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| What qualifies as Primary Residence Orange County Calf? | 9/3/2008 |
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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| Buying an apartment converted to Condo | 7/30/2008 |
Q: Back in May, my soon to be wife and i found a place to start our life together. We couldn't come up ...
A: The real question is whether or not you had a loan contingency, and whether or not you REMOVED that ...
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| contingency aggrement | 7/25/2008 |
Q: In march I signed a CA based on a CMA and $5000 with Pulte Homes;If I sell my condo in S FL i'll buy ...
A: You should have hired a Realtor to represent you... the builders use their own contract that is not ...
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| Home Improvements | 7/23/2008 |
Q: Flooring Improvements: Love the Deep Rich Red Hue of Asian Rosewood for it's elegant look. ...
A: What is the style of your home? I would stay away from anything too dark, and stay away from ...
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| Buying a Home with Code Enforcement violations | 7/16/2008 |
Q: We are buying our first home in CA. The home is bank owned REO. When researching to make an offer ...
A: The bank isn't going to be able to sell the home without a clean title... your agent needs to ...
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| agent commissions | 7/4/2008 |
Q: Is it legal or ethical for an agent who's listed a property for 6% to keep 3.5% and offer 2.5 or ...
A: It is legal and ethical as long as 1) The Seller agreed, and 2) it's in the listing paperwork. The ...
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| Addition of Owner to House Deed | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I am currently living with my parents in Los Angeles, CA and my parents would like to officially add ...
A: The easiest and most efficient way to implement the change is to contact an escrow company to handle ...
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| Home Improvement Values | 6/27/2008 |
Q: Upland, California: Two Questions Lori: 1. What moves a house faster, new kitchen or new ...
A: These answers are my opinion only, based on my experience: 1) Kitchen. Don't do granite, it's ...
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| REO home for sale through a realtor | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I guess I am confused, actually, no guessing about it! If a home is posted as for sale by a ...
A: After a home becomes REO the bank hires a Realtor to sell it. The price is set at "market value" ...
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| Selling our inherited home via private party | 3/2/2008 |
Q: Our neighbor has offered to buy our house for a fair price. We are inclined to sell. What do we ...
A: How do you know the amount is a fair price? That would be my biggest concern. If you're positive ...
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| Buying house from parents in CA | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I'm interested in purchasing my parents home from them below FMV. What are tax ramifications for me ...
A: You will need to contact an escrow company or tax accountant for specific answers, taxes are not my ...
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| First time buyer lookin for a bank | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I am in Northern CA, I'm just looking for information, hoping you can help me with deciding which ...
A: You should check out Countrywide first, and tell the person you are working with that you want ...
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| Real Estate HELOC | 1/2/2008 |
Q: Does it make sence to take a second on a home that is paid off infull in order to buy a house? When ...
A: You could definitely do that, but keep in mind that the market may not go up in the short term, it ...
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| Real Estate HELOC | 12/31/2007 |
Q: Does it make sence to take a second on a home that is paid off infull in order to buy a house? When ...
A: It makes sense if you're trying to move to Missouri, but I don't know the situation with the ...
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| Simultaneous offers to purchase a house | 12/9/2007 |
Q: Can I (thru my agent) make simultaneous offers to let's say 3 different properties and if all 3 ...
A: Yes, you can do that, however your agent will probably not want to. It's bad for an agent's ...
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| Earnest Depost | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I have a question regarding the "earnest deposit". In July 07, we agreed to purchase a new home ...
A: Do you have copies of the documents you signed? I'm very familiar with the purchase agreement, ...
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| 2nd Party grant deed | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I tok out a private party loan for a larger down payment on my house i purchased in January of this ...
A: That is so unbelievable - I can't believe there are crooks like this out there, I'm so sorry this is ...
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| Selling my Condo below Market Value | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I purchased a condo almost two years ago (Feb '06) in the San Diego college area and want to sell ...
A: In the past I had great luck finding tenants on Craig's List. I rented a house out in 7 days with ...
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| Selling my Condo below Market Value | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I purchased a condo almost two years ago (Feb '06) in the San Diego college area and want to sell ...
A: Are you in dire straits to sell this condo? In order to sell your condo for less than what you owe ...
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| Earnest money when buyer pulls out of contract | 11/3/2007 |
Q: We have a purchase agreement on our home in SoCal, contract close date 30 Oct 07. Currently, we ...
A: The contingency removal form would have been generated by your agent for the Buyers to sign. If you ...
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| Earnest money when buyer pulls out of contract | 11/2/2007 |
Q: We have a purchase agreement on our home in SoCal, contract close date 30 Oct 07. Currently, we ...
A: Your agent should defintely be helping you with this, if you have one. Because your contract was ...
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| Verbal agreement | 10/18/2007 |
Q: I Recently made a verbal agreement with a friend that, if he purchased a home for me because my ...
A: That's a very sticky situation, and most likely you will need to contact a real estate attorney for ...
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| unhappy with agency | 10/4/2007 |
Q: 2 weeks ago we all met and signed contract for the house to go on the market Oct 1st. It is now Oct ...
A: Sorry to hear your listing is off to a bad start. Have you asked your agent about these issues? ...
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| Quitclaim issue | 10/1/2007 |
Q: When my mother-in-law bought the house 11 years ago, her niece gave her 20k to add to her down ...
A: A Real Estate Attorney is really the best resource. I find it odd that the other lawyer couldn't ...
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