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Resolved Question: Why doesn’t my 10 year home warranty cover anything else beside structure. At 5 yrs. old, a musty scent came.?
I called my 10 year old warranty company who is going to come out and look at my home. I spoke to more than one person on the phone and they keep on saying only the structure or supporting part is covered by insurance as required by the State of New Jersey. This home has a sump pump and yet the new carpeting in the basement smelled like mildew so now I am wondering if the sump pump really works. This mildew scent did happen after an extremely large amount of rain last year 2009.

The person I purchased this home from actually refinanced this home while he was going through a divorce and he got $585,000 when he refinanced the home and his x-wife got $55,000 at closing. She was so afraid of him that she would have given him anything and she did but thought it was to pay off his credit cards but who would give anyone $585,000 worth of credit to someone who makes $100,000 a year and has 3 children and a $3,000 mortgage. I believe he would cheat his Mother, Father, Brother and his new wife and his biological children.

Please advise me if there is anything I can do about this. I am worried that the sump pump doesn’t work and we were not advised of it which in turn caused the mildew scent. The real estate man didn’t try to convince me into have the home inspected and almost seemed to accept the idea willingly. I did ask the wife if there were any problems and she said no. This genius wife turned out to be a real air head when it came to problems as there were many problems like the rain pipes are off on the outside, the fence is too high and our dog can go under it and after we closed the wife gave us two fences that we could use because the fence was two high and our dog could go under it; didn’t she consider this a defect. The real estate agent told me he was the one that found a new microwave and he had the nerve not to get the more expensive one that cooks two ways that was in the home when I purchased it but he purchased a cheaper one that is only a microwave. There were 2 doors, one to the garage and one to the laundry room were almost broken into by the husband and it messed up the doors on one side, there is a broken window in the garage and the shade is missing as there are two windows and the other one has the glass and shade, the shower upstairs leaks, the sump pump may not work, screen is missing on the sliding glass door as a neighbor walked through it and it was thrown away. All of these items and many more I cannot remember would have been addressed by the inspector if the real estate told me to get one but he didn’t try to convince me. The real estate man gave the seller back $17,000 because we knew these people and the real estate man considered him as the finder. The real estate man never told us that we should have another real estate man handling our property and I am pretty upset with what he did for us which was taking a chance for us to have ended up with problems. Another thing the real estate man did was scare us into closing and told us the seller would definitely sue us if we didn’t close that day. He said we would end up losing our down payment which was 20% on a $800,000 home.

Would we really lose the down payment if all of the above mentioned things were wrong with the home and the real estate man called it like new. Everything I found when I did the walk through was made light of by the real estate person. He called the seller about one or two items and the seller said no so the real estate man told us again he is going to sue you if you do not close. We were really scared that we were going to lose 20 per cent of the cost of the home and wouldn’t be able to buy another.

Now I have a real expensive home with a mildew scent in the finished basement because possibly the sump pump which is very large might be broken.

Please I am begging for advise as I am hoping you can help me do what I should do to at least recover enough to fix the problems.

A friend told me to sue the real estate man for forcing us to close when we were walking out by scaring us that the seller would sue and the only reason we didn’t want to close because more problems were made in the home after we put the down payment on it.

This home was the first one we purchased and my husband was overseas at the time. The real estate person called it as new and then at the closing I was upset that the above mentioned things were wrong and he thought all of the items that needed taking care of was minor. It wasn’t minor and they still exist. I am more than angry about the sump pump and the mildew scent in the basement.

Any advise would be appreciated greatly.

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Resolved Question: Question about an eviction in new jersey?
I live with 4 young children and am struggling to pay my rent. My landlord wants to file an eviction. After repetitive tries, I am still living in a home without a CO. I finally got a hold of the CO Inspector and he will not issue the property with a CO. How can this help me in court?

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Resolved Question: Strange Sex Laws In the USA?
No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath in Alexandria, Minnesota. If his wife so requests, law mandates that he must brush his teeth.

Warn your hubby that after lovemaking in Ames, Iowa, he isn’t allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with you—or holding you in his arms.

