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| Fixtures?? | 10/26/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: my wife and I are 3 weeks from closing on a condo. We've been in the place like 3 times. There has ...
A: What state and area is the purchase? Laws/rules differ so I'll tell you my opinion and I'm in Los ...
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| withdrawing from listing my home | 10/22/2006 | Errica Cook |
Q: I entered into a residential listing agreement with an agency because I entered into a contract to ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering, I just got your question! The answer is tricky here, it ...
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| new agent | 9/20/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: I am there in the Westside, at KW, purchased expensive coaching, I got invited in with a "team", but ...
A: I meant to first say that I'm a Ms., (a lot of people assume Val is like Val Kilmer, a man). Well, ...
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| new agent | 9/20/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: I've been spinning my wheels for about 1 1/2 years now with Real Estate. I have not had one single ...
A: You've come to the right person, I love a mystery. I've been doing real estate for a long while, ...
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| reapair costs? | 9/11/2006 | Errica Cook |
Q: I'm interested in purchasing a home from a seller that has an "As-is" with right to inspect ...
A: That would depend on what amount you are willing to spend in a "worst case scenario". Typically ...
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| discounts? | 8/25/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: how do i find real estate at deep discounts? how do i know when the listing is deeply discounted ...
A: Some of the answers to your questions would vary depending on your geographical location, but in a ...
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| Foreclosures in LA | 5/15/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: Do you have experience buying foreclosures in LA? I am looking at a couple of condos in West ...
A: Hmmm... I'd have to ask a couple of questions to be of real help, e.g., what "exactly" do "you" mean ...
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is it possible to buy... | 4/18/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: is it possible to buy houses with no money down, i live in sherman oaks calif and where can i get ...
A: Absolutely. There are so many products, rates, terms, etc. Call me. I will hold your hand through ...
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| I'm wondering | 4/8/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: If a licensed california attorney can act as a real estate broker for a third party client and ...
A: Yes, this is true. A California attorney does not have to take the classes or receive a completion ...
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| REAL ESTATE | 3/28/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: I own a home valued at about 300k with about 80k in equity. If I want to sell it and save money do ...
A: I get this question all the time. I think that's probably the wrong reason to become a realtor. ...
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| Hello, my name is Tishaenah... | 3/23/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: my name is Tishaenah Lewis. I am a junior at Bodine High School for International Affairs. In the ...
A: Where's Bodine High? I'm in sunny Los Angeles. Well... to be honest. Most people do real estate ...
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| Housing market in the U.S. | 2/26/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: I, a Japanese living in Japan, just would like to know the share of "spec homes" in the new single ...
A: I'm a realtor in the Los Angeles area of California. There is such a shortage of land in this ...
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| sellers lender disagreeing for the contract | 2/23/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: I am a first time buyer.I wrote a purchase agreement with a owner.Here the owner herself is a real ...
A: Reading this, I'm very concerned about your protection, money and future liability. Even though I ...
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| Reproducible floor plans for new home? | 2/3/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: Would you know where I can get floor plans for a new home that I want to build in Houston? I live ...
A: Landon: It sounds like you're planning to build the home, therefore you should get competing bids ...
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| commercial real estate (build to suit) | 1/25/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: I am in the process of writing a business plan as a requirement in my last year of school at Ball ...
A: Nick: Hi. Build-to-Suit is variable depending on the situation. It is rare to find an owner that ...
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| Repo property | 1/10/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: Would you be able to tell me how I would check on a house to see if it is in foreclosure/repo? I ...
A: I'm licensed for California and work the Los Angeles area. If that is your area, I can easily look ...
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| Real Estate Marketing | 1/3/2006 | Jane Doe |
Q: My wife and I are thinking about starting a small business. Our idea came about when we remembered ...
A: Many competitive realtors simply empty other realtor's flyer boxes. I've had my signs thrown in the ...
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| Real Estate Investing | 11/9/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I've been trying to get started with investment in real estate for some years now, but the market ...
A: Some of your questions would depend on the geograhic area and price range in which you want to ...
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| Lot Purchase-Water Availability | 11/4/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I am looking at purchasing a property that is located in a community along the Potomac in Virginia ...
A: You have reason to be careful. Buying real estate is a large and important transaction. I'm in Los ...
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| Airport is aTrouble? | 11/3/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: First thank you for reading this email. I found the property and I really was about to buy it for ...
A: It sounds like you have done the research and know the facts (as is possible) at this point. No one ...
