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    Paid a deposit to rent an apartment, but NOW I am worried!(Nooklyn) Real Estate

    Paid a deposit to rent an apartment, but NOW I am worried!(Nooklyn) Real Estate


    Paid a deposit to rent an apartment, but NOW I am worried!(Nooklyn)

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 05:50 PM PDT

    Hello everyone!

    I am going to make a long story short.

    A friend of mine and I are looking to both being roommates.

    She found a real state agency called Nooklyn!

    It is located in Brooklyn, New York.

    So, we saw a very nice apartment and we made a few mistakes.

    I am typically the skeptical one while she's a bit more trusting than me. She found the agency and I forgot to search it up. I was sitting outside when something hit me and said to me, research this company and so I did. So I found 5 star reviews and then literally one star reviews. But I noticed a similarity, a theme of people being told to put in a full month's rent deposit, then pay the $100 dollar fee for the application which is per person.

    So here is the TEA(story).

    We were told by the agent to give in one month's rent to take it off the market. We did but the place is still listed in their website as if is available.

    Then, we were told to do the application which was $100 dollars per applicant.

    Now, I realized like ummm we should had done the application first to wait to see if we were approved!

    The agent made it seem like if we put down the full months rent plus submitting all the paper work that this was going to be our place. They said it would be off the market, well the place is still showing active on their website! We were never told that we had to wait to see if we got approved.

    So after finding those alarming mixed reviews, I hit up my friend.

    And so she asked the agent(the original agent we had contacted, the one that showed me the apartment was a different one) via text about the situation and so she gave an explanation that makes no sense. So then she tells me she doesn't know how to explain it via text for me to call. I said to her that I am not understanding why the place is still listed because that's not what it was said to US!

    And then another mistake of mine is that I forgot to ask about the landlord and why the tenants decided to move. .

    If you any of you were to go on YELP or even GOOGLE REVIEWS you will be able to see that they have done that too many people. And then, they tell them they didn't get approve but that they have other places to show them.

    I am actually thinking of calling 311 to find out about the building information(if it has any violations and to see who is the building management).

    Please school on me on this, am I being paranoid or are my feelings telling me something?

    If they say off the market then it means that it shouldn't show available on their website, is this correct?

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    [SF, CA] How does someone go about scrubbing a listing from every real estate site?

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 10:25 AM PDT

    My neighbor's place was on the market for over 6 months. They had multiple open houses, flyers, and an actual agent. They listed the property for 1.6 million when it wasn't worth 1.3M, so the property looked to have no interest. The property has been empty the entire time.

    Anyway, about a week ago, the real estate sign came down, and I wanted to check the property to see if there where any updates. However, not only is the listing not shown, I can't even find the address. Zillow says the address is invalid, redfin shows the outline of the property but no information whatsoever, trulia similar, and the only info with the address are historic links to personal information (ie. who lives at), not property info.

    I've noticed something similar in the area, where listings remove previous sales records, ie. this recently renovated property looks to be like it's the "first time on the market" when it's obviously a staged flip.

    But specifically, I'm wondering how people can scrub info from multiple sites, and why?

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    Refinance as a named party on law suit

    Posted: 08 Jul 2019 03:58 AM PDT

    I am in the process of refinancing my house with my wife and was asked the standard question "are you or your wife a named party in a lawsuit." My wife is named in a lawsuit following a car accident 3 years ago, lawsuit has been ongoing for approximately a year now. She was insured and the insurance company is providing her legal counsel. Will this impact our ability to refinance?

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    My experience with Zillow Instant Offer

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 05:22 AM PDT

    We had our home on the market listed the traditional way with an agent and it didn't sell for nearly ten months. Admittedly we started off with the price too high. We reduced it a couple of times before taking the home off the market a month before we had our first baby.

    A month after the baby was born we decided to give Zillow a shot because who wants to list your house with a newborn if you don't need to.

    The initial offer made on the phone was fair but he fees are high, which is what one would expect . Offer was $450k with net proceeds of $395k. Considering our situation, we were tempted to take this. So we agreed to the inspection.

    Our home is 5 years old. There was nothing wrong with it. (They factor in stuff like repainting in the primary offer so the inspection doesn't reduce it.)