Bozeman, Montana, has a law that bans all sexual activity between members of the opposite sex in the front yard of a home after sundown—if they’re nude.

In hotels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, every room is required to have twin beds. The beds must always be a minimum of two feet apart when a couple rents a room for only one night. And it’s illegal to make love on the floor between the beds.

The owner of every hotel in Hastings, Nebraska, is required to provide each guest with a clean and pressed nightshirt. No couple, even if they are married, may sleep together in the nude, nor may they have sex unless they are wearing one of these clean, white cotton nightshirts.

An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from having sex while standing inside a store’s walk-in meat freezer.

A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.

In Norfolk, Virginia, a woman can’t go out without wearing a corset. (There was a civil-service job—for men only—called a corset inspector.)

In Merryville, Missouri, women are prohibited from wearing corsets because “the privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male.”

It’s safe to make love while parked in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Police officers aren’t allowed to walk up and knock on the window. Any suspicious officer who thinks that sex is taking place must drive up from behind, honk his horn three times and wait approximately two minutes before getting out of his car to investigate.

A law in Helena, Montana, mandates that a woman can’t dance on a table in a saloon or bar unless she has on at least three pounds, two ounces of clothing.

Lovers in Liberty Comer, New Jersey, should avoid satisfying their lustful urges in a parked car. If the horn accidentally sounds while frolicking behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, the couple can face a jail term.

Women aren’t allowed to wear patent-leather shoes in Cleveland, Ohio—the thinking is that a man might see the reflection of something he shouldn’t.

Maryland prohibits the selling of condoms through vending machines in gas stations and stores—with one major exception. Prophylactics may be dispensed by a vending machine only “in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises.”

In Texas, no one other than a “registered pharmacist” may sell condoms or other kinds of contraceptives “on the streets or other public places.” No, not even physicians. Anyone who tries to make a few extra bucks doing this will be severely prosecuted for the dire act of “unlawfully practicing medicine.”

Kentucky and Idaho limit condom sales to medical practitioners and licensed pharmacists, but their license to sell the items may not be hung on a wall where it can be seen by customers.

Maine licenses condom sellers and the license must always be on public display.

Nevada, with 35 legal bordellos, has no condom problem. The use of condoms in Nevada brothels is compulsory.

Both Indiana and Ohio have laws that prohibit male skating instructors from having sexual relations with their female students. This misdeed, called “the seduction of female students,” is prosecuted as a felony. This statute applies only to male teachers. It seems female skating instructors may have sex with male students.

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Open Question: Can someone inspect and service his own central AC or Heat Pump condenser on the ground outside his home?
In these hard times, I am trying to be economical as I can. Have just installed a new 2 1/2 ton central AC in my older mobile home. The AC contractor is trying to get me to sign up for his yearly ” maintenance plan”, which consists of two inspections/cleanings per year of the outside condenser at a cost of $80.00 each. My neighbor is telling me he has his looked at once a year at a cost of $65, but each time his guy comes, he says there is some additional stuff that he says needs doing,..anywhere from $30 to $130. On his latest visit, he told him there was some green mold inside and wanted $1,500 to remove it My neighbor, of course, refused, got out his garden sprayer, mixed up some bleach & water, and cleaned it himself.
Another neighbor is telling me he just waits for the AC to stop working ( usual time is 6-8 years ), then he calls a service guy who has never charged him more that $200.
Dunno,..am in my late 60’s but still healthy and a do-it-yourselfer,..is this something an average homeowner can do himself ?

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Open Question: Can a repo man in Texas do this?
At 2:15 this morning a repo man came and banged on my bar yelling “Providian Bank” Not a bank that I have ever done business with, woke up me & my two kids And was being threatening and aggressive..Telling me to give him the keys to my car or he will not let me have my stuff out of it.

