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| Misrepresentation by Realtor at signing of Sales Contract | 9/5/2008 |
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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| Ryan Homes | 8/31/2008 |
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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| Ryan Homes | 8/30/2008 |
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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| purchasing a home | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I'm currently leasing a home that i want to purchase, but the current owner at this time owes taxes ...
A: If the owner has a mortgage on the house, it generally includes escrow for taxes meaning that ...
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| Buying Land for home in VA | 7/11/2008 |
Q: My family has decided that we want to move closer to Ohio where our parents live (we are currently ...
A: First, you need to find a good buyer's agent in the area you are interested in. If you don't know ...
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| real estate | 7/9/2008 |
Q: If I sell my rental home through a realtor and by the time we close the mortgage is one month late ...
A: Generally, if you have a property going to settlement, the title company or attorney calls the ...
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| buying home with fiance, using maiden name, need to change name on title later to married last name? | 7/3/2008 |
Q: my fiance and I are buying a home (we close on Monday) in Henrico County. The title will be in both ...
A: I actually checked with a title agency on this one. There are different ways of taking title for ...
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| RE classes | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I wasn't sure where to ask this question so forgive me if it's posted in the wrong area. I am ...
A: I put "real estate schools Houston" into my search engine and came up with several places that offer ...
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| buying out a real estate partner | 5/31/2008 |
Q: Three years ago a friend and I bought a townhouse in northern Virginia. We bought it as an ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering- I was out of the country. The first step is to contact the ...
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| Cancellation contract, | 5/5/2008 |
Q: Last Oct 29th, 2007, my wife and I signed into a contract to build a home with a home builder in a ...
A: Without seeing your contract, it would be difficult to say whether or not you have an "out." My ...
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| Contract conflict | 4/30/2008 |
Q: My question is, I am right in the middle of a 6 month contract with a realtor. I am truly not ...
A: Wow- I can see why you are frustrated. First off- let me say that this is a tough market for comps. ...
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| buying in VA without an agent | 4/16/2008 |
Q: My fiancée and I are planning to buy a home very soon. We have not signed any agreement with a ...
A: While I appreciate your ultimate goal, I believe you take a real chance of causing issues for ...
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| Contract wording | 3/24/2008 |
Q: We are selling our parents home (we own) As Is and need wording to respond to a contingent contract. ...
A: I usually say something along the lines of- "This property is being sold in as-is condition with no ...
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| Financial issue | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I am married for 17 years and I bought a house around 10 years ago.... My husband spend so much time ...
A: Based on the facts you have provided, if your husband is not on any of the documents (deeds or ...
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| breaking a purchase agreement | 3/12/2008 |
Q: We signed a purchase agreement with no appraisal contingency clause. The appraisal came in over ...
A: Are you sure there is no appraisal contingency- as in if there is a financing contingency, your ...
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| First time investing | 2/7/2008 |
Q: My name is Chris and I recently posted on here a few weeks ago looking for some help with some ...
A: Your payment is made up of PITI or principle, interest, taxes and insurance. You may want to speak ...
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| First time investing | 2/7/2008 |
Q: My name is Chris and I recently posted on here a few weeks ago looking for some help with some ...
A: First, let me say that I admire your wanting to get ahead by investing in real estate and I agree ...
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| selling in Norfolk, VA | 11/26/2007 |
Q: I have a 2 br/1 ba 1100-1200 sqft condo near dowtown Norfolk in a popular residential neighborhood ...
A: There are two ways to determine the market value of your home- one is an appraisal (which should run ...
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| buying | 11/13/2007 |
Q: my boyfriend went into contract to buy a house. the seller doesn't even own the house yet because ...
A: I have seen those types of "deals" but generally the first one had to settle not using the second ...
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| cancel an offer | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I was going to close on a home purchase on 10/31. However, seller did not complete all repairs by ...
A: Well Julie, based on your response and if you are determined not to go through with the deal- you ...
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| cancel an offer | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I was going to close on a home purchase on 10/31. However, seller did not complete all repairs by ...
A: A lot depends on your contract. Did it read "on or before" 10/31 or "on or about?" Did you agree to ...
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| Switching Realtors | 10/17/2007 |
Q: My husband and I have not been working with a realtor. We found a home we wanted to make an offer ...
A: Wow-I'm surprised at the realtor's attitude. I have a question for you. In the paperwork you signed ...
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| purchasing | 10/16/2007 |
Q: . right now we can afford to purchase an apartment but not a home.So we are thinking of buying one ...
A: If you are asking about a condo or co-op then there are a lot of factors in making that decision ...
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| Breaking A Listing Agreement | 10/12/2007 |
Q: We had an issue with our realtor's performance and sent a certified letter to our broker documenting ...
A: What a mess! I tell my clients when they list with me that they can cancel if they are unhappy with ...
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| Getting earnest money back | 10/9/2007 |
Q: Me and my husband signed a contract last November to get a new home and where asked to put down ...
A: I'm not sure without seeing the contract but I would tell you to go ahead and notify the builder via ...
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| Getting earnest money back | 10/9/2007 |
Q: Me and my husband signed a contract last November to get a new home and where asked to put down ...
A: There are several factors to this question that weren't mentioned that impact the answer. Who was ...
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| Misled by the seller | 9/29/2007 |
Q: I am writing because I am purchasing my first home and I am being misled by the seller and my agent. ...
A: I'm sorry your first experience has been such a hassle. Please keep in mind that I am not a lawyer ...
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