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| Buying a house | 10/21/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: What are the legal risks/implications in purchasing a landed property thru a Public Notarized Sale ...
A: Jacquis: I didn't want to check the "out of my expertise" box, I wanted to personally tell you that ...
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| Low Mortgage Rate | 10/16/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I see a lot of ads offering the loan interest rate 1%. I wonder if there is any catch or if this is ...
A: Eric: There's ALWAYS a catch, so to say. Some loans have artificially low rates for a specified ...
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| buying | 10/5/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: How do real estated agents buy property at big discounts before they reach the market?
A: Some of the scenarios could be that being in the field one may hear of someone "thinking" of ...
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| i want to drop my agent | 10/2/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I have a real estate agent, but I'm thinking of dropping her because I am considering selling my ...
A: These things are spelled out in the "Listing Agreement. If you have not signed a written ...
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| home warranty | 9/16/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I live in northern CA. Am selling a large home, 'as is', due to messy divorce.Why, if I sell 'as ...
A: Jan: It is quite normal in So. CA (I'm in LA) for buyers to request seller pay for a home ...
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| BOUGHT HOME | 9/5/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I just bought an investment home last week using conventional lending. Where on the settlement ...
A: Al: I always make sure all of this is explained to the client by the escrow representative in a ...
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| Selling a House | 8/26/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I am planning to sell my house at $459,000, but not sure what fees I should be aware during the ...
A: It sounds like you are going to sell the house yourself. I'm in California, so I'm not trying to ...
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| Binding Home Contract | 8/22/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: We selling our home buy-owner in Texas, and received two offers on our home this weekend. We ...
A: You sound like many folks I've talked with that try to sell the homes themselves and save half the ...
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| Purchase Home I live in | 8/16/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I am renting the house I live in. It needs a roof. My landlady told me to just go ahead and get it ...
A: First of all, you should go to your local realtor and ask them to "comp out" the house so you know a ...
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| real estate | 8/14/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I'm a private investor that flips and holds to rent out. I like to do assignment contracts with ...
A: Even though I could venture an answer, with my legal secretary background, I hesitate to play ...
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| How To Start in Real Estate | 7/25/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I am a licensed acupuncturist interested in learning how to buy/sell real estate...or maybe start up ...
A: I'm not sure what area in which you are located, (I'm in Los Angeles, California), but if you are ...
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| Sacramento Real Estate | 7/24/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I am in the process of negotiations with a seller of a 2 bed, 1 bath, 752 sq. ft home in Carmichael, ...
A: Well, no one has a crystal ball... Buffet and Munger and others claim it's a bubble, others claim ...
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| do you work in Long Beach area? | 7/17/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: i am selling a rental unit in Manhattan and looking to invest 'tax deferred "starker profit" into an ...
A: I work with a terrific woman who specializes in your area, located in Manhattan Beach. If you'll ...
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| co-op purchase | 6/28/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: My sister and I purchased a co-op unit in Long Beach in Jan 2004. It has turned to Condo about 3 ...
A: Esther: Even though I could expound on this subject, I feel I have a responsibilitiy to tell you to ...
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| Realtor | 6/13/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I am interested in your field of job. How can I start up such career? Do I have to attend a school? ...
A: Seung: Hi. I'm not sure what area in which you reside, but I'll give you an example for Los ...
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| buying a parent's home | 5/26/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: Can a surviving parent sell her home to one of her children in Los Angeles for as little as she ...
A: Good. It sounds like you are going about this from different angles. Just let me know if I can ...
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| buying a parent's home | 5/25/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: Can a surviving parent sell her home to one of her children in Los Angeles for as little as she ...
A: I grew up in the valley. What area are you in? I believe that you are able to purchase the home ...
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| standard updates and upkeep? | 4/24/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: Just out of curiosity, what would be standard upkeep and updates for a home built in 1965? My ...
A: Jim W. Problems in homes vary GREATLY. Some bathrooms can have minor or major problems, sneaky ...
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| Buying a Home | 4/5/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: I own a business corporation. I'm interested in purchasing a home using my business credentials. Can ...
A: Cornell: Since I'm getting this question from an expert site on the web, I'm not sure in which area ...
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| selling my condo | 3/30/2005 | Jane Doe |
Q: Here is the situation my wife and I live in a condo and am looking for a house just something bigger ...
A: Yes, 6% is the going rate in most places, however, you'll come across some discount situations. I ...
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