 How can I bring up the value in my home? |
| I've owned my home for about 4 yrs and bought it with a new furnace/central air and new roof. I have since replaced all the windows, redone my kitchen, painted, added on a deck and put in new ... |
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| I am trying to move on the east coast. Does anyone know? I am trying to get an apartment.... |
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 Is it legal to live in my basement and rent out the house? |
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I am a single person with a five bedroom house with a partialy finished basement. I was thinking of completing the basement, putting in a bathroom and kitchen. I would then live there and ... |
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 Why would an insurance company tell a client thay had to paint their house and ... Read details please? |
| My BF just bought house. It does need TLC but is basically a good house. He insured it right after he bought it & everything was fine. That was about 4 months ago. Now his insurance company is ... |
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 Is my friend financially "fit" or ready for an apartment, or is he at high risk for eviction? |
| Wow I thought I had it bad, with A$$HOLES like Rob W telling me that I'm "not financially capable" of buying a house...well I have a friend who is being told by people that he is "... |
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 Anybody can suggest me how to talk to the landlord? |
| I found the place that i like but the person who manage the place looks like he does't want to lease the space to me. Because he told me last few month that the place is under negotiating. But ... |
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 How do I keep the purchase price of my house out of public records? |
| I close on a house purchase in about 2 weeks and want to keep the purchase price out of the county records. I know that there is a way to prevent the county from publishing this information in public ... |
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 We lease/optioned a house with significant money down, and they neglected to tell us there is a band next door |
| We have been here a month, the people next door came over after we moved in and had the kids make us a card that they are a musical family and they make noise! Oh do they ever, kids screeching, ... |
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 How in the freegin hell can people ask such insane prices for homes here? |
Ok, I know these prices aren't nearly as bad as other places in the US, but this is not in a city, this is way out in a small town on an island (Whidbey) with not much as far as jobs.
I ... |
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 Just found out my lanlord is in foreclosure what do i do? |
he has been charging me rent and late charges the whole time.
i found out when a for sale sign appeared in the yard yesterday.
after asking him he said he hasn't paid mortgage for five ... |
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 Can I have multiple real estate agents? |
| my place has been on the mkt for 4 months now. I dont know if its just the mkt but my agent has not brought in any prospective buyers yet. Ive had 2 people see the place but only by my efforts. just 2... |
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 Can I get approved to buy a home at a $10.50 an hour salary? |
| Hello, I live in New Orleans as a Receptionist getting paid $10.50 an hour. I have good credit, and I have a car that I currently pay a $400 note on. I'm getting married next year but would like ... |
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 Has anyone ever broke their lease? |
| I have an apartment that I didnt pay a deposit and didnt pay for the first month. I thought I could handle the rent but now I know I cant. My rent is past due, I have no credit history except for my ... |
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 I didn't dispose or move my recliner from my apartment?!! What will happen? |
| Okay, I cleaned everything and the apartment is in decent condition. I moved everything with the exception of a blue recliner. I couldn't move or find someone to take this stupid blue ... |
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 I am being told i have to move ,because the house i have rented sold.but i am on a 12 month lease ,and the le |
| and i still have till july,very confused ,they say we need to move in feb,because the new owners want to move in.What to do?... |
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 I want to move in with my girlfriend. Her landlord wants to raise the rent. Can he? |
| I live in Brooklyn, NY and want to move in with my girlfriend. She told the landlord, and now he wants to increase the rent. Can he do this legally? She has previously signed a 1 year lease.... |
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 Reverse Mortgages are not available to me until I am 62 years old. Is this age discrimination? Why not? |
| Equal protection under the law and other American principles should allow adults of any age to participate in any economic activity. I wonder if this has ever been challenged legally.... |
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Bella | We are in the process of looking for a house to buy. We have found? |
2 homes we really like. My question is, what would you do. The 1st home is in one of teh best areas in town but really ugly and the 2nd home is in a moderatly good area but very pretty. How do you decide which one to buy? |
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godged
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Is the first house cosmetically ugly or is it just plain ugly? Some houses are ugly because of easily changed cosmetic things, some need expenive renovation, knocking down walls to improve the floor plan and such. If #1 is cosmetically ugly, I would go with it, if the deal was right. Best to have the wrost house in the best neighborhood, IMHO. |
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MissV
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If you plan to re-sell within 5 years any how, look at current sales to see if each house's value has been constant or increasing.
However, if you are judging based on ugly vs. pretty, I think you should continue renting for a while. That's not the best way to judge such a large investment. Unless the housing supply is wickedly stifled.
Most people gauge their decision on whether there are sidewalks in the area, cost of utilities, proximity to schools, shopping, etc., crime statistics, etc. In other words, will the value continue increasing? Or will you be doing the Seller a favor by buying and getting them out of it? |
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leonardhomes@sbcglobal.net
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Some will tell you location, location, location, aND in most cases that is the key.
When it comes to resale curb appeal is a big key factor. If it were me and I didn't have the money to fix the ugly home I would choose the 2nd. |
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hanora
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Well if it is ugly fixable, like bad colours or tacky siding, then I would go with the good area. If it is ugly really hard to cure, squats like a toad awkwardly on the lot with ill proportioned rooms, then I would take the pretty house in a moderate area. |
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Marysue
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Before I ever looked at homes, I sat down and made a list of must-have features and items I wanted, but could live without. (“Features” goes beyond what’s in the house to include things like location, proximity to services, school district, etc.) And then I compared each house to my list. Even after finding THE house, I still sat down and made a list of pros and cons for it. Because resale potential was also a major factor in my decision, I also sought advise from my buyer’s agent about this as well as how my planed repairs & improvements would affect my future value. |
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sangevelan
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my option for u would be to buy the 2nd home since it is pretty, location is secondary though it matters while resale |
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Alterfemego
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What I always tell my buyers is to try to consider the future buyer of each house. Which one has the most potential for quick resale. It could be location, it could be amenties, could be price/terms and motivation at time of sale. But consider these and make a decision. |
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Larry E
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Buy the one you like the best. As long as they are in decent neighborhoods Don't let the area be the judge. If the house in the best neighborhood is ugly the the neighbors would probably look down on you and think they are better than you. |
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Jennywren
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I say pick the one with better location. Over the years you can always make it look better, which will raise the resale value also. |
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