COMMUNITY FORUM: BUYING & SELLING HOMES

Cottage property lines

Hi, We bought a property a few months ago. The survey showed that 1/2 of the neighbor's carport and 3 feet of the corner of her house encroach ...

almost 9 years by k2

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buying a bank reposession ?

My area has alot of foreclosed property. These homes are sold "as is". My realtor tells me that the banks won't turn on the utilities to allow fo...

almost 9 years by k2

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Already bought my home...

Any advice is appreciated. Ive been living in my new home for 2 months. At settlement I had a document written up that both Gemcraft Homes ( bui...

almost 9 years by juliedealer

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Can sellers demand we put X amount down?

Having another problem with the sellers they are demanding that our downpayment be X percentage, which we did not agree to when we did the purchse ...

almost 9 years by batsey

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which of these improvements is the best investment?

We can't afford to make all of these improvements, so which of these would raise the value of our home the most? 1. New HVAC (current unit over ...

almost 9 years by devildog

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mortage brokers

Hi,Do you know of any honest low rate mortgage broker for a 30 year-fixed? I live in Michigan. I can use also out of state brokers.Thanks!Any opi...

almost 9 years by pigletat100acres

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property line

I was hoping someone could give me some advice. I moved into my house about 6 years ago. At that time I was told approximately where the property...

about 9 years by tomh

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worried about "offer to buy"

This morning I signed an offer to buy. When I got home I realized that I had misread one line, I thought I was stating that the agreement was conti...

about 9 years by juliedealer

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I'm In a Bind

Before my wife and I were married she re-financed are mortgage. The current mortgage is called a baloon mortgage and in the year 2012 we owe a 1 ti...

about 9 years by homebild

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How to inspect a building when the utulities are turned off?

I'm house hunting, I have found several buildings of interest being sold "as is" most of these are foreclosures or reposessions. The utilities (w...

about 9 years by juliedealer

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Working as a part time real estate agent

I have a full time job working as a police office. I am interested in working part time and think real estate would be right for me. I think my mai...

about 9 years by cashton

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361

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what is involved in becoming an appraiser

I am interested and have been interested in this line of work. Could someone maybe explain to me what is involved education wise? And perhaps som...

about 9 years by k2

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529

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question about closet

Hi, I was really hoping someone could answer my question. Thank you.

about 9 years by arlene211

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Home Appraisals

I am about to have a home appraised, that needs some work in areas such as doors and gutters. What do appraisers look for in a home that add to or...

about 9 years by gizzo13

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Pool escrow

We are buying a house and becuase we live in the NE we are unable to have the pool inspected due to weather/snow so we asked the sellers for a pool...

about 9 years by devildog

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638

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For sale by owner

I was wondering the some pros and cons of selling my home myself. Also, is there any info available online. Thanks.

about 9 years by hammerman

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HOW MUCH R VALUE

I AM THINKING ABOUT INSTALLING VINYL SIDEING ON MY 1920 BUILT CAPE COD THAT NOW HAS CEDER SHINGLES.WOULD I WANT TO INSTALL A HOUSE RAP AND THE FOAM...

over 9 years by rmurray223

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