    But here's the kicker: the Zillow representative that came to the inspection with a contracted inspector recommended that they reduce the offer because of its proximity to a freeway and some warehouses (this is Houston so that is like half of the city). So new offer was 420k net proceeds around $372. Needless to say, we didn't accept. Then of course their brokers contact you to see if you want to list it traditionally or consider selling your home to an investor. We didn't entertain the investor idea, though I'm curious. We'd go back to our agent that already has the staged photos of our house when the bambino gets a little bigger.

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    How much more is the mortgage rate for stated income low or no doc loan? I am in a bind as the bank won’t count my rental income (2 year wait), I am in California, looking for a 400k loan and I’m putting about 35-40% down payment for a house. Credit and history is excellent. Thanks.

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 11:51 PM PDT

    How much more is the mortgage rate for stated income low or no doc loan? I am in a bind as the bank won't count my rental income (2 year wait). The bank, based on my income and tax is only willing to loan me about 100-150k. I am in California, looking for a 400k loan and I'm putting about 35-40% down payment for a house. Credit and history is excellent. Thanks. The rent from the rental property is more than enough to pay for the mortgage, tax, insurance...etc. thanks.

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    Bridging a house for brother.

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 09:43 PM PDT

    Here is the plan:

    I am going to buy a house using Cash and a HELOC with my name and my brother. After my brother sells his current home he would wait for title to season 6 month and refinance the house to pay back the HELOC. I would, at closing of refi, use a quitclaim deed to remove myself from title.

    From the title & mortgage company prospective, am I missing anything?

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    I've never bought a home before and I'm trying to figure out when I should talk to an agent.

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 03:27 PM PDT

    I am probably 2-2.5 years out from buying a house. My situation is slightly complicated. I need to buy a house eventually but I have no reason to need to hurry as I own my current home outright. I share the property with my disabled mother and a minor sibling. Ideally, I won't move on a property until the sibling is of age and has moved out. The greatest issues of my current home are that it is on a lot more property than I can physically manage, it is quite old and wasn't well maintained before I took ownership (willed property) so it is a financial money pit, it is in a very rural area while I'd like to live in town, and it is a lot farther from my work than I'd like.

    I have been window shopping basically for the last year and from what I've seen in the area I'm looking, I have enough right now to put down at least 5% and could swing 10% if it was absolutely necessary for the average property of $100,000. So saving up 20% or real close shouldn't be an issue by the time I'm really pushing to buy. My DTI is low, close to 20% and gradually falling. I don't know my FICO score but my Vantage score is over 720 and slowly rising. And thanks to a good job, I know that I could afford a house roughly 40% higher than the average home cost in the area at the moment.

    I'll add that the sale of my current house is pretty much immaterial. Because my grandfather thought it was wise to repair everything via the duct tape and WD40 route, the house is in serious disrepair. I can't keep up with all the things that need to be fixed, I can't fix them myself (mostly HVAC, electrical, and roof type issues), and I'm terrified to call professionals because I'm almost 100% certain this house would not pass a code inspection. I've had to resort to un-certified Mr. Fix Its that my mom knows to fix a lot of things and their work hasn't been great. It is safe to live in for now but its kind of like trying to patch a dam with a pebble. I will have to sell it as is to a flipper or as a handy-man special and will be lucky to get 25% of the value simply because it is on a decent amount of land that isn't zoned for farming. Anyone with any sense will probably tear the house down and start over. My mom owns 50% of the house and since my mom is disabled, there is every chance the government is going to take her half of what the house sells for as back pay for some of the help she has received over the years. So I'm not banking on getting much of anything from the house to to pay toward the mortgage after sale sadly. I'll be lucky to get enough in the end to buy paint for the new house.

    So I think I'm a decent candidate for purchasing a house now and I will definitely be a good candidate in the future. However, I need a somewhat atypical property for the area. Because my mother will move with me but her health is to the point that she doesn't need to live with me anymore, I'm looking for a mother-in-law or duplex option. In the past year, I've never seen this kind of property come available in my ideal area or surrounding less ideal areas. I know they are there... I've looked into the zoning and been a little stalkerish looking at unavailable properties. They just don't go up for sale often.

