 Is now a good time to buy a house or condo???? |
| I dont really understand housing market, but is this correct? --if house are depreciating wouldnt now be a good time to buy a house cuz (sooner or later) the houses will appreciate, and proabably ... |
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 My landlord thinks that she has the right to come over and inspect the house we rent at anyoint....? |
| our lease says nothing about why she can come over and we want to know if it is legal for her to come over at anytime and inspect the house without anyreason. she also makes no effort to call ahead ... |
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 I'm being sued for rent when there was no type of lease agreement. Can someone give me advice on what to do? |
| A friend of mine found a job in another state, and did not want to sale or loose her home. So I told her I would live there and make the payments for her. We had no type of lease agreement. I ... |
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 Brought a house 2 months ago did a inspection but know find out the basement walls leak can I go after seller? |
| There are alot of other things wrong that I know the seller had to know about. So far I have spent cost to $2000.00 in repairs. I have heard of the lemon law for cars and wonder is there anything ... |
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 Notice to vacate? |
| I live in an apartment in Texas. I was given a three day "notice to vacate" warning today by my landlord. This is because I owe them about $240 in back rent and charges. (My actual rent is $... |
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 Im about to purchase a house. Brand new built home for 191k, before 250k. Should I wait some more? |
| 1st time home buyer. I waited till the bubble bursted. Found a great deal in California but I dont know if I should wait some more.... |
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 Will the landlord allow me to renew my lease over my roommate? |
| I have been on the lease a year longer than him. When the current lease expires, I won't sign it with him, as I cannot continue to live with him. But, I would really like to continue living in ... |
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 I have no air-conditioning in my apartment? |
| I have no air conditioning in my Washington DC apartment. The temperature is reaching record highs of 98 /99 degrees with the humidity making it feel like 104/105. Sleeping is next to impossible. Is ... |
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 Can an apartment complex require photocopy of your Driver's License before showing unit? Why do they need it? |
Can an apartment complex require photocopy of your Driver's License before showing unit? Why do they need it? In this age of ID theft isn't this just asking for trouble?
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 My Landlord gave me notice I have to leave at the end of this month. Can she do that? |
| On Nov. 8, my landlord told me I have to leave at the end of this month because "Relatives" are coming to move into the apartment. She also said she's going to use my security deposit ... |
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 Again, how to tell my girlfriend she should pay half the rent and other expenses? |
| She just moved in, permanently. I love her to death, however I think we should split the costs - so far I've been paying the mortgage, monthly assesment, utilities, etc. I do not know how to do ... |
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 Should landlords be required to put peep holes in all of their tenants' doors? |
| I realize it's not a law, but whenever someone comes to my door, I cannot tell who it is unless I open the door. I don't like to open the door unless I know who it is, so I just don't ... |
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 Can you explain renting to own a home? |
We are selling and friends with no down payment want to buy and mentioned rent to own....Any info?
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 The buyer for my house wants to use a certain title company should this matter to me? |
| he said it will be cheaper even for me but its one that he likes and has worked with. we're doing everything without a realtor because we already made an agreement to eachother! so does his ... |
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 If heat is included w/ rent but it runs off electricity (which I pay), should the rent be lower? |
| Ok, so my landlord has the old hot water heaters that run along the floor as backup in my house. Soon we will be using a kerosene space heater as the main heating source, but it plugs in where our ... |
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patricia1804 | Should we leave furniture etc in our house we are about to sell, or can we move it all out to our new place? |
We have almost completed building a new house and will be ready to move in soon. We have not sold our current home yet as we decided to do this once the new house was completed. We are unsure how much we should move out of our existing home, as we are unsure whether it's OK to show an empty house, or whether it should still look lived in |
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Mike
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This is a buyer's market. There is an enormous glut of house on the market right now with very few serious people who want to buy.
I recommend that if there is any way that you can do it, that you keep your house as a rental property.
You will be thoroughly delighted that you kept it in a few years when the market turns around.
If you must sell your property, I recommend that you hire a professional stager to stage your property for sale.
A professional stager has their own furniture, pictures and other props.
This is what builders do with their model homes.
Unless you have some unusually nice furniture I recommend that you do not try to use your own furniture to stage your house. |
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Eric H
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We went through this a few years ago and was told to keep the furniture in the home. Our realtor called it staging, people will remember how the house is put together and the decor will assist with that. The other piece is if a house is empty the buyers may think you are desperate to sell and you may be leaving money on the table. |
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holly
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It is ok to sell it unfurnished. Just make sure it is as clean as you can make it. |
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Kathy P
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It is okay to show a house without furniture in it, however, there is a better chance of selling it furnished so that the buyer can get ideas of how to set up there new house. However, you don't want the house to look cluttered or too full so maybe (depending on how much furniture you own), you could move some to your new house and leave some for viewing. Another option would be to take pictures with the furniture in it to post on the real estate website and show it empty. This way they can still envision what it would look like with furniture in it and you have your furniture to use. It really depends on what you want to do and what would make it easiest for you. Good luck and enjoy your new house!! |
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it's o.k. to show an empty house, but it should be clean. |
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firefly
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Its prob best to keep some furniture in but try not to make it look too lived in. In my point of view I would be more likely to remember a house that felt warmer with furniture as it helps to give the buyer an idea on how it could look for them. A good tip would be to take out any large obtrusive furniture pieces and keep the style and furniture to a minimum, having a homely feel to houses before they sell can save time waiting for a buyer and could even get you more money as some people ask to buy the furniture with it if you were willing to sell.
I have heard another good tip while trying to sell is to bake some scones or bread just before your viewers arrive to give off a "homely" aroma! lol
Either way I hope it goes well for you and best of luck in your new home! :) |
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Robert S
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Watching TV shows like "Sell this House" answers this.
Remove any personal items & all of the clutter.
But leave enough basics behind so that people can visualize.
Most people have a very poor sense of spatial visualization. |
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Kat
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you can but if you ever watch those t.v. shows called sell it, they put some furniture in there so people can get a fill of how it would look. but you don't have to give them yourstuff, unless they make a really good offer. good luck. |
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Buzzy
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Your best bet is to hire a "stager"
They will tell you to get rid of personal pictures, clutter, most furniture, some painting etc. They are good at what they do, and you'll need all the help you can get in this declining market
I spent 20 Thou. on mine and sold it for 50 over asking! |
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sell it |
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Susan C
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Potential buyers have a hard time visualizing empty houses
Houses sell faster if they are clean....fresh paint helps
Staged with furnitur to give it a cozy livable feel
There are professionals who do this. They bring in the furniture and knick knacks and stuff
CLEAN IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT
especially in today's tough, competitive market!!!!! |
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emzee20
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Always leave a few pieces to give the prospective buyers an idea how they can use their space. Can you live like campers for awhile? |
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karyn h
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Potential buyers like to be able to see how a home looks furnished. Many people have very little imagination when looking at an empty room for the few minutes they have during a viewing. Leave it minimal so there is room for them to project their tastes over a simple foundation. |
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