This is long so here are the facts…
My ex-husband & I bought the car in April of 2008. We had the payments taken straight out of our bank every month. It was a buy here pay here deal. The first yr we never heard a word from the fiance company. Never got a statement or anything. Then we separated, I called the fiance company and had the payments switched from my husbands & I joint account to my new sole account. and i paid on the car for another yr and heard nothing. Never got a statement. Then when our divorce was nearing the final stages, i knew I could not longer afford the car. So I went to trade it in at a local dealership. I took my paperwork with me cause i had tried to call the finance company to get a pay off and every number I had for the finance company the dealership i bought it from was disconnected. The car dealership i wanted to trade it at was puzzled by the paper work & said they have never seen anything like it. They have been in business for over 50yrs and very reputable. They had me call my bank. I then found out that the company taking the payments out each month was the company I had given access to my bank account. So went home and did some research and the car dealer I bought it from filed bankruptcy the previous summer. Then I learned that the owner of the dealership & 16 other individuals were indicted by a grand jury for 2several counts of money laundering car sales scams & drug deals. The IRS, FBI & Texas rangers as well as several police departments were involved. They were found guilty this past December. So needless to say I put a hold on the payments that were being taken out of my bank. I still had no contact with the company for several months. I stopped driving the car & went through with my plans to buy another car. I just left the car parked at my house and heard nothing for almost 10 months. Then I had some mechanical problems with the 2nd car I bought, so a couple months ago I went got tags and inspection on car that I was was involved int this crazy mess and began driving it again. While I was at the DMV there I told the lady’s at the registration office what was going on with the car and They suggested I do a Vin search. So I did. The car came back as owned by The owner of the car dealership we bought it from, whose is waiting his sentencing for 20 yr in the fed pen. And the lien listed was on the old finance company that went bankrupt. The company that the repo man said he was representing. I had never heard of.

Needless to say I called the police, which to my surprise they were not helpful at all, I went out to get my things out of my car while one of the repo men just kept telling me he did not have to let me get my stuff and they could have done been gone i ignored all of it. until he cam to the car door & said you give me the keys are I am gonna send you an $800 bill when we have another one cut. he was getting increasingly mad the cops finally showed up …of course they lied to the cops the cops told me to get out of the car and it was a civil matter they had hooked onto my car so they could take it. I tried to explain the whole story to the cops they did not care. So I called the local sheriffs officee and talked to them. next think I knwo the cops said get out of the car, they are gonna have to put the car down and get the proper paperwork and come back for the car. BTW both the repo guys had warrants for their arrest and the I heard the cops tell them and ask them did they know about that and they both said no….neither one of them wa arrested??????

First of all what is Breach of Peace and did the repo man do this? Second, can a company repo a car of they are not the named lien holder on the car?
Thank you so much for the answers here are some additional details that I think may be helpful.

The only one yelling was the “bad” repo guy. The other “good” repo guy was nice and was talking to me & we were trying to sort this mess out. The “bad” was yelling at me and became even more aggressive when he found out I was only no man lived here. the “good” repo guy was trying to settle him down. The more I did not get upset or show any emotion the more ticked he (bad repo guy) got.

Since the bankrupt company & the man heading to jail are on the title as the lien holder I did not understand if another company who Can not prove that they have legal right to the car can repo it. I have all my paperwork and even all the newspaper articles showing the scam this car dealership was doing and the charges filled against, and the article showing that they we all convicted.

One last thing I failed to mention, The lady’s at the DMV told me the car was entered in the system as a “lease” a

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Open Question: Can a Repo man do this? What is legal when repo man comes to house in Texas?
At 2:15 this morning a repo man came and banged on my bar yelling “Providian Bank” Not a bank that I have ever done business with, woke up me & my two kids And was being threatening and aggressive..Telling me to give him the keys to my car or he will not let me have my stuff out of it.