    It isn't an "I can't buy right now" situation. But I would rather be closer to 20% than the 5% I am sitting at right now. Add in that I don't actually know the realistic cost of this type of house because I haven't seen them on sale here, I'm worried I might be way off the mark on how much those run versus typical single family homes. And I'm stupidly (irrationally probably) worried that exactly what I need is going to pop up for sale and I'm going to miss the opportunity if I don't start talking to someone now since they are a rare market item. Am I wasting an agent's time contacting them and asking them to keep an eye out for the type of property I'm after now?

    TL;DR How soon is too soon to talk to a real estate agent when looking for a hard to find property type?

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    How do I find a better agent without angering my current one (and all her friends)?

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 07:07 AM PDT

    I live in small city where one franchise does a vast majority of the business (I've heard quotes ranging from 75% to 95%). I signed up with a buyer's agent from the biggest, best reviewed team from that franchise, which supposedly does more business than any other team.

    It's been hell.

    So far as I can tell, they just rely on the easy transactions in our seller's market and coast along. It seems like they spend more time partying than anything else. Most times that I try to call her, she texts back that she's at a party with the team, or at a bar, or at a casino, etc.

    I tried to place an offer on a house recently. When I asked for comps, she was clueless. First, she just gave me printed listings of like 20 houses in the city. None of them had sold yet, only a few were anything like the one I was bidding on, etc. When I politely asked for something more substantial, she had to defer to her boss. The boss gave me a printout from a computer program that seems to be meant for sellers, not buyers. On top of that, they again used houses completely unlike the one in question. They mostly used mansions, and they made zero adjustments. There was even a whole section for adjustments, but each cell was left blank. Not surprisingly, the suggested price at the end was exactly what my agent had recommended.

    On top of that, it took so long to get the contacts together (over 2 weeks from the day I said I wanted to buy, mainly because she will only communicate via text) that the house was sold out from under me!

    I know I need to switch, but I'm afraid of two things. First, how do I know I won't end up in a similar or worse position? I did all the things that are recommended, but I still got burnt.

    Second, how do I keep from getting "blacklisted"? I know for a fact that all the agents in this franchise are besties who hang out constantly. They even describe it as a sorority. I've even heard stories from others of getting poor treatment from agents in the franchise who weren't their agent after leaving the franchise (I wish I had heard these stories before signing on...).

    I'm so stressed out and so worried. What do you recommend?

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    Foreclosure Auction Imminent - Looking for Advice/Suggestions

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 03:47 PM PDT

    Looking for advice/suggestions. Just trying to get an understanding of what's possible. My apologies if this isn't an appropriate forum.

    This is probably going to get long, so I'll start with context and my question and fill in the backstory after posting.

    My parents found out about 10 days ago that their mini horse farm (< 10 acres) is scheduled for a foreclosure auction next week. It's currently zoned Residential so it can't be sold as a horse farm. It was originally surveyed as multiple lots, but currently on file as one because of land use.

    They've contacted an attorney, but the holiday last week delayed things. My mom is supposed to call back Monday morning and hopefully get a meeting right away.

    A potential investor viewed the property because he said he was looking to purchase privately before the auction. The mortgage payoff is only 26.5% of the realtor.com estimate and 49% of the zillow foreclosure estimate. Any buyer will have to pay the difference in land use and residential taxes for the last 5 years.

    Is it likely, or even possible that they can work out a deal that gets them the quick cash they need to pay off the mortgage, but lets them stay there for ideally 6-12 months to move out their 60 years of accumulation? It's not the quickest turn around, but it would save on hiring junk removal.

    Also, deal could be structured where the deed on 6 acres doesn't change until they leave to defer the tax bill. The seller would have the remaining acres to start developing immediately.

    Without a mortgage payment, they could potentially pay rent if the whole property is purchased immediately, but I would think the buyer would prefer a discount so his money isn't tied up in the part of the property that can't be developed.

    The house needs work. Definitely a new roof and ceiling repair where it's repeatedly leaked in 3-4 rooms. The front gutter is gone, but I would think gutters go hand in hand with the new roof. The shower stall in the second bathroom was removed to repair a burst pipe (was super dated aluminum anyway). Most of the house is original to 1960 or equivalent.

    There is also a sunk spot in the finished part of the basement (the builder didn't reinforce the concrete filling there). The exterior work can and probably should be done immediately to prevent further degradation.

