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| Misrepresentation by Realtor at signing of Sales Contract | 9/5/2008 | Toni Yates |
Q: I have a ratified contract. What recourse do I have when a realtor has sent me an e-mail stating ...
A: I am not saying you don't have an issue or that you don't have some recourse but it is also your ...
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| well problem | 9/4/2008 | John McKenna, CMI |
Q: My niece just purchased a home and has lived in it 4 days. They paid to have the house inspected. ...
A: It sounds like you need to contact a qualified well professional and find out what exactly what the ...
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| What qualifies as Primary Residence Orange County Calf? | 9/3/2008 | Lori Frankfort |
Q: I have a law suit which could make the people sell thier Lake Forest Home. Zillow property search ...
A: It definitely does qualify as their primary residence, regardless of the boarder. They just have to ...
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| selling land | 9/2/2008 | Melinda Gossard |
Q: I live on 100 acres, which has a large mortgage. I would like to sell 1 or 2 acres to my daughter, ...
A: The first place to start is to call the bank (start with the customer service #) and start working ...
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| Purchasing a first home | 9/2/2008 | Alisann Smookler |
Q: My girlfriend and I are thinking about buying her father's home from him. He has offered us a more ...
A: the best way to do it and place it in your names is to purchase the home in the normal way. This ...
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| Buying a home | 9/2/2008 | Rick Stone, Broker/Owner, CRS, ABR, GRI |
Q: For my info, (for cross selling to get other contractors involved) When a person is buying an ...
A: Hola Sallie, Great question with a simple answer. Yes! Always hire a Nationally Certified Home ...
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| sell or buy out my roommate? | 9/2/2008 | Jessica Bryan |
Q: Approximately 2 years ago me and my buddy bought a house together. Both of our names are on the ...
A: You are absolutely correct in your thinking. The only thing that I can add to this is that there ...
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| Walk away from a house known to have termites? | 9/2/2008 | Jim Root |
Q: My fiance and I have been looking at houses in our area, and we recently saw a gingerbread house ...
A: Wow! First let me say this--YOU NEED TO GET A "BUYER'S AGENT" WORKING FOR YOU! Listing Agents,even ...
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| selling a home | 9/2/2008 | Sue Bernstein |
Q: 1.I am thinking of selling my home that is under prop 13, what are the rules around rolling my prop ...
A: Since its passage, Proposition 13 prohibits property tax increases until property ownership is ...
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| claiming deposit | 9/2/2008 | Jessica Bryan |
Q: In January 2008 my realtor received a $2000.00 deposit on a house i was selling ,the buyer ...
A: I requested that my name be taken off of the rating system simply because I found that I preferred ...
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| Non-Disclosure | 9/1/2008 | Karyn Foley |
Q: My husband and I recently purchased our first home in California. We did not have a home inspection, ...
A: Please understand that I cannot "practice law without a license" and thus, cannot give you legal ...
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| Septic System | 9/1/2008 | Dick Dennis |
Q: I am looking at purchasing a house in rural Dunn County, Wisconsin. The house is an older house, ...
A: No, Jake, if that house is being sold to live in. Just ask your county health department. They would ...
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| selling a mobile home | 9/1/2008 | Michael McClure |
Q: I found a mobile home online and I went and gave the owner $250 to hold it for me. I did not know ...
A: ...you can sell it, even if you are not approved by the park. Don't know what state you are in, but ...
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| contract breach | 8/31/2008 | Dottie Worthington |
Q: We reside in TX. We decided not to sell our home to a buyer. I was mislead i feel by the realtor as ...
A: I can't answer that question without knowing all the details, but you should be able to get out of ...
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| Ryan Homes | 8/31/2008 | Toni Yates |
Q: My wife and I signed a contract last November to build with Ryan Homes. We immediately put our home ...
A: In response to your follow-up, a lot depends on your contract. You need to look at what constitutes ...
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| Joint ownership | 8/30/2008 | Todd C. Menard |
Q: My husband and I and my son and his wife purchased a home together 3 years ago as an investment with ...
A: If not, this will complicate the 'fairness' to buying out their interest and we can discuss this ...
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| Inherited home | 8/30/2008 | Sue Bernstein |
Q: In my Mother's trust she has given me her home and it's contents. Will my property tax base change ...
A: Mary, Under proposition 13 properties are reassessed upon change of ownership. If the house stays ...
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| Ryan Homes | 8/30/2008 | Toni Yates |
Q: My wife and I signed a contract last November to build with Ryan Homes. We immediately put our home ...
A: I am sorry you have had such a bad experience. Without a legal review of your contract with the ...
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| claiming deposit | 8/30/2008 | Jessica Bryan |
Q: In January 2008 my realtor received a $2000.00 deposit on a house i was selling ,the buyer ...
A: I don't want to play 'attorney' so I really think that the best thing for you to do is to consult a ...
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| title search/ HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!! | 8/29/2008 | Sue Bernstein |
Q: Twelve years ago I purchase a home from a church. A lawyer handled the transaction (whom I paid as ...
A: Get an attorney immediately. This agreement should have come up in the title search when you ...