This is long so here are the fax.
My ex-husband & I bought the car in April of 2008. We had the payments taken straight out of our bank every month. It was a buy here pay here deal. The first yr we never heard a word from the fiance company. Never got a statement or anything. Then we separated, I called the fiance company and had the payments switched from my husbands & I joint account to my new sole account. and i paid on the car for another yr and heard nothing. Never got a statement. Then when our divorce was nearing the final stages, i knew I could not longer afford the car. So I went to trade it in at a local dealership. I took my paperwork with me cause i had tried to call the finance company to get a pay off and every number I had for the finance company the dealership i bought it from was disconnected. The car dealership i wanted to trade it at was puzzled by the paper work & said they have never seen anything like it. They have been in business for over 50yrs and very reputable. They had me call my bank. I then found out that the company taking the payments out each month was the company I had given access to my bank account. So went home and did some research and the car dealer I bought it from filed bankruptcy the previous summer. Then I learned that the owner of the dealership & 16 other individuals were indicted by a grand jury for 2several counts of money laundering car sales scams & drug deals. The IRS, FBI & Texas rangers as well as several police departments were involved. They were found guilty this past December. So needless to say I put a hold on the payments that were being taken out of my bank. I still had no contact with the company for several months. I stopped driving the car & went through with my plans to buy another car. I just left the car parked at my house and heard nothing for almost 10 months. Then I had some mechanical problems with the 2nd car I bought, so a couple months ago I went got tags and inspection on car that I was was involved int this crazy mess and began driving it again. While I was at the DMV there I told the lady’s at the registration office what was going on with the car and They suggested I do a Vin search. So I did. The car came back as owned by The owner of the car dealership we bought it from, whose is waiting his sentencing for 20 yr in the fed pen. And the lien listed was on the old finance company that went bankrupt. The company that the repo man said he was representing. I had never heard of.

Needless to say I called the police, which to my surprise they were not helpful at all, I went out to get my things out of my car while one of the repo men just kept telling me he did not have to let me get my stuff and they could have done been gone i ignored all of it. until he cam to the car door & said you give me the keys are I am gonna send you an $800 bill when we have another one cut. he was getting increasingly mad the cops finally showed up …of course they lied to the cops the cops told me to get out of the car and it was a civil matter they had hooked onto my car so they could take it. I tried to explain the whole story to the cops they did not care. So I called the local sheriffs officee and talked to them. next think I knwo the cops said get out of the car, they are gonna have to put the car down and get the proper paperwork and come back for the car. BTW both the repo guys had warrants for their arrest and the I heard the cops tell them and ask them did they know about that and they both said no….neither one of them wa arrested??????

First of all what is Breach of Peace and did the repo man do this? Second, can a company repo a car of they are not the named lien holder on the car?
for the last lady to answer my question, i think this will clear some things up for you….
I failed to mention that the sheriffs department made the repo guys release my car and leave my property… they did not have the proper paperwork & the loan company they represented does not have a lien against the car… the last legal lien was the company that is now bankrupt….. Furthermore, I did consult an attorney today and the repo drivers did break the law. You can not legally repo a car and commit a Breach of Peace, knocking on my door & yelling at 2:15am is exactly what that is! They both should have been arrested and the finance company they said they were representing is held responsible for their actions. I will be filing a complaint with the Texas AG.

I am not a deadbeat……. I paid the car as agreed until i ran into problems, and yes that was the only place we cold get a car, I had a child with a extreme illness in 2007, she spent a very long time in hospital and I missed

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Resolved Question: tool calibration for home inspection for AC and heating?
how often does carbon monoxide detector need to be calibrated for people in home inspection field
and also are their any gov. regulations that has these inspectors and or companys maintain and certify their insp, equip.

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Resolved Question: How does this break I’m stumped?
ok i took my car to a transmission shop they had such a good deal i couldn’t pass it up. $10 for a transmission drain and fill. When I went in there it seemed like they had no intentions on doing it for me i saw the man hooking up the diagnostic tool asked him why he said they do a 22 point inspection. NO codes came up. Ok overall those ppl were crazy they start telling me something was wrong wit my transmission and they would tear it apart for free and tell me what’s wrong with it. The dude even offered me a ride home. So i saw why their deal was so good it was a fish and bait scam they lure u in and convince you that you need a huge repair. I had the car inspected a week ago a paid inspection and he gave me a list of regular preventative maintenance things I should do and said engine transmission was very good.

