 Renters moved in but failed to put utilities in their own name, and how can we as landlords make them pay? |
| We have a rental house that the tenants told us they had put the utitlities in their own name before they moved in. They didn't do it until they had been there nearly 2 weeks, then they moved ... |
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 When negotiating on a house...silly question? |
| Is it like buying a car? Do you negotiate on prices? and if so how much can you usually get knocked off? (looking to buy a house in the $350k range) What do I need to look for when speaking to a ... |
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 What's your best advice for a first time home buyer? |
| My husband and I are beginning to look for our first house! We are very excited, and are nervous too. We know that we need to look past decor and more at the condition of the house, but what is your ... |
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 Where do get the best bang for your buck? |
| Like where is a great place to live where you can get more of a home (bigger and nicer) for really cheap??... |
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 I Need to Pay My Rent by the 5th, I don't get paid till July 15th, I'm thinking about getting a title loan. |
| Is it possible to get a 30 or 60 day interest free loan from a title loan company? I just need to make it to the July 15th payday and I will be able to pay it back. I need to get 1400.00 from them. I ... |
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 23 yrs old- too early to think about buying a house? |
| So I'm 23 and still live with my parents. I want to get my own place but I don't want to rent. I want to buy a home but I don't know if I can afford it. I recently bought a new car and ... |
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 How much is your rent? |
Mine is $600/mo. for 2BR in Asheville, NC.
How much is rent in your area?... |
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 Do anyone know where i can rent a house or get information on renting houses? |
my husband and i are looking for a home to rent. if anyone
knows where we can rent a home or information on how to go about renting a home, can you guys help us out?... |
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 I want to buy a house and rent it to make money. Is that a good idea? |
| I was also thinking apartment complex, but do you have to get financed by a bank, and will they let you rent out the house? And how d you get financing for apartments?... |
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 How do I know what I owe for rent if I move in the middle of the month? |
| My lease ended several yrs ago so it's month to month. My landlord says I owe him for all of Feburary. I think I owe him for the last month I rent. When I moved in I only paid 1st months rent ... |
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 Why, when the value of my house has fallen ,? |
| must I continue paying the full mortgage price ? I consider the banks should be made to drop the value of the mortgages for all home buyers////.... |
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 How many people know that the twin towers were brought down by demolition explosives? |
| THE PLANES WERE JUST AN EXCUSE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO BLAME THE FALLING OF THE BUILDING ON. AS WE ALL BELIEVED AT THE TIME, IT LOOKED CRAZY! I HAVE VIDEO THAT IT WAS NOT THE PLANES.... |
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 Need to sell my home quickly!!!? |
| im currently looking to sell my home and we need 120,000 for it how do i go about selling it quickly for that amount?... |
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| Living in a council house,have had a damp problem for about 5 months,every time i call the repair phone line? |
| they say there is a back log with jobs regarding damp and they will call me back,which they never do,,,,any ideas how i can make them sit up and take notice of my situation as i have had enough of ... |
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 Renting a house? |
| My hubby and i have signed a shorthold tenancey contract for 12 months. Can we leave earlier or do we have to stay until the end of the contract as we want to buy a house? please any sensible ... |
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 Perfect house but its in a bad location what would you do? |
| The house that my husband and I found is perfect!!! The only thing is its next to a paper mill...which you can imagine that the smell the mill gives off is horrible. Were stuck because the price is ... |
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zxcfghj | How do relate your salary to what kind of house you can afford? |
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howfuzzywuzee
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25% of your monthly income would be a good safe start. |
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Tami
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about 3x your yearly income...that's what i did at least...wish i would have followed the advice above me though, a shed (and the payments that go with it) sound great right now. |
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ronnie j
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what i have always done is look at the monthly payment if i can;t pay it with just two paychecks out of four i can;t afford it |
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muppetkiller_2000
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That's pretty subjective. How do you handle debt? Is your job fairly secure? What do you do for a living? How's your credit? Do you pay all your bills, save money, ignore bills, spend too much, or what?
I don't need much and I'm pretty tight. I'm only willing to pay 20 - 25% for housing monthly/annually. I'd rather rent and not mow grass or make repairs. I rent because I don't want upkeep, repairs and headaches.
If I bought a house; all expenditures, taxes, insurance and upkeep would still average 25% of my income because that would allow me to have emergency funds, pay my credit card off monthly, savings and fun money. |
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skylight
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Like an Igloo -- it can be here today...and gone tomorrow.
Assess and be comfortable with your ability to manage your financial obligations (with at least a 3 month cushion of funds tucked away) while always reading the fine print. |
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Ace B
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even if you got enough money to buy anything you want you still want a house that is full of love which you can call home |
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sshazzam
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I should have 2 big fridge boxes and a car port..oh and an outhouse. |
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skip1960
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I've heard it said that your house payment should be one weeks wages. Hope this helps. Any more than that and you'll find your self making cuts on other necessities. This is a good measure to follow to keep you from getting in over your head. |
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Shortstuff13
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Your income/ debt ratio are considered when selecting a house you can afford. |
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Gaspode
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Never could have done it based on salary.
Bought my houses by other means. |
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Saphy_Kun
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Shed. I'm seriously gonna live in a shed at this rate. |
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love my baby
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I think your payment is supposed to be no more than 25-30% of your salary. |
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evon stark
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first of all...you make ..........
now how much can you afford each month for a payment......
you have yearly taxes and insurance
phone cable electricity water bills monthly
car fuel and parking expenses
Food..clothing..dues...entertainment.....
Is your job stable...
You need money aside for when the roof leaks..the hotwater tank blows all sorts of things go wrong in a house at times
You need health insurance..dental insurance
you need a substantial amt to put down on the mortgage to keep your payments down...this is just a short list...think on these things and see what you think..do some research... |
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jimmethun@sbcglobal.net
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Normally you are not suppose to spend more than 60% of your income on a monthy payment. If you make $3000 a month then keep your house payment around $1600 Max! Once you get behind on a payment due to other bills, emergencies .....etc...its very hard to get back on your feet! |
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Patrick
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You should spend no more than 30% of your income on housing. When you go over that amount you are taking a chance. For example if you make $2000 per month then you should spend no more than $600 a month on your housing. |
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fnd40
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A good rule of thumb is that your home cost no more than 1 1/2 times your annual salary. |
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