 Buying a house, help!? |
we like a 3 bed house in york, UK. the price is £150,000. We like the hosue but want to pay around £140,000 only.
Can we make an offer of £140,000 or will that be too low as offer???<... |
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 Why is there public housing? Is it really for the needy? |
| I'm just wondering if it's really to help those who are needy. OR if it's really just another way for cities to make money. I mean, real estate is a big business and why wouldn'... |
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 What should I do? I bought a 2 bed 2 bath condo in 2005, in San Jose, Ca. At the time....? |
| I was really young and didn't have any experience in buying homes, so I got screwed in one of those "arms" of which I didn't exactly understand when I signed my life away. My ... |
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 Would you buy your dream house if....? |
| ... you would have a little over an hour commute one way to work? (that's one hour of straight highway driving, not bumper to bumper traffic) Let's keep in mind said house is on 8 acres ... |
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 How long does it take to be homed once on the council house list? |
| I have just sent off the forms with all proff of ID. Does anyone know how long ( on average ) the wait could take?... |
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 Our realtor is showing our home today and I left 2 dishes in the sink and a bar of soap in the bathroom sink.? |
| Do you think this will make or break a person's decison on buying the home? It was a last minute showing and I'm at work and can't go home to pick it up!... |
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 What actions can I take against a apartment complex for unsafe living conditions? |
| I'm a college student and I live in a basement of an apartment complex with 4 other guys. There is only 1 bathroom, and no air conditioning (there are only fans.) The problem is: The apartment ... |
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 How risky would it be to purchase a home in "as-is" condition? |
| This is a banked owned property, built in 1975. I'm a little concerned because the bank sent off several pages of seller's release of liability forms. The bank is basically saying that ... |
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| Someone broke into our house? |
| About a month ago someone broke into our house took all of our money didnt touch anything but our money. Come to find out it was someone we knew. A week later he broke in again and took the money ... |
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 Can you be reimbursed from the landlord if you erect a garage on their property? |
| The person was paying half of the morgage,but his name was not on the morgage. He build a garage on the block plus other bits & pieces, but when he died she said he was renting from her. There ... |
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 How can you buy a house without using a Realtor? |
| I've dealt with about 4 Realtors already in about 2 years trying to find my first home (in California) which has been so far a bad experience and unsuccessful. In my experiences thus far I'... |
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 I live in the country and a person who owns property next to mine, is planning on building a house, but..? |
| People who know both of us, have told me that where he is planning on building, is like 75 feet over into my property. I own several acres, and I don't think he knows where the boundry is. SO... ... |
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 What to ask the estate agent? |
i am viewing a house today for the first time. What are the crucial questions to ask?
Is there anything important I should take into account when on a house viewing and dealing with an estate ... |
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| I brought my home 1yr ago, I want to refinance, my mortgage was setup with a 1st and 2nd mortgage? |
| Total I brought the house for 87000 and I owe about 85000 total between the two mortgages. First mortgage has an itnerest rate of 9.5% and the 2nd is about 12%. Is this a good time to refinance. In ... |
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 Christmas caroling door-to-door? |
| Would it be Ok for door-to-door christmas caroling in apartment buildings? Should we get approval from landlord/building managers?... |
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GD-Fan | What should I look for when buying a condo? |
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msthingthensum
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Look at the resale value. I'm sure you will want to upgrade and resell it for a larger purchase. A one-bedroom condo will be less appealing when you go to sell it then a two-bedroom. Also look at the CC fees/association fees and what they include. Some include the utilities...while some others do not. Look at the surrounding area as well...is the neighborhood still developing? Basically you want to make sure the condo has what you want right now and later on down the road when you are ready to sell. |
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faraz b
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what's a condo |
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KJ
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Living space, area, schools. |
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DJ19
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Condo Association stability and amenities |
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rakapur2002
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http://www.7secretstobuyhome.com/ask_expert.aspx
http://www.freereportsforhomebuyers.com/eight_questions.aspx
http://www.7secretstobuyhome.com/seven_questions.aspx |
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Blue October
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remember living in a condo is alot like living in an apartment...noisy neighbors, screaming kids, parties, people park in your spot...lots of headaches....so look for these things.
the best way to check out a place...is to visit it several times throughout the week at different times of the day, so you get a feel for the neighborhood (evening, day, afternoon etc)
also - is this going to be a NEW, used or foreclosed condo. you will want to have inspections done to make sure that there is nothing wrong with the condo that you will have to pay for.
if it is brand new, prior to closing you will submit a list of items that need to be completed (paint touch up, blinds, etc)
if this is a foreclosed property do a background check to make sure there are no back taxes or liens that you are responsible for.
i think this will do it. good luck :) |
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Jersey Style
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honest answer..........watch for psychotic neighbors that will destroy your life |
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Jeebus
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Honestly when buying a condo the neighborhood should be the first thing you look at. If its in a bad area then expect some break ins or even worse.
Next you should look into how old the place is because if the condo is too old then it could be falling apart and if its too new then the troubles may be just around the corner and havent been discovered yet.
Also check to find out if there could be any natural problems such as flooding around the area or something like that or even something subsurface such as sinkholes which could end up costing you and the rest of the tenants a lot in the end.
Price is always important and just make sure that they arent robbing you blind and that it's a fair price for the area.
Ideally you should look for up to date appliances and fixtures and a layout that you can work with
And if the condo is just a converted apartment complex then odds are you could find some sort of review online to use as reference. |
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politicaladvisor2
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Look at the condominium documents first and see if you can live with them. If you can't, nothing else matters. |
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Jada J
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price, location, size and any other extras u would like |
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mk
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Pay special attention to the maintenance fees and what the fees include |
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patric
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mortage rate, closing cost, and a good real estate person. |
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rima331
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free electricity! Low taxes and hoa fees, community pool or fitness center, low maintenance. |
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ozina2
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depends on what your needs are. For us we made sure to find one with a basement, because we decided that would end up being more space than looking for one with a third bedroom, since we needed it for my office, and also for all the music equipment we have accumulated over the years. We also looked for that was on the ground floor (ended up with a town house) so that when we got a dog it would be easier to let him out. two bathrooms for us was a must,a dn we also looked to make sure that the price was good versus the square footage, and that everything seemed to be in good shape when we looked at it. we also drove through the neighborhood at variouse times through out the week to see what type of neighborhood it was, and it has turned out to be a low traffice very quiet family oriented neighborhood, we couldn't be happier. |
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