Ooook so I left them my daddy told me to get out of there ASAP. The man at the trans shop said he would not do the $10 promotion for me. My car has been running just fine and 20mins after i left them the check engine light comes on!!! Im not sure what they did but I know he drained my transmission fluid and put it back in when I said no to tearing it apart. I was there for like a hour. SO the code is Throttle Positioning Censor (Low Circuit) I have no idea what this is or how it breaks I really need to know.

Is there a chance the mechanic broke it because he checked it 20mins prior and no code came up? Could their just be a short in wiring? Or a problem with the battery? (I cleaned the battery with baking soda this morning) The guy at midas told me it’s expensive to fix. Any way around this? And my car is not driving any different its still driving just fine but the light is on
yes i drove for about 20mins and the light came on. it wasnt on when i left them. midas gave me the code for free. he said it wasnt getting enough electricity which makes me think its a short in wiring or something not plugged although i looked and didnt see anything and yes the car is driving very good.

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we are currently trying to get a loan for a home with VA, we found a lender a house and are in contract.
but ive heard VA and FHA can be picky as far as minor issues and wont let you close if they are not fixed, anyone know a site that will spell this out for me or know some issues that arose when you bought your home with them? the lender said VA and FHA guidelines are the same, so the appraisers look for the same stuff.
like ive heard that they wont let you buy if paint is peeling or there is not a railing on steps that have more than two stairs. must have GFCI outlets in the kitchens bathrooms and outside or garages. any other stipulations i should be aware of? just had our inspection done and want to know what i should ask for now since VA will want it done later anyways. to me i could fix most with a quick trip to home depot and a few tools, but not sure if VA feels the same

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A baby was placed in foster care, he is 7 months old, was born on drugs. The mom and dad are going to lose their chances because they keep failing drug test after drug test.

My friend is a stay at home mom who fell in love with this baby after babysitting for him before he went into foster care. the baby’s great grandparents have been raising him but the great grandma got sick and can’t anymore.

The great grandma would love if my friend was able to get him instead of him going to foster care.
My friend went to foster care orientation and is starting the process.

*If my friend passes everything in foster care will she definitely get this baby that she requested?

*Also, foster care told her to get in touch with the baby’s caseworker and have an emergency home inspection so she doesn’t have to wait months for this process (to get him) no one is calling her back right now

*Even if my friend passes everything with foster care, whose decision is it if they give the baby to her. she would even adopt him if his parents never straightened up.

*Does the great grandma have a say more or the mother who has been screwing up and who the judge is mad at?

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Resolved Question: Is your landlord allowed to do this?
got a note in my mail saying that my landlord will enter my apartment tomorrow for unit inspection and fire alarm testing between 8 and 6pm. i wont be home from 9 to about 4. is he allowed to go in even if im not there?

this is an apartment complex.

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Resolved Question: Will Rift run on my laptop?
first of all i would like to say that i play world of warcraft cataclysm on this laptop and it plays fine on low settings, but the website can i run it says that it wont work. I asked from the site if my laptop would play Rift and it says it fails also in the same category, im only concerned about my graphics card:

Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family

Heres the results:

CPU Speed
Minimum: Dual Core 2.0 GHz or better
You Have: 2.0 GHz
PASS

RAM
Minimum: 2 GB
You Have: 2.0 GB
PASS

OS
Minimum: Windows XP, Vista or 7
You Have: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 6001), 32-bit
PASS

Video Card
Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900, ATI/AMD Radeon X300, Intel GMA X4500 or better
You Have: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family

Features: Minimum attributes of your Video Card

Required ————————– You Have
Video RAM 128 MB———— 780.2 MB
Hardware T&L Yes——————- Yes
Pixel Shader version 2.0———- 4.0
Vertex Shader version 2.0——– 4.0
FAIL

Sound Card
Minimum: Yes
You Have: High Definition Audio Device
PASS

Free Disk Space
Minimum: 8.0 GB
You Have: 36.1 GB
PASS

under the graphics card inspection it says that i pass in all the categories but i still fail…
i dont understand. I know that intel cards suck and wont play on many games but it works fine on wow and i tested some older games i had (warcraft 3, Fable TLC) i want to know if i can play it without being WAY TO LAGGY. i dont want to buy it and then have it not work because you cant return PC games.

