buying a home: Happy Halloween! Creepy Things Buyers ACTUALLY Discovered after moving in! - 10/31/11 07:20 AM
Yes, we've all seen Poltergeist, where the family home is built on an old Indian burial ground. Well, here are a few stories of actual homeowners who made truly creepy discoveries after moving in to their new homes!
First up, yes, an actual Old Burial Ground!
In Jefferson Wisconsin when Helen Weisensel bought her house, she didn't know it was built on top of an old cemetery -- and the bodies were still there. Yikes!
She actually owned the home for over 20 years and made the discovery when she hired a contractor to start a remodelling job on her home.
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buying a home: Buyers are Liars... - 10/22/11 04:06 AM
...according to underwriters. 
I certainly understand the extra scrutiny given the history of the lending fiasco that we've been through but c'mon people, let's use a little common sense here. 
The climate of qualifying for a loan has now become a 'guilty until proven innocent' fiasco.
Two current cases in point.
1) an agent in my office is involved in a transaction now in which the buyers are cashing in gold for their down payment. These are gold coins that have been passed down for generations. They have authentication certificates along with a statement from the most respected coin dealer in … (2 comments)

 
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