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Negotiating After the Inspections on a New House.
Asked by G.B. from Dayton
on September 19, 2012
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We are in the middle of buying a house that is about 13 years old. The house inpection came back with a few things that needed fixed. We asked that the sellers get o...
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- We just bought a house a few months ago. Upon inspection there were several things that needed to be done, including some big ticket items... our agent changed the con...
- When we offered ont he house, our offer was accepted by the seller. The offer was "contingent upon inspection" which meant that if the inspection revealed problems, w...
- I own a few homes and have never been handed a check for needed repairs. Most often the seller will fix any problems or deduct it from the balance of the home. Most of...
What Did You Learn from Selling Your House?
Asked by N.W. from Eugene
on April 25, 2011
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Has anyone had their house on the market recently? If so, how did it go? What did you learn from the experience?
I'm getting ready to sell my house. My realtor s...
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- The buyer will always ask you for favors, but never give you an inch. Don't be too inclined to grant the favors unless you get something in return. Things like sto...
- I haven't sold a house recently, but I can tell you what we liked about houses when we were looking to buy. We looked at over a dozen houses. The one we bought was...
- We really lucked out and ours sold in about 2 weeks. There was a house down the street that sold the same week, but it had been for sale for 8 or 9 months. Things our ...
The Vanishing House Closing
Asked by A. from Columbus
on June 15, 2012
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Hi moms! I am pretty much venting, but also wondering if anyone else has ever been in this position and how it turned out. We have been in contract for over 45 days ...
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- the lovely thing is that having screwed up your contract, the bank may very well be in a position to reimburse you if you lose the house. it's extremely aggravating ...
- ALWAYS keep a copy of everything you ever send to a Mgt. company/bank. Also keep a running log (in just a simple notebook ) of the date, time, person you've spoken to...
- How frustrating! I don't understand how they can lose your whole file. I guess I would try to get an extension (if it costs more have them pay for it), ask for your fi...
Weekender Lake House
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on August 15, 2008
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I am interested in buying a weekender house on a lake big enough for boating and jet skiing. Does anyone know of any spots that might be of interest within a couple of...
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- Hi J.~ We have friends that own a Lakehouse on Lake Livingston which is about an hour and a half from Houston so closer for you. Their house directly overlooks the ...
- You could try Lake Sommerville or very recently we went to Lake Limestone before Dallas. Very nice lake that had a some nice houses in the area. It doesn't seem to b...
- Richland Chambers lake is about halfway between The Woodlands and Dallas, near Corsicana. It's a big lake in the country with some pretty nice houses around it.
Renting a House That Is Being Foreclosed On
Asked by R.J. from San Francisco
on May 12, 2008
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My oldest son is renting a house and he received a notice about the house being foreclosed on and put up for auction. The bank told him not to pay rent as the bank now...
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- go to www.caltenantlaw.com or just Google California Renter's rights - that's how I found it. If your son meets income requirements he may be eligible to get help fro...
- Rhonda, I work for a state Agency and here's what you should do... The Deptartment of Consumer Affairs has an entire handbook on line that is called the Tenant/Landl...
- My friend is also in a home (renting) that has recently been foreclosed on and is not paying rent. The previous owners are not the owner's now so they are under no obl...
How to Have the House That Everyone Wants to Play At?
Asked by C.P. from Houston
on January 24, 2011
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Hello! My twins (boy and girl) will be entering Kindergarten next year. I am a stay at home mom, and will probably continue that for a while. I have never hosted a ...
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- I think if you are social with the parents that helps as well. I know for me - I have to be comfortable with the parent before I start sending my kids anywhere. As...
- The secret is to be relaxed. A true great hostess is comfortable in sharing her house. A few rules but is ok with kids running through the house. Also a clean house bu...
- IMO it's not the toys so much as the overall atmosphere of hospitality and the temperaments of the kids. Fortunately my twin daughters' friends love to do creative pl...
My House Is Being Taken over by Toys
Asked by T.D. from Cincinnati
on July 11, 2007
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Toys, Toys everywhere. We have a decent size 3 bedroom house but I cannot seem to get my kids toys organized. I have two huge toy boxes, plus baskets stationed throu...
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- i recently had this problem, and i decided that it was a little ridiculous to have so many toys and so little children to play with them. so i had a talk with my son a...
- T., I think the toy rotation idea is great! However, there are probably toys your kids don't play with anymore, and if your child is willing to part with them on th...
- We have a split level with an open floor plan and I can see the family room from the main floor. When we moved in here I designated the family room as the kids room an...
Looking for Natural House Cleaners
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on February 6, 2008
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I am looking for great natural house cleaers that are non-toxic and safe for little ones. Any suggestions? :)
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- I make my own cleaners and use the veggie based soap that seventh generation makes.
- i am a marketing consultant for melaleuca and would love to share our product infor with you if you have a few minutes. they are awesome products that are non toxic an...
- Clorox just came out with a new line called Green Works. I bought some last week and love it. i always hated cleaning the bath tub with harsh chemicals then giving m...
House OverRun with TOYS
Asked by M.R. from College Station
on January 17, 2008
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We are getting ready to put our house on the market. The realtor has said that leaving some of her stuff out is reasonable. How much is that? She is only 7months ol...
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- Dear M.: You don't have to part, just toss it in a big box and put it into the garage. A box (or a few stacked boxes) looks good, spread out clutter does not. Plus,...
- Lets start with the easy part first: Pick a few favorite toys, and get a nice basket for them. You can put the basket in a closet when folks are looking at the house....
- Same problem here. I have a 2 year old am due to have another in a month. We plan on listing the house a couple weeks after that. Crazy, yes I know!!! Anyway, our ...
Poll - Would You Be Willing to Buy a New House Before Your Old House Sold?
Asked by A.C. from Atlanta
on April 18, 2012
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Looking over my last couple of questions, you can probably tell where my interest presently lies.
So, since it's been on my mind, I'd love to hear what you'd do! Wo...
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- It depends on the housing market where you live. We live in GA and had ours on the market for over a year and it didn't sell. The house next door to mine has been on...
- I see this happening every day. The only other choice is for hubby to rent a hotel room in the new job town indefinitely and the family live in the house. It took one ...
- You should really consider renting it. Seriously with the amount of foreclosures happening really good, decent families need houses to live in. If your on the north ...