HELP MUCH APPRECIATED

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radio active material ?
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Murphy’s laws site

* Murphy Law Origin The history and true story of Murphy law
* Murphy’s Laws If anything can go wrong, it will
* Love Laws All the good ones are taken
* Tech Laws New systems generate new problems
* Computer Laws Any given program, when running, is obsolete
* Commerce Laws To err is human, to forgive is not company policy
* Real Estate Laws At least one check will be “lost in the mail” every month
* Teaching Laws You never catch on until after the test
* War Laws Friendly fire - isn’t
* Cops Laws Bullet Proof’ vests aren’t
* MP Laws No street-wise unit ever passed inspection
* Sewing Laws The scissors cut easiest past the buttonhole
* Murphy Volunteer Bush-fire Brigade Laws If it’s stupid but it works, it ain’t stupid
* Photography Laws Auto Focus - won’t
* Nurses Laws Doctors only ask your name when the patient isn’t doing well
* Bus Law If you’re running late the bus will be too
* Lotto Laws You match 4 numbers, but you lost your ticket
* Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) Laws Peep sights don’t.
* Cars Laws An oil leak will develop.
* Toddler Laws When you forget the stroller they will want to ride.
* EMT Laws All bleeding stops… eventually.
* Graphic Design Laws Your best idea is already copyrighted.
* Mothers Laws Mother’s way is best. If you don’t believe it, ask her.
* Scouts Laws The easier the rules of the game the fewer will want to play.
* Political Laws No matter who gets elected, Government always gets in.
* Golf Laws Whenever you think you might par you boogie.
* Employees Laws The more work you are promised, the harder it is to find.
* Office Laws When you don’t have much work… all your colleagues will be busy.
* Music Laws At least one mobile phone will ring during a rehearsal or concert.
* Horse Laws Horses you hate cannot be sold and will outlive you.
* Martial Arts Laws You are not Bruce Lee.
* Miscellaneous Laws Rental laws, Printing Laws
* Life by Murphy Is your life a good example of Murphy laws?
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Resolved Question: buying short sale condo?
Hello,

I am so frustrated now coz of buying this condo. At first I put the offer in at 119k but the bank countered my offer at 130k and 3%back to the buyer. I put offer back the one they asked. But after that we found out that the seller has liens for 5300 and 15k. Me and my real estate agent negotiated back to the seller that they have to responsible for those liens and they agreed to do so.

But today I got the email from the seller agent that Bank already made final counter offer which if I agree to pay 3,300 (partially of the liens), the condo will be pending in the same day.
They said because the seller lost their jobs and they cannot afford it. but they will be responsible for the lien of 15k.

What should I do? The agent gave me choices..
1. refuse to pay any liens
2. pay part of it.
3. pay 3300 and get it pending inspection

The condo is so nice though.

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Resolved Question: Mobile home purchase, is it like buying a regular home?
I want to purchase a mobile home in a park on leased land. I’m confused about how to do this. Do you get a mortgage or is it more like like purchasing a car? Where do I start? Is there anything I should find out about the park before I purchase? Do I get an inspection? Should I work with a real estate agent? Help!

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Other Adobe products I have worked with have a property inspector at the bottom. Photoshop 9 seems not to. I can’t find an option to turn one on, either. Am I missing something, or does this product just not have one?

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Voting Question: What are the steps in buying your first house?
I am a first time home buyer. I am clueless on how this whole thing works. The agent that I have been working with, I am not very thrilled with. I really dont know if I am approaching this in the right order. And she has been less than helpful when it comes to explaining things. I explained to her that I am VERY new to this and will need a little bit of hand holding . Yet she does not explain things in laymans terms and has not really told me what I am supposed to be doing and it what order.

She had a finance person call me and that person was supposed to send me some paperwork to get the preapproval stuff going. I never got it. I followed up repeatedly and still have never gotten it. So I am going to try a different person that a different friend recommended.