    They have been intending to move, but are nowhere near ready to go (though they could get the horses removed if necessary). It's basically a hoarding situation in the house (no mice now, but they've been all over) and barn loft but they have family heirlooms and items of monetary value mixed in with a bunch of boxes of junk. If we prioritize the house, the seller could get in there for repairs as we finish clearing out the barn.


    Addendum 1

    I'm in Virginia.

    Why didn't they know this was coming? My parents are in their 80s. My Dad hasn't handled the finances for 20 years because he has trouble with his focus and memory (and took early retirement/disability for it).

    My mom has paid the mortgage payment every month. However, she's one of those people who just goes to the bank to make the payment and never opened the letters from the bank. She had a car wreck last year and I'm just now finding out that she continues to have symptoms that match TBI. That possibility needs to be evaluated by a doctor, in my opinion.

    Had she opened those laters, she would have found out the lender applied commercial forced insurance ($600 more a month). It's unclear whether this was done originally because they deemed farmowner's insufficient (as happened once before and was corrected) or because the aforementioned roof caused their insurer to drop their farmowner's.

    Her takeaway from meeting with the lender was that they didn't want to be in the farm mortgage business anymore and didn't consider farmowner's insurance sufficient. The VP of whatever even told her that if she walked in with perfect credit looking to get a mortgage for their farm, they wouldn't provide it.

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    Closing soon: inspection issues not fixed

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 03:22 PM PDT

    Im closing in a few days. Due to some issues with the due diligence (sellers issues), we didn't do an immediate inspection after repairs were completed. Therefore will be doing a final walkthrough/combo inspection.

    Ive serious doubts one of the issues was fixed completely. They used a handyman which for 90% of the rest was fine. The issue is with the HVAC being a control or electrical issue (we left it up to them to solve). Based on how my inspector and I identified it, I've reason to believe they just ran the HVAC and said no issues. It takes some time (which during an inspection you have) for it to show up.

    What are my options if we can show this wasn't fixed? Ideally I don't want it to hold up closing; but as they dont want to pay anything to fix anything, so if I force them to use an HVAC tech (probably what it needs) I have a feeling I might have to.

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    California real estate license exam help

    Posted: 08 Jul 2019 01:09 AM PDT

    I'm taking my test in 8 hours from now. Any general tips and tricks to help me get to the correct answer would or any other help in general would be greatly appreciated

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    Buying property (to invest) out of province without actually going to it? (Hire someone?)

    Posted: 08 Jul 2019 12:51 AM PDT

    I live in Toronto,On and basically prices here are ridiculous to put it in perspective I saw a tiny house, no backyard literally looked like a large shed sell for $550,000. The cities next to me are also going way up so I can't really buy anything around there. HOWEVER out of province there are some great deals BUT I do not want to travel there to see them because let's be realistic I don't have the time to go all over the country to buy a property. Im looking to buy a duplex and rent it out.

    My question is, can I hire a company to do the research and look at the property out of province and then give me the scoop on them? I'm hiring a property manager either way to manage the property but what wondering if they do that as well? Also, if they do, how will I be able to pay for the property as in how do I send my down payment for it without leaving Toronto? Thanks!

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    Buyers scared our house is "On the Road"

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 12:36 PM PDT

    Our home has been on the market in Southeastern PA since March. We live in an area we like to refer to as Estate Country. Our modest 2 BR is 2+ acres (formerly a tenant house), however, our area is primarily homes valued at 800K to 4 million $$$ with multiple acreage (10-125 acres). Views from the property only face the land (a large sloped yard, a flat wetland and a large field in the back that's adjacent to conserved land.)

    Yes, we are very close to the road, a country road, separated by a 100-foot cedar fence and a newer fence with a gate across the driveway. Ninety percent of the buyers who came through love the house, but say it's too close to the road. (One guy said he should open a car wash here as it's so close to the road. That business would close in a week.) Not sure if it's primarily a safety concern or a noise level concern. It is quite quiet here. It's a Bedroom Community and the only "traffic" is folks going to/returning from work during the week. Otherwise, it's quiet - even tranquil. There may be a half a dozen cars that go by at night.

