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Q. We are contemplating putting in an inground swimming pool? Does this increase the value of the home or does it pose problems when selling?

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Q. what kind of water rights do you have when you own a well?

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Q. what is the road map to becoming a real estate agent after high school graduation?

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Q. What qualifies a property neighborhood to be a pud?

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Q. If I sell an income property that I haven't lived in in the last five years. What is my best course of action to avoid federal income taxes.

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Q. My home is on the market with a licensed Realtor. I received an offer today that I want to counter. In my counteroffer, I want to exclude our satelite dish. My Realtor tells me I can't do that because it is in the prewritten contract form as an inclusion. Isn't anything negotiable in a conatract between two parties?

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Q. When purchasing a house on contract, what is the typical rate for the downpayment?

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Q. My mother in law just refinanced her home, but in order for her to do that she had to have my husband sign some papers in order for it to go through. When I asked him what the papers were, he said that they were for the title of the home and that if anything were to happen to her that he would be responsible for the home, is that true? And doesn't that mean that he has cosigned the loan so if she cant pay the mortgage it falls on us? And can you give me some reasons as to why she would not be able to do this herself?

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Q. john and jim bought land as joint tenants ten years ago. Jim got married five years ago and has a son, unfortuntely jim died. Who is left with the land?

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Q. When a realtor conducts an open house (after asking the owners to leave), does the realtor have any responsibility to prevent theft from the home during the open house?

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Q. We purchased a home in alberta to which we discovered within 3 months of living in that their was a leaking roof which had caused structural damage to the framing of the house. Upon roof repairs and an inspection by a structural engineer it was told to us that a) this damage had been an ongoing problem over the course of 5-6 years and it was impossible that the peviouse owners were unaware of the provblem and b) whomever attempted to repair the roof was not a professional, that it looked like someone sat with a case of beer and did not do the repair properly. We are now in the process of taking the previouse owner to civil court, damages are estimated at 12 thousand ten thousand dollars. The judge has asked us to provide legal proof that the homeowner is obligated by law to disclose information pertaining to the damages. Also at pretrail the previous owner stated that they were aware of the leaking roof and staining to the ceiling from water damage and that he had spraypainted this area to cover the marking. As well we were told they has been aware of this problem since 2003. As well as needing to know if their is law stating this information be disclosed we need to know if their is, what is the statute of limitations if any . I need to bring this supporting documentation to court to prove that it is indeed a law if it is. If you could provide this information to me I would gratly appreciate it. Thank You for your time in this matter. Sincerly , Sarah Holmwood.

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Q. What is the best way to ask a realtor for business? By the way, I'm a mortgage consultant with Wells Fargo. Thanks! Jay

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Q. What percent have property values gone down in Fairway, Kansas during the year 2006?

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Q. If I am an active real estate agent in the state of Michigan but an no longer employed by a broker and my license therefore becomes lapsed although I continue with my continuing education, can I still see my own personal real estate transactions through? Or do I need to be under an active broker?

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Q. Inspection contingency: if problems are discovered, and the buyer tries to negotiate a lower price, and the seller does not agree; is the seller still obligated to sell at the original agreed upon price?

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Q. If my name is on the title of a house but not the loan will it affect my credit if the loan forcloses

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Q. I recently purchased a house. The agents did not realize that the pro-rated property taxes for the year had not been put on the settlement sheet. Since I now own the house, am I legally responsible to reimburse the previous owners for the taxes.

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Q. rite of survivorship on home ownership when the rite is for a 93 year old person...ques:what percentage does she own if the home is sold now and she has had the right of survivorship for 15 years and her children are the other owners

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Q. We own two homes. We purchased one in Milford, CT in 2001, and my husband was transferred to Corning, NY in 2004. We purchased a condo there and pay NY state taxes for his job. We still own the CT home and go there monthly for business. My question is if we sell the CT home, will we be charged capital gaines taxes since it is no longer our primary residence?

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Q. My mother is paying very high rates on an exsiting home equity loan. Otherwise, she does not owe any money on her home. My husband and I would like to apply for a new home equity loan on her behalf, she is on social security and cannot work. Do we have to be placed on the deed of her home? If so, how do we go about doing so and how long does the process take?

