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28 Jan

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Getting into your First Home | Positive Real Estate Professionals
Make a wish list and list your priorities in order of importance. Have a financial plan that will help you to achieve those goals. Revisit these goals often during the home-buying process to stay focused, but always be willing to be flexible. … Some of the things to look for in an inspector are that they are registered with your State’s Construction Board, that they guarantee their findings and that they have references that you can check. … read more…

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Resolved Question: Form 17 withheld by my Real Estate Agent?
My husband and I bought our first house through an FHA loan in late August last year. I meticuously read every page that was placed in front of us for our loan. We bought a house that had remodeling done and a large partially finished basement with a master bedroom and half bath downstairs. When we had our inspection we noticed there was some staining on the baseboards in the new bathroom and a sump pump in the garage. We asked our agent and our inspector about these things, and the agent said the house had a pipe break that had flooded part of the basement. The inspector told us that some of the older houses in Tacoma have sump systems under them because there are a lot of springs in the area. We went ahead through our closing and moved in the end of August.

Well last week, we woke up to major flooding in our backyard. Thinking the storm drain systems were plugged we called the city only to be told that there is no storm drain system in our alley where our backyard, driveway and garage are. Then by midmorning our toilet started overflowing and we had sewage all over the place. We were told by the city that we might be able to file a claim with the city if there had never been a backflow valve letter sent to the home at any time (didn’t matter if we didn’t live there). So I started going back through all of our paperwork looking for the disclosure form from the original owner. Only to find I had part of the form but not the complete form 17 showing all the details the original owners listed.

I got a hold of the realtor’s office and the realtor is no longer with them, but they sent me the complete form and I spoke with the broker letting her know we had never seen the completed disclosure. We found out in the disclosure that the house remodeling had not been done with permits or inspected and that the basement had flooded before. The last page that was signed asked for descriptions for everything that had yes in the above pages and that was left blank.

We are wondering if we have a case against the realtor as she made such a big deal about having us initial all the other pages that we did, but not those 4 pages. Her broker said they do not require initials on those pages. I checked with my mortgage broker and she wasn’t sure if the bathroom downstairs not being properly permitted/inspected would have been a red flag to FHA, but they made sure that some wires in the attic were fixed, holes in the garage ceiling were fixed, and an outside oil tank was filled and capped before they signed off on the loan. Do we have any recourse in this situation?
There was also a crack in the side patio that we were told by our inspector was a trip hazard but not a foundational issue. Well I tried to call slab jack to see if they could come and fix that section as we have water that came in under our floor and now mold growing on the wall. They said that everything would have to be torn out and redone as it is a foundation issue.

Resolved Question: How do you sue a tenant for property damage in Arizona?
I rented my home for the first time this year to (mistake number one) a friend. A family member who is a agent helped me with a month to month lease agreement as well assisted me with being in compliance with my obligations as a landlord. We agreed on $900/month with a $400 deposit, and we would waive the pet deposit on her 3 dogs so long as the house returned to us in the condition she received it. We listed all personal property which included a toold shed that was lockied in the back yard, as well as a gym machine in one of the spare bedrooms. The tenant occupied the house for less than 6 months. The rental agreement specifically list that she is responsible for all lawn maintenance and would be responsible for any fines that incured from lack of care; we have a front yard that is gravel with some palm treese that were trimmed down before we left. During her stay she incured 2 fines for excessive weeds from the HOA totalling $100. It was agreed that the fines would be payed out of the secutiry deposit. Through a text message (she never called or even answered calls-always text messages) she notified us that she would be out of the home October 31, and if for what ever reason she needed to stay there longer then her rent would be prorated. On November 1 she called and asked us to come and walk through the house, but then made mention that she was having a garage sale at our home, and that most of her belongings were still in the home. I asked her to please have every thing cleaned out and then we would come look. Sunday she called to tell us that the house was cleaned out, and we asked her if my fiances father (listed on the rental agreement as the person authorized to make repairs, walk through, etc.) could meet her at the home the following Monday or Tuesday. Now she is a single mom and works two jobs, and her schedule is hectic. So I told her I was going there to look at it myself, and if every thing was no issues than I would mail her a check for her deposit minus the HOA fines. Now remeber that this is a new house, that was lived in literally 2-3 days a week with no kids or pets… Upon inspection I found the garage covered in car oil (which is not a huge deal, things happen, I get that), the wood shades had blinds broken from the strings and hanging down, ink stains on the kitchen floor, red stains on the kitchen counter top, all cabinets and floors sticky (we had a cleaning crew go through the house to make sure it was clean when we left) and the carpet-the carpet had huge yellow and purple stains on it, and not in one area, through out the entire house over 20 stains about 2″-9″. I had my fiance call her and (because she didnt pick up the or return a call yet again) leave a message. He stated that he did not want to charge her to repair the kitchen floor or counter, or the blinds, or to have the house cleaned, or even charge her the prorated rent for the two extra days, how ever the carpet did need to be cleaned, and stains removed or signifigantly lightened. Again no response. So he sent her a text telling her she needed to return the keys, in which she said she needed her deposit back and had no idea about the stains, and that she had the carpet cleaned on Friday 10/31, came to take pictures on 11/2 and some how the stains appeared on 11/4 when I looked at the house. She has since been in the home and taken other items that were left behind. The carpet cleaners who did the original job are meeting with me next week along with a guy to do give me an estimate in replacing the carpet. I know that I have 14 days to give her a receipt for her $400 deposit and where the monies were spent. My questions are as follows:

1) Since she will not leave the keys any where or make time to meet some one to get them when is the day she left the home? We had no written notice, only a text message that she would “probably” be out on 10/31/08, but then she had a garage sale on 11/1/08 and sent another text on 11/2/08 that her items were out, but has been back since 11/6/08 to get items left. Can we charge her for every day she has the key? Is she still in possesion for every day she has keys and garage door openers? When would my 14 days expire to get her a receipt for her deposit?

2) The stains in the carpet are not normal wear and tear, and will more than likely have to be replaced-what are my rights as an owner to take a tenant to small claims court? It is apparent that $300 will not cover the cost of having the carpet replaced. Do I need to have her served with paper work to go to small claims court with in the 14 days? Do I have to have the carpet replaced with in 14 days? Is a estimate good enough?

Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thank you thank you thank you!!!