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| writing unsolicited offer letters | 8/29/2008 | Jessica Bryan |
Q: I have identified the condo complex where I would like to buy a unit. There are 25 units and none ...
A: I have used letters like that in my business on a few occasions, but they are written as a real ...
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| selling 1/2 of house | 8/29/2008 | Dick Dennis |
Q: My x wife recently died and the house we co-owned now belongs to her new husband and I. I was ...
A: I suppose that is possible, Jack, but you have to realize there is so much more involved than simply ...
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| House Sale/Termite Damage | 8/28/2008 | Dick Dennis |
Q: my sister is 73 years old and lives in Ohio. She had to sell her house last summer, her husband is ...
A: I am sorry your sister is having problems now that her attorney said don't do anything. She could ...
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| Joint tenacy in Arizona | 8/28/2008 | Alisann Smookler |
Q: My daughter and I purchased a home together in Arizona in a joint tenancy deed. We have become ...
A: It is always difficult when a family issue arises. Been there done that! To yourHere is the ...
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| House Sale/Termite Damage | 8/28/2008 | Dick Dennis |
Q: my sister is 73 years old and lives in Ohio. She had to sell her house last summer, her husband is ...
A: Apparently in Ohio they do not have a mediation clause in the sales contract. Here in California, we ...
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| life estate | 8/27/2008 | Dick Dennis |
Q: My 85 year old mother moved from her home in GA to a house I owned free and clear in FL. I gave her ...
A: Your mother is losing her mind, Brenda. There is no way she can sell your house no more than she can ...
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| Disclosure | 8/27/2008 | Todd C. Menard |
Q: I'm going to skip alot of details. A '83 doublewide was bought & paid for 12,000 from a friend in ...
A: I discussed this with my firms legal counsel and since I am not an attorney, and he does not ...
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| Buyer/Seller Controversy. | 8/27/2008 | Karyn Foley |
Q: My name is Kylee. Recently my boy friend and I began to purchase our first home. My boy friend ...
A: Congratulations on being able to avoid a nasty situation. Either your seller had a case of the ...
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| short sale | 8/26/2008 | Alisann Smookler |
Q: I have sent in an offer for a short sale house in Tucson, AZ since April and finally got some verbal ...
A: This is very typical in a Short Sale to wait several months on an acceptance. We are seeing the ...
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| Builder-delayed closing | 8/26/2008 | Todd C. Menard |
Q: Our closing was delayed 4 business days by the builder or lender because few homes in the $600,000 ...
A: In addition, the assessors value usually does not take into consideration the land unless separately ...
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| Buyer/Seller Controversy. | 8/26/2008 | Karyn Foley |
Q: My name is Kylee. Recently my boy friend and I began to purchase our first home. My boy friend ...
A: Please understand that real estate brokers cannot offer legal advise, as we cannoot "practice law ...
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| No title diclosure | 8/26/2008 | liznarr |
Q: Howdy. I'll skip alot of the details to keep this as short as possible. My Father-In-Law moved here ...
A: Your understanding is correct in that “as is” generally relates to the physical condition of ...
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| First Right of Refusal | 8/24/2008 | Rick Stone, Broker/Owner, CRS, ABR, GRI |
Q: I am buying a foreclosed home. We learned that the builder (this is a relatively new construction) ...
A: Credibility may be one reason, ability to obtain future financing would be another as is the ...
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| BackUp Offer | 8/24/2008 | Todd C. Menard |
Q: I submitted a contract after the property was in "contingent" status. Buyer 1 has a home sale ...
A: laws, administrative codes, and procedures. Obviously, I specialize in N.A.R. Code of Ethics and ...
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| responsibiltiy for residents to move out | 8/24/2008 | Karyn Foley |
Q: I am a first-time buyer in So Cal and escrow was supposed to close 3 days ago on the short-sale ...
A: You are in a very vulnerable and highly charged situation that needs immediate legal support and ...
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| privacy fence in Texas | 8/23/2008 | Rick Stone, Broker/Owner, CRS, ABR, GRI |
Q: I recently purchased a home in a subdivision with an hoa. There is an existing fence only on one ...
A: To keep peace with your neighbor, you best not nail anything up. Subject to exactly where the fence ...
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| backing out contract agreement | 8/23/2008 | Lisa Webber |
Q: My parents signed a contract to move into a house the guy call them and came to their house i was ...
A: This is a situation that is out of the expertise of a Real Estate Agent as we are not permitted to ...
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| backing out contract agreement | 8/23/2008 | Lisa Webber |
Q: My parents signed a contract to move into a house the guy call them and came to their house i was ...
A: Was the contract to purchase the home? Legally once you are in a contract of sale you can't just ...
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| trucker tax deduction prohibits home purchase | 8/23/2008 | John Hendricks |
Q: I am a commercial driver {trucker} and the IRS allows a tax deduction of 53 dollars a day for food ...
A: As you have probably heard on the news and read in the paper, the subprime mortgage market has ...
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| Construction Home | 8/23/2008 | Dick Dennis |
Q: I saw a home today that looks almost complete; but abandon. NO address, like to learn who owns it ...
A: My recommendation, Jim, is to, for now, just keep your eye on it. If you see any change to the ...
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