    How do we let buyers know any noise concern is a non-issue? Yes, the house is listed with a realtor and is market-priced.

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    New construction home price

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 08:42 PM PDT

    In my experience new construction builders typically don't leave much room for negotiation on their prices. However, a home we are looking at was originally listed for $1,149,000 73 days ago. Sometime in May of this year they dropped their price 100k to $1,049,000. While talking with the builder today and "informally" discussing the price he mentioned they already dropped the price 100k, and are "entertaining all offers".

    With that in mind what is a reasonable offer to make, and how much should I be willing to come up off that price?

    They built two identical homes on the same block, neither of which has sold. If that matters.

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    Question about selling privately CANADA

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 10:25 PM PDT

    Hello redditors. Sorry for the post but i'm trying to find an answer for something and i can't seem to find it.

    Me and my siblings inherited a condo from my grandma and were going to sell privately since they have a wait list.

    they have a guy wants to buy it pay cash and said he can pay whenever. We havent done probate yet so legally we cant sign anything over... but could he technically just give us the money under the promise to give him the deed once its signed over? I understand why people wouldnt do that but he seems okay with it and we arent going to screw him over. Any advice or info here would be greatly appreciated

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    [NY] Questions about purchasing a Co-op.

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 04:02 PM PDT

    Hi guys,

    Finally I think I found the right Co-op (Not sure yet, since is like the first exploring phase, but so far I feel a kind of confident). I do think that most of my questions are really naive, Starting with:

    1. When we went to the Open House, the real estate Agent that was hosting gave us a brochure with some information about the Unit. In one of those notes it says: "Exclusive: 3.00% Co-Broke Comission". What those that thing really means?

    2. I do have an Idea of how much would be the Mortgage and the Downpayment. But what about the Closing Costs? How may I get some insight of around how much it would be? The bank? The Agent?

    3. Should I try to find another Agent besides the Listing Agent one? Right now, I'm unsure how this market works (Yeah I'm a foreing). How trustworthy might be the Listing Agent since she's already on the Buyers side?

    4. How do we make an Offer? & How we may separate the Unit from the Market? Do I need the bank for this?

    I do have even more questions about the process with the Board from the Co-Op. But I want to go one step at the time.

    Thank you guys, it would mean the world to me any kind of information.

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    AMA Drone Pilot - Licensed and Insured

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 09:46 PM PDT

    Hey All! I know there are a ton of questions out there about drones and the ever changing legalities. I would love to answer any questions anyone might have. Cheers all,

    www.nerdoas.com

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    Shed demolition cost after rat infestation in Boston, MA

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 01:00 PM PDT

    I recently bought a property in a Boston suburb and we discovered that the shed is infested with rats. It's a pretty large shed, about 12 feet wide and 24 feet long. It has a concrete foundation and a solid roof like a house. However, the shed is completely infested with rat droppings. This was hidden from us. The shed is made out of wood and some of the sideboard is rotten, as well as much of the floor. I'm thinking of demolishing the shed and adding a new one later, but wondering roughly what to expect for the demolition cost, considering that it has a concrete as well as the rodent issue. I don't want to do it myself!

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    Extremely hot market, want to put in an offer by 10a tomorrow... havent talked to our agent in several weeks.

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 08:53 PM PDT

    We pulled out of an offer last month after the inspection came back and our agent wasnt pleased... We told her we might wait another year and we're going to chill on finding a house for a few months... I dont think we left things on a bad note, but she did put in a crap ton of work on our first offer and its understandable that she'd be a little upset at us for backing out... Well a house came up and we thought we'd go to the open house. We loved it and it checks all of our boxes. We texted our agent immediately at 5p today (Sunday) and have not heard back from her. I really hope she gets back to us first thing in the morning, but if she doesnt, do we have any options (we've signed with her). The showing agent disclosed that they will be looking at offers Monday afternoon.

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    Luxury Real Estate South Florida (As an Agent)

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 02:12 PM PDT

    What is it like being a Luxury Real estate agent, and also if you are in South Florida. I have my mind set on it for the most part though I would like to ask what it is like and the best way to go about. I am 19 though I still think I want to explore this field a bit more. What is your day to day and how much money do you normally make?