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Q. what does the score rating mean under each realtor?

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Q. What courses do u have to take to become a real estate seller??

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Q. do you know where 6107 36th ave. , south tampa, fl 33619 and is it in a good residential area

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Q. We sold our house for the note owed a little over a year ago in Austin, Texas. My husband signed over the deed before he left the house and the keys for the other buyers. Since then we have found the note has not been paid and as far as the bank says we still own the house we have been making all the payments but these people will not pay. We have an attorney on it yet he says that my husband signed the deed over to them it will be hard for us to get the house back. If we don't pay the note the bank gets the house either way and our credit goes bad. The bank tells us that we are the owners so how can we get the deed back in our name and the people out?

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Q. What is a Percentage lease

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Q. once the buyer has past all the inspection period and dates to respond, the home has already appraised fine....can the buyer cancel? They have agreeed to forfeit their earnest money but wish to cancel the contract. Does the Seller have to cancel or can they enforce the contract

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Q. How do I go about getting my own real estate license in Montreal, Quebec? Where are the courses offered? Is there a website?

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Q. My daughter just had a house built with her boyfriend in Fairbanks, GA. The mortgage is in his name but both names are on the deed. He now tells her after four months (Nov. '06) that it's not working out and she should leave. This is a new community. He wants her to sign a Quit Claim Deed. As a named deed owner doesn't she have rights? They have worked and planned on this home for the past 1 1/2

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Q. My daughter shares an apartment with three roommates. Their leases are individual. Recently it was time to renew the lease so my daughter and my husband did. However her roommates told her the day after renewing the lease that they no longer wanted to live her. They are partiers, she isn't. What reason! The renewal lease was not notarized, so is it binding? My daughter is twenty years old, my husband is the guarantor. The initial lease my husband signed was notarized, but the renewal lease was not.

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Q. I am studying for the PSI exam. I wonder do you know of any support groups.

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Q. My husband and I are retired. We have been looking at manufactured home parks 55 and older. There are land owned and one's where you pay ground rent. Here's the question, we are very confused. In the land owned community the homes are very old and will need upgrading. They are also expensive, $209,000 for a 1983 in very poor condition. The land is appraised at $95,000 and is on the Mayaka river. We have very little cash flow and we don't know if we should risk the money on this old home. On the other hand the parks where you don't own the ground are less expensive. For $95,000 we could have a 1996 manufactured home, beauifully kept and on a man maded lake with a beautiful view. The rent is $550.00 a month. That includes upkeep of the grounds, cable tv, and water. My husband is 57, and is on disability, I will probably get a job where ever we settle. HELP!!!!

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Q. how is it posible for someone to be approved for a mortgage on the seal of a house and not be on the deed ?

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Q. On the realtor profile, what makes up their SCORE?

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Q. Hi, From where can i get the soft copy of the regulations requiring the DOC approval for the Mortgage broking advertisement?

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Q. Can you list a house with multiple real estate agents? A parent owns a house in Jackso, Alabama. The husband died and the wife not familar with the process wants to sell it. The sister living in that area is deciding to sell the house using multiple local company's and also for sale by owner. The other sisters would prefer to use a more established company. Jackson is a small rural town about 60 miles north of Mobile, AL. What is the best route to sell a house in a rural enviroment? Will most realitors list open contracts like that? The realtors the sister in Alabama say they will do this for 4%. This is causing a real problem in the family as they multiple local realitors will just prolong the process and the brother-in law involved, who lived in the house for a period of time and really let it go, has cheated the former husband out of money in the past. THe other sisters feel this is just another scam. The husbands wife does not know what to do. Any help someone could provide would be much appreciated. If there is a number I could call to talk to someone I would be very grateful also. No contracts have been sighed yet.

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Q. How can I get to the Title co?

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Q. Spouse name not on deed only husband, does living spouse receive house in the event of husbands death?

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Q. Hi, I ran across your site for the first time today and I don't understand your points system. Is it explained somewhere on the site? Thomas Shepard

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