rent and have never had a check bounce. What can I do?!

2007-12-10 10:48:22 · 5 answers · asked by cvgrl94546 1

I evicted some tenants who were late on their rent. I got a judgment for a couple grand and obviously their eviction. What do I need to do now? I know collecting the money is probably not going to happen, but these tenants really screwed me, so I'd like to go ahead with as many options I can to make them pay and leave. I am in Pennsylvania. Thanks!

2007-12-10 10:42:36 · 4 answers · asked by drf2684 1

Someone I know inherited a house from there mother free and clear and she was the only heir. Can she let the house sit or does she have to contact probate right awy or after she fixes it up and lives in it for awhile.

2007-12-10 10:09:27 · 5 answers · asked by jwbovftn9d 7

My home is almost 100K upside down in my LTV. I want to sell it off for personal reasons but I don't know what is going to happen with the loan. Can I sell the home, make the sale a large principal payment and will that reduce my monthly payments?

2007-12-10 10:02:27 · 4 answers · asked by CL 2

Is this in any way a discrimination issue?

2007-12-10 10:02:19 · 3 answers · asked by dork 7

2007-12-10 09:36:40 · 5 answers · asked by Sunshine 1

I have a senile Grandma who wants piece of mind by seeing her name on it. But sometimes shesnot all there, so we don't want her to interfere if and when we sell & move.

2007-12-10 09:19:11 · 5 answers · asked by the1drunkenmaster 1

2007-12-10 09:01:18 · 7 answers · asked by J squezzy 1

I received a letter from my landlord via email stating an amount that I needed to pay for hot water and heating for the months of Sept 1-November 13th of this year even though I have lived here since June. I live in a commercial property and the space is about 700 square feet or less. She receives the bill for the entire property which has 2 other business in the same building. The amount that I was told to pay was 98 dollars and some change. She didn't scan me the official bill instead she typed up a document saying that this is what I owed her. I called up the utility company to find out the average monthly usage and was told it was one bill being sent out every month, but I would have to discuss it with the landlord. Is it pointless to ask the landlord for copies of the bills? Is it required by law that she provide me with official bills? I live in the state of PA. my lease states that she would bill me for the heat and hot water.

2007-12-10 09:00:01 · 5 answers · asked by lookingforanswersandquestions 4

OR do landlords typically have some sort of reciept for this?

OR should I make another copy for myself and have her sign it?

ahhhh i dont know what to do because she is going to give me a hard time and I dont want to give her any way that she can later say--- "I never recieved a 30 day notice from you"..

2007-12-10 07:59:17 · 17 answers · asked by trojangirl8 2

Do you understand how they work? Do you perceive them as a good or a bad thing?

2007-12-10 07:57:53 · 5 answers · asked by Quicken Loans 5

This is the third time we get ripped off but this time it was the worst. We had already found a broker who was going to help us on the refainancing of our home. Everything was going to work out fine until we got a diffrent broker's call promising even better interest rates and less on closing costs. In a matter of a week he convinced us to change our mind and go with him instead. We have anoher home and the loan their is the option arm, so we knew that was not the type of loan that we wanted. We clearly told him, even wanted him to sign a paper of him knowing that was not the type of loan we wanted. Two days ago i received the contract in the mail with the check and noticed that i had gotten screwed yet again. Some of the words and dates on the papers i signed at his office do not match those on the contract, the problem is he did not give me copies of the papers i signed at his office. When i called escrow to cancel they told me that the 3 days to cancel had gone by. What do i do?

2007-12-10 07:51:16 · 6 answers · asked by Hecho en CU 3

There is an empty lot on the corner of my street. It has been approved for a gas station. Between my property and the empty lot is a home which the lot owner plans to buy and tear down to increase the size of his lot. This will put the gas station right next to my lot. Will this decrease the market value of my house?

2007-12-10 07:29:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you owned rental housing.

2007-12-10 07:23:15 · 13 answers · asked by cliffordw hippiefied ol fart 7

If an architect designs his own home, would he be paying less as opposed to going to a home construction company (ex. Toll Brothers). Even in good or bad market?

2007-12-10 07:13:47 · 4 answers · asked by finding.4ever 1

How much further will they go?

2007-12-10 07:11:47 · 6 answers · asked by Realist 2

We are looking at a foreclosure property in the DC Metro Area. The list price is $675k and is close to the market price for the area. Now, by looking at county records, I found that the home owners had bought the house in 12/2003 and paid $543k. So, the outstanding mortgage would have been much less than the asking price of $675k. Any idea how low a bank might go?

2007-12-10 07:03:33 · 5 answers · asked by ace 2

My mom moved to Virginia and I was going to buy her house but my credit score is low. Is quit claim deed a good option to get the house in my name and then sign a lease for the payment, or is there a better way to get the house out of her name without getting a mortgage?

2007-12-10 06:49:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous