 Is it smarter to buy a small house instead of renting an apartment in college? ? |
| My fiancée and I will be (hopefully) married when we enter college as freshmen, and want to buy a house and sell it after the 6 or so years we plan to live there. Her parents would co-sign the ... |
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 When house shopping do you look in the fridge? |
| We are selling our house and I wonder how clean I should keep our refrigerator. It's decent, but should it be spotless?... |
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 I live in apartment, can't get in contact with my landlord, neighbor's oil is spilling, fumes bad!? |
| We live in an old house split into 4 apartments. Our one neighbor, who isn't home, her oil tank is leaking profusely in the basement. Our landlord won't answer calls or messages. The ... |
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 Selling my house: stage it or leave it empty? |
| I have the option of staging my home (bringing furniture into my home solely for the purpose of making it look like a dream home) OR leaving it completely vacant as I will be moved out of my home ... |
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 How can you buy a house if you have filed bankruptcy? |
| Can you even get approved? If you can, what do you need to do to get started and how long must you wait after filing?? Thanks!... |
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 The good news is property prices here in Scotland are still on the rise while prices in the rest of the UK? |
| fall. Do you think that property prices in Scotland will also fall or do you think we will be okay. I am wanting to buy a house but I am not sure if I should wait and see if the prices go down in S... |
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 I am going to court to evict my tenants for the first time this week. Any advice? |
| My tenants have failed to pay the previous two months rent. I've given all the proper notice and made sure to consult with some real estate attorneys, but in PA the eviction takes place in small ... |
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 Landlord SLOW to deposit our rent check?? |
| I just moved into a nice new apt and everything seems alright so far. Our landlord still hasn't cashed our second months rent check and it is the 12th already. Cause for concern?... |
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 I have taken a deposit to secure a room to rent do i need to pay back deposit if she has changed her mind? |
| I asked the girl to consider carefully before giving me a deposit to secure the room of £220,as I had to ask another tennant to leave. She has not moved in as she now says the fridge is too small !! ... |
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 When you are looking for a home to buy, do you prefer to view it empty or furnished? |
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I would much rather see it empty, as you have all said so far, so you can see better what is there. I think buying extra stuff to stage it is silly-- as in that hgtv ... |
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 I have just bought a house and got a letter from my mortgage lender..? |
i dont understand if i have too make two payments or one.
this is what the bank wrote:
Your first months mortgage payment will be 957.30. Please send us a cheque for this amount ... |
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 Will I be able to purchase my first home? |
| I just got married and I am 25 years old and $25,000 in credit card debt with $25,000 in student loans. My husband is 23 years old and declared bankruptcy 2 years ago. He has no debt but will also ... |
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 Should we buy home with asbestos?? |
| My mom wants to buy a home built in 1920's. it's a beautiful victorian home - thing is, the basement is covered with asbestos on the wood ceiling. is this dangerous? should we buy the home? ... |
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 I live in Arizona, but want to buy a property in Texas? |
| Since property is out of control and over priced I having to look out of state. Anyways here is the problem, I'm self - employed and want to buy out of state. Do I need to talk to banks/brokers ... |
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 Can I get a mortgage without credit or any employment records if I have a $60 000 downpayment? |
I'm a stay at home mom who just inherited $60 000, is that enough to get a motgage?
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my husband works full-time but gets paid in ... |
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 Advice please from landlords? |
| I have been renting a property out for 4 months. I reluctantly went to a letting agent to find a tenant after being messed around a lot. A family on benefits with 3 children (1 on the way) is ... |
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| Instead of selling our house, we considered the option of renting it out, Would a month to month lease be wise |
| Because of the economy, and the requirements for potential buyers to obtain loans, we've decided to rent out our house instead of selling it right away. We've had a few that are interested ... |
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gmuney | How can I increase the value of my home by $10,000? |
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being in this business, and not knowing what your house looks like or the size of it ....kitchen cabinets and bathroom(s) What ever you put into ityour return is usually 3x's the amount. but that is also if you do not go cheap materials and have someone who pays close attention to even the small details. Go mid materials unless you have the extra $$ to spend and your house is in the area which will attract the people that has that budget, then put in the higher grade.
Some other sugguestions is
new roof,
new a/c
Privacy fency (but will also have to do something else besides that)
new flooring (carpet, tile, wood floors)
New lighting fixtures especially in the kitchen
Painting and cleaning is usually a non added value, it is an expectation on the sellerfrom the buyer
or you could just sit on it for a while keeping the basic upkeep and see what the value is in 3-5 years.
This is the best I can answer this for now as you gave us very little to go on. Hope your not trying to sell here in Florida! Then you'd be better off just waiting the 3-5 years maybe even 10 the way property insurance and taxes are going! |
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☼High☼Voltage☼Blonde☼
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Kitchen & bathroom remodels are going to yield you the most increase in value.
They will also be what a prospective buyer will pay most attention to, if you're planning to sell.
Best of luck to you! |
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k_sheena21
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updating the kitchen and the bathroom |
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beauty1026
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Make sure the kitchen and bathrooms are updated, hardwood floors always sale big, but if not and it is carpet, try fresh clean or perhaps new carpet. While your selling make sure your place stays super clean and neat. Make sure that outside the house is nice and inviting, remember that first impressions could be a lasting impression. One more thing I forgot, you could simply change the light fixtures and update them and that would help. Try not to over due some things because you may possibly be taking away from the home. |
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theman134
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Update the following and you'll increase your profits:
clean your house
paint your house
fix your landscaping
update your kitchen
update your bathroom
get rid of your clutter
add more lighting
these simple tricks make a huge difference when selling your house for top dollar!
Good luck! |
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Speedy
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Hardwood flooring and a new roof |
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New floors/ carpet.... windows./ siding... |
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swimmyfishy
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hardwood floors and tiles. paint and clean out!! |
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AL IS ON VACATION AND HAS NO PIC
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Add a stripper pole |
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CautiousNorm.
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Spend $20k on it. |
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strunbike
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Find a realtor who has a buyer who would pay $10,000 more for it. If you spend money on it, there is no guarantee you would get it back. There are trends that indicate kitchen and bath remodelling increases the sale price. But you have to lay out a lot to begin with. Go for the right buyer first. |
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YDoncha_Blowme
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Hide $10K in the floorboards.... |
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