Well… the realtor has me looking at houses now, but I thought they were supposed to help me find what I am looking for. Other than area and price range she has not really asked me at all what I am looking for. So… I have only looked at 2 houses so far. But I dont know what I am doing.

I know that if I like one I make an offer. And then if it is countered, I continue negotiations. Once it is accepted, I need to get the property inspected and appraised. But I dont understand what happens then. If the inspector finds something that needs to be fixed, we have already agreed on a price. So do we go back to negotiations? Or what? Seems to me like that should be something that is done before the negotiations, but if I had every house inspected that I look at before I make a bid, I am going to be one poor person.

I bought the book home buying for dummies, and I am reading it…. but I am not done yet. I would like to see if anyone can give me a summary so I know if I am skipping a step.
I have pulled my credit scores and while they are not wonderful, they are not bad. They are in the high 600s very close to 700. I do have some credit card debt, but it is not excessive. Not something I can pay off in a month or two though. I set my housing budget pretty low (which is why I think the realtor I am working with is less that helpful). I make about 70-75 k a year and I have set my house budget at 100k. I am looking for houses below 120 ask I know there is usually a lot of room for negotiation. I figure if I can keep the total below 110… I should not have any trouble with it. I used the mortgage calculator and my payments on a 30 year fixed would be in the 600s. After you factor in insurance and taxes I figure my house note should be somewhere between 1000-1100. Right now I am paying 900. I should not have a problem coming up with an additional 1-2 hundred per month.

And I know utilities will probably go up a little too.

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Voting Question: Can I get an abandoned house by Adverse Possession?
I live in Alabama and I know every state is different, but I know someone who says he does this, but the county court house is not very helpful in giving me black and white of what I can and can not legally do.

I’m told that if there is an abandoned house I can claim adverse possession, pay all the property taxes that have built up, fix up the property to be livable, get a city inspector’s stamp of approval that it is livable then I can move into it or rent it out.

Then the real owner has X amount of years(10 in alabama) to come back and claim the property. After 10 years I can get the title for the property.

However while waiting on the real owner to claim or not claim the property. If I am living there I am saving myself a lot of money not having to pay rent or a mortgage somewhere else. Or if I rent it out I am collecting rent every month so I’m still coming out way ahead even if I don’t end up being able to keep the property.

Like I said someone I know does this and it sounds very lucrative, I’m wondering if this is actually legal. (a link to proof of your claim is requested if possible)

Thanks

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In 2006 I had shutters installed at my home. The company I used, Alpha Home Systems was licenced and insured and chraged $300 for obtaining necessary permits.
On February 4, the City of Doral posted a Violation Notice on my door stating that there was no permit on file for the shutters and the company was not licenced to work in Doral.
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Resolved Question: to be impartial and lawful, a pre-inspection agreement must be?
A. paid for by the lender.
B. signed by the real estate agent.
C. used within 30 days
D. negotiable and capable of being altered.

The Standards of Practice published by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) are quite inclusive and
A. describe the procedures used in a termite inspection.
B. explain that inspectors may never examine heating systems.
C. can be referred to in court, if necessary.
D. list the fees inspectors must charge for their services
(I know for this question it is NOT D.)

Another term for a pre-inspection agreement is
A. standard of practice
B. pre-sale inspection.
C. scope of work.
D. partial inspection.
(in this question I know it’s not A.)

