Facing Foreclosure
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Home Remodeling
Asked by J.R. from Grand Rapids
on November 13, 2012
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Hello!
We are considering buying a home that has HUGE potential but has been vacant and not maintained for about 4 years. It's in rough shape. We would get it at ...
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- In general it is a form of a construction loan, at least if I understand what you are talking about. When you say remodeling you are talking I don't like the kitchen,...
- Your lender will probably not agree to the purchase anyways - and if they do I would question their business practices. What you can do is try to get a rehab loan: a l...
- You can not afford this house. If you have a budget of say $300,000 then you need to be looking at fixer uppers substantially below 300,000 perhaps in the $210,000 ra...
Considering Refinancing to Consolidate/home Improvement
Asked by T.D. from Cincinnati
on July 17, 2007
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Has anyone out there ever refinanced their homes? We bought our house almost 3 years ago and due to our combined credit situation and us not being married, the house a...
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- Here's the name of the women i used and her company info, i'm not sure exactly where you are located but she traveld to do mine, came to the house and everything. I h...
- T., I would look into a home equity loan. These are typically low interest, plus you can claim that interest on your taxes just like you do the interest you pay on...
- T., As a few others have already pointed out, getting a home equity line is probably your best solution. Being that I work with home loans in my profession, I woul...
My Staggeringly Stupid Idiotic sister...vent...long
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on August 6, 2012
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More a vent than anything else. And I may be jumping the gun because I haven't yet heard the whole story but...indulge me please!
My younger sister met Loser Boy (L...
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- Wow, what a mess. Really as has been said below.. There is nothing you can do about his. You can sit her down and tell her your concerns, but this does not mea...
- Stay out of it. Don't let her problems be your problems. Don't let her stress be your stress. The best way to help her is to be a great auntie for her daughter. ...
- Going out on a limb here with nothing else to go on but my gut. Any chance your sister didn't have a good relationship with her father? She seems to have a tendency ...
Overworked and "Underpaid"
Asked by T.Y. from Sacramento
on October 15, 2008
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I need advice as to how to discuss the stress level I am feeling with my boyfriend due to his inability to work and excuses for not giving me more quality help around ...
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- T., I am really sorry to hear of your difficult situation, but it seems to me like there is a lot you can do to take control of it and make the necessary changes to...
- T., this must be very difficult for you. I am going to ask you one question. What type of role model is the Dad providing to your son? Your primary responsibility i...
- What reason does Dad have that makes him unable to work? To me it sounds like "Dad" thinks he is a babysitter and not a parent. Tell him if he wants to continue livin...
Is It Even Possible to Sell Our House in This Market?
Asked by J.W. from Chicago
on August 24, 2011
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There are lots of people in the same boat, so this question is probably way redundant. But here goes! What can we do to sell our house? Is it even possible?!
Our ho...
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- We had a signed contract in 1 1/2 weeks after listing. You have to be agressive in pricing. We were competing with 2 short sales in our neighborhood. Look at the ...
- We bought a home in 2006 during a construction boom in the area we were living. We thought we were there to stay. But with the economy going south, we ended up leaving...
- I would lower the price and sell even if at a loss. Good luck.
Moving :(
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on January 13, 2012
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So, thanks to this wonderful housing market, my husband & I have decided we have to short sale our house. We had some unfortunate things come our way & thanks to the ...
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- I think you should go ahead and leave him at the same school for this school year. It's much harder transferring mid-year. He may have an opportunity over the summer...
- If you can drive him to the same school for the rest of the year and its not too big of an inconvenience, I think it will be easier for him. Of course he will still ...
- I was a military brat and moved every 2 years on average, including 3 high schools. It is HARD to move in the middle of the year. Is there any way to avoid that? If no...
***Mortgage After a Short Sale
Asked by A.G. from Detroit
on August 7, 2012
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A few years back my husband was laid off while I was working on my Masters Degree. We had a baby and no income. We had to short sale on our home. It will be 2 years th...
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- Wells Fargo lets you purchase 2 yrs out of a short sale. Larger banks take bigger risks.
- We got our approval right before we started looking. (I think they are goo for 60-90 days. I don't remember, we purchased within 30 days.) You need to wait 3 years...
- I think it's great to have a goal and a plan, but I think it's also good to be realistic & flexible about your expectations. Good luck!!
Help with a "The World Is Against Me" Husband
Asked by L.C. from Sacramento
on February 26, 2008
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I am married to a man that has had his fair share of difficulty in his life to put it mildly. His mother abandoned him and his brother when they were very small, and h...
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- Hi Laura, I am sorry about your current situation. I agree with DeeDee, it's probably a good idea to look at it from the perspective of raising a child/family togeth...
- I feel for you. I too was in the same place as you, when I was 28 with a 4 year old son, felt and said the same things you're saying. I can say now, that I am 34, my s...
- I think I kind of know how you are feeling. I think my husband is depressed too. I know he also feels "the world is against him" but he says it's his "punishment fro...
How to Forgive Parents Around the Holidays
Asked by D.F. from New York
on November 24, 2010
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Last thanksgiving (2009), my husband, my self and our baby had to live at my parents house because the house we were renting was being sold and the house we were plann...
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- WOW. I am sorry you had to go through that. My intial thought is that you can forgive but you won't forget. You need to work through it more - it's still really both...
- Hi, I am so sorry that your family treated you and your family with such hatred and disrespect. Their actions are inexcusable and it saddens me that anyone could tr...
- i'd have my own family thanksgiving and leave them out of it. They are not the kind of people you want to be around.
Bad Dad
Asked by R.G. from Spokane
on October 22, 2009
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I am writing on here because I am at the end of the line with the situation that I am living in. I read advice of others on this site often and I wonder if there are a...
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- I thought my situation was bad! You appear to have it far worse. My friend is a lawyer(not family law) and he gave me a couple of names of people he likes. They, of co...
- I adopted my daughter thru CSD and have also been a CASA worker. CASA workers are volunteers. They are not attorneys, tho I suppose an attorney could volunteer. A C...
- LUV to U R....I have read all the responses and would like to add only one important suggestion.....GET THE KIDS THEIR PASSPORTS!!!!!They can only get one and then he ...
