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My grandmother passed 4 yrs ago my grandfather passed in 1985 his estate was never settled my grammothers either. They owned a home my uncle lives there and now there is a back tax claim from the city can i do something so i can get ownership threw the city so the house can stay in the family? My uncle refuses to move what can I do? I want the house.
Dear Diana;
First of all; is the home rightfully (as per will) your uncle's home? If so, then you have no claim to it other than going to him to offer to help him out of it by paying the back taxes and buying the home from him. An attorney might be able to find some loophole for you to take ownership of the home but unless your uncle is in danger of losing the home and the home goes to auction for back taxes you will not be able to do much without your uncle's permission. Talk to an attorney though and find out what he/she can do to help.
Best wishes,
Jessica Bryan
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Expertise
buying and selling process such as:
General questions from first time buyers
How to market a home
Why choose a REALTOR
How do I find a REALTOR
Should I consider buying or selling without a REALTOR--how much can I save
Should I remodel or move
How much can I expect to gain by fixing up my home before selling
Helpful tips when selling
Helpful tips when buying
finding a good mortgage loan
what is the difference between banks, mortgage bankers, and mortgage brokers
Questions from the general public, people thinking about getting their real estate license, newly licensed.
Fellow professionals who have interests in networking and how to get started
What is a market evaluation and how does it differ from an appraisal what are the different loan programs
services a REALTOR can perform
when to use a lawyer
when to use escrow
what are the regional differences in the buying and selling process
what is the MLS and how does it work
how can the layman access information on the web--listings and other information
These are just a few of the questions. I can suggest that if I am unable to answer a question I will refer the inquiry to a source that can.
Experience
Anyone who is in this business and who dedicates oneself to professionalism has continued to take classes and along with it,additional credentials, awards and honors. I can list a host of them, but my greatest accomplishments happen to be those of getting first time buyers (who didn't think they could afford to buy a home)into a home of their dreams. The look on their faces when I hand over the keys is worth all of the hard work.
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