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Voting Question: I bought a house cash. How long before I can refinance it. And criteria.?
I purchased a fixer upper (single family) well below fair market value 2 weeks ago. It is a long story, but basically the seller couldnt benefit from any of the proceeds of the sale and the longer it was on the market the longer he had to deal with selling this property and all that that entails, so he took my offer. I happened to be the only one to offer anything and it was for 1/8 of the asking price and they accepted. I used a reputable lawyer who performed a title search and I also purchased title insurance on the property. I am trying to build up my real estate porftolio and I found another house which a 3 family home (3 br’s per unit) that is beautiful. I had a home inspection done and it basically needs about ten thousand dollars in upgrades(some things for looks and some things that are needed ie hole in building and heating system, missing copper). I have done my due diligence average rents for 3 br in this town are about 950 bucks. They are asking 60 grand for it. The taxes are cheap at 1200 a year with the building currently being assessed at $195,000. I do like the property but I like it even more from a numbers standpoint. Also, I am a general contractor so I am capable of maintaining and fixing up these properties on my own. I bought the first house with all cash. I now only have about 10k to put towards this house. I have more money but not that I can use for this . The house I just bought is assessed at 115k, but realistically is worth 50 grand by an appraiser. Like I think stated earlier the 3 family family’s asking price is 60k, I offered 20grand they countered with 45 grand, I Held firm at 20 and they went down to 35. I came back with 30 grand as my final offer and they accepted it.

Long Story short, I want this house badly, it is a great financial opportunity for me but I need about 25 grand in cash to get it done. Can I pull it out of the house I just bought. Also the 3 family house will not conform to conventional lending because of fact it doesnt have water so it doesnt have heat, (how was winterized.) The house I want to refinance condition is that it is real ugly but everything works, however it is winterized so I wouldnt have to pay for heat. Please point in the direction on how to get this done and how to get it done quickly lol.

Sorry this was so long winded but I figured the more details I provided the better quality answer I would recieve. Once again thank you in advance for any and all help.

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Resolved Question: What is it about buying submarine software that makes people leave their brains at home ?
“What is it about buying a boat that makes people leave their brains at home?
Just curious… It seems every year about this time, (just after boating season starts). We all start hearing from people that just bought (both new & used) boats that don’t float, don’t run, don’t start, don’t stop, don’t plane, don’t turn, don’t tilt, etc. etc. etc.

I don’t know about you guys but I really feel sorry for these (mostly) novice first time boat owners.

What do you think? Are these people just leaving their brains at home when they go shopping for a boat? Or is it something else?

John
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Thanks “D” for putting things in perspective… I just hate to see people get burned and turned against boats & boating…

by Mr_R_Swi… /It is people chasing a dream. I knew nothing when I bought my first guitar at 15 years old, but I am a reasonably good player at 56.

I was early retired 2 years ago and decided to go for a job that I ‘wanted’ to do rather than one I ‘had’ to do. I went for a job making sandwiches for a catering company… but they said I wasn’t ‘cut out’ for it. Seriously! So I went back to my original profession and am now back working as an HR Director, on far more money than the owner of the sandwiche concern.

If I choose to buy a boat and ‘have a go’ at sailing it…. then I will do so. I don’t care what so called experienced ’sailor’ moans about it. I have also been a health and safety officer for many years… so don’t give me the old twaddle about everyone but you being a danger to all and sundry.

People buy boats because they want to, and are entitled to do so.

If you don’t like it… get a skateboard.

by 45 auto /No it’s they want to have a boat for the first time and need help in searching out what is happening just like U and I did 40 yrs ago? Just they don’t have a clue on what there doing.
by D / I could easily say the same thing about people buying cars. I can only wince when I see what they got and what they paid for it.

by Havoc Squad / Some certain circumstances of issues yes I do feel sympathy for used boat buyers, especially if its a very big problem hidden that a professional inspection misses.

However, for most scenarios of used boat purchasing, I got zero sympathy for burned boat/PWC buyers.

#1. People let the anxiety or adrenaline of boat buying and desire take top priority over their brain.

When this happens, people bypass doing research or verifying the quality of the vessel and get tunnel vision about the price or appearance of it.

#2. Impatience which also relates to #1.

Those with no training or experience in proper used boat shopping are most likely extremely impatient. Unless they have a large budget, rushing to find and buy a used boat always increases likelihood buying a lemon.

#3. Lack of wisdom

Most beginner used boat buyers do not understand the maintenance and repair hazards that could be hidden in a boat/PWC purchase. They also usually don’t understand how expensive marine repairs are as well.

Those are my three main observations.
Source(s):
3rd Generation boater
18 years of