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    Renting with an ESA

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 07:49 PM PDT

    I'm looking at a rental right now which doesn't allow pets. I have a documented disability with a letter from my doctor for an ESA (which will be for my dog, which has also gone extensive professjonal obedience training).

    According to state law, a landlord cannot discriminate and must provide reasonable accommodation for an ESA, as they are viewed as a medical tool and not a pet. So when do I reveal that I have an ESA? I don't want to create a hostile relationship with the landlord and dump it on them last minute, but also I know that they can deny me if I informally let them know up front and they can call it a different reason.

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    Buying a piece of land, power company easement and right of way?

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 01:30 PM PDT

    So we're in the process of buying a piece of land, it's wooded but clearly was thinned out at some point years ago as we were able to walk on a lot of the land. We asked about easements and were told there were no mineral easements but that only was the power company easement. Ok, so we found some power lines in not too bad of a spot (they aren't all fully connected but two of the easements are half a century old (Texas Power & Light) with the newest one, an easement and right-of-way, being added for Oncor 2 months before the land went for sale. The line that is currently there is maybe 100 meters into the land and only 25 meters of it coming from the side are actually connected with a random post maybe 150 meters in toward the middle not connected. We have no problems with those lines, but on a second walk through we notice Oncor markers on the neighbors corner but these markers are probably 50 feet from the road.

    So, what is the difference between just an easement and then an easement and right-of-way? Should there be some place that can explain to me what they're going to do and/or give me a map of what they're going to do on the land? There are some really big trees that I like in the front, 3.5-4 ft in diameter, and would hate to lose them but to make things worse I'm reading here in /r/RealEstate of others having to deal with a ridiculous amount of trees being cleared by the power company saying they have a right to. There is a new construction on the other side of the street, I'm thinking that might have something to do with this. Could that be a reason why the seller decided to get rid of this piece off a larger piece of property?

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    zero home buying knowledge/experience

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 07:12 PM PDT

    ok so I am 35 years old. single. and work full time.

    I did not expect my life to turn out this way. i just sort of assumed i would at least have a wife or gf by now and i would have already had a house together.

    anyway.. I do not know if I can pull off buying a house on my own.

    I am not sure where to even begin.

    I live in a very small middle of nowhere town in illinois and houses can range from $40k all the way to $500k or more.

    I certainly would be looking for one of the low end houses. I am not picky and rather frugal anyway.

    being that I am only one income I would have to have an insanely low mortgage to pull this off.. since I would be footing that bill as well as the rest of the utilities and expenses.

    I am currently paying $450 a month for rent in an apartment which includes utilities.. so as a point of reference I would have to have a monthly mortgage payment of around that same price or ideally less or much less. since I would have to factor in utilities if I get a house.

    is this even realistic? I think it might be possible with a 30 year loan.. do they even do those for such cheap houses?

    what are some ways of getting a lower mortgage payment other than having a large down payment? whats the lowest monthly mortgage payment you have ever seen someone have?

    i think being a new home buyer they would make me get mortgage insurance.. which raises my monthly payment which is opposite of what I need to happen..

    so am I just to poor to afford a place? or do you think I can realistically pull it off??

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    Renovated a small 3/1 bungalow into an open floor plan 2/1. Should I update the redfin info?

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 05:59 PM PDT

    The bedrooms were all tiny 1950s bedrooms and part of the Reno opened up more room into the "master" bedroom. Question is this, what do I do about the house info? Should I just leave it as is and correct it when I go to sell it in the future?

    The Reno was probably the best thing I've done even though it's not finished. The house is so much more open. Initially I was worried about future value, but I feel like this added way more value.

    Things I got a bargain for:

    • The kitchen sank approx 1" over the years and my contractor corrected it.
    • He is replacing the 6" blown in insulation with 12" or so.
    • New wiring in kitchen and living room, which is approx 90% of the wiring.

    I bought the house move in ready with an updated renovation and they did a good job aside from the 1" of morter in the kitchen. It came with 100% new pex plumbing, new ac coil, new water heater, and a new roof. I feel like a made out like a bandit.

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    Real estate license MA

    Posted: 07 Jul 2019 05:55 PM PDT

    I'm looking into getting my real estate license in Mass and was just curious if anyone had any insight or recommendations for which courses/schools they had success or failure in, or any other help to getting started. Thank you!

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