buying a house with foundation repair
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Buy a House That Needs Foundation Repair?? Need Advice!
Asked by C.W. from Dallas
on August 16, 2006
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We have a contract on a 10 yr old house in Frisco, and the structural engineer has determined that it needs minor foundation repair that the seller is going to pay for...
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- Talk about a money pit! This can get very expensive, and insurance may or may not cover it. I would NEVER consider purchasing a home with foundation problems. I wou...
- The seller should fix the problem before you sign -- it should be in the contract. And they should fix problems that arise because of repairing the foundation (plumbi...
- I agree with Calandra. We recently bought our first home and like you, looked at around 30 or 40 before we bought the one we're in. If the price is right and the sell...
Buy a House with Foundation Repaired
Asked by C.Y. from Dallas
on July 26, 2009
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I am planning to buy one house in Plano TX. However, this house had foundation repaired in 1994 and no warranty available right now. The repairs were in the north eas...
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- I have been a Realtor for over 10 years. There are many areas and degrees of foundation work. Even if you ask the seller to pay for an Engineer report, they are all ...
- C., You've had lots of good information. I agree go with what you feel and if it doesn't sit right pass it up. I purchased a house with foundation problems and bo...
- Unless your inspector is a structural engineer, I would get a second opiniom from a structural engineer. Here on texas there is alot of foundation issues. You should ...
House buying...missing Anything
Asked by M.C. from Minneapolis
on December 13, 2010
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When you bought your house what do you wish you would have known before accepting offer? We are in the process of buying a home, we have not had an inspection yet it i...
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- I wish I had known that the neighbors (and each neighbor since) seems required to have a trampoline, and a dog that is a barker, and that they leave outside for days a...
- M.: The paint is the least of your worries. Electrical - Ensure the electrical panel is updated - our home was built in the 1970s as well and the wiring was gett...
- I would be concerned about the lead paint, I didn't hardly think of it when we bought our house but when we began to do renovations (new windows) I became more concern...
Need Makeup Help
Asked by H.C. from San Antonio
on August 20, 2008
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First off let me say I never wear makeup but am starting to think it would be nice every now and then. All I want is something easy like a powder foundation that I ca...
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- Hi H.! I know you've already gotten loads of advice (I'm jealous; no one's responded to me, LOL!), but here's my two cents. You need to read this short paragraph by ...
- Hi H., I wear makeup all the time, but on the weekends since I'm tired of doing it every morning I just wear the Mary Kay Mineral Powder foundation over the sunbloc...
- H. It took me ages and ages and finally a dermatologist to discover that I could not use any foundation or skin care products which contain oil. I would get break-ou...
What Techniques Do You Use for Finances?
Asked by C.H. from Grand Rapids
on February 16, 2008
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My husband and I have been married for 8 1/2 years and when we were first married, we had zero debt. We bought our first house that turned out to be the money pit (cra...
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- I do the finances in our house and I would advise getting a bill payer account at your bank. I add up all of my bills and then divide that number by the amt. of paych...
- My husband and I use an accounting software. It is the BEST! We use it to keep track of every penny - it really helps you to see where everything goes, so that way if ...
- C., Are you a Savings Angel member? If not you will save HUGE. It is a website that has already began to change my live. I've only been budgeting their way for 2 w...
Makeup Problems...
Asked by M.P. from Spokane
on January 12, 2007
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Hi, I'm new at this, but I thought I'd give it a whirl. I have problems with makeup, more specifically foundation. I have tried tons of the stuff you can get at most s...
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- I've had all those same problems...I have sensitive skin, easily break out, and have a REALLY hard time finding a foundation that works with my skin and matches. I ...
- M., I have used the Sheer cover and Bare essentials makeup and it is wonderful. I rarely have any breakouts. The makeup is packed in three seperate shades so it can...
- M., After I had my daughter, my skin breaks out with every little thing. I have found, through the advice of others, to use Perscriptives (can be found at the mal...
I Should Know the Right Answer.. But...
Asked by R.B. from La Crosse
on December 27, 2011
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I guess I do know the right answer, just don't know what way would be the best to handle it. We have to give them both back but
I don't know if its best to just han...
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- What is your income? What other debt do you have? Can you sell some stuff to raise the money to fix the van so you CAN sell it for what you owe? That eliminates t...
- You will have to determine the future cost of both consequences. Getting rid of both may seem the option but how much will that decision cost you in the future. A fore...
- Talk to a bankruptcy attorney about your options. A friend of mine was somehow able to file for bankruptcy, get rid of $100,000 worth of debt and keep their home (a $...
Communicating with My Husband (Sorry for the Wordiness)
Asked by J.N. from Lubbock
on November 28, 2010
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My husband is worried AND the holidays are coming - a double whammy. I guess I have these fantasies about how our conversations will go. They don't go that way, and I...
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- the John Grey books about Mars and Venus communicating are very helpful to learn to communicate. it expalins that men are rubber bands who need to pull back for a whi...
- J., I don't know how you live with this. If you want your marriage to work and your children to grow up to treat their wives properly, you need to get you and your hu...
- Your husband sounds depressed and it seems like his lack of motivation is causing some major communication issues between the two of you. To really get to the root of...
What Questions Should We Ask?
Asked by V.W. from Minneapolis
on February 1, 2012
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My boyfriend and I are going to look at a house this Saturday. Yes, my boyfriend. Please no more lectures on this. As I have stated before we are planning on having a ...
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- Ask to see the history of the utilities bills. Ask if the house has had a home inspection done recently. Ask what the taxes are annually. Ask for any informat...
- Ask about problem areas, they have to tell you if there is a problem with the house that will need addressed. Make the sell on whether it passes inspection and get yo...
- Home Inspector - this is a MUST (and ask him/her how often his customers DON'T buy b/c of problems he's found) Water damage? Fire? Length vacant? Frozen pi...
Home Owners Please Help!
Asked by A.M. from College Station
on July 17, 2010
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We are buying a house and are first time buyers. So what do we need to do? The man is owner financing bc we had a very bad period for a little while, but things got be...
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- Yes, get the house inspected. I don't think it matters how much you trust the guy. Once the house is yours, you are stuck with all the problems. You could be diggin...
- I don't like your comment that "he worked out the numbers." Please seek legal counsel and don't just go along with this guy. At a minimum hire an agent.
- Yes. You need to get an inspection, it's well worth a couple of hundred $$, it could save you thousands. Depending on your area, you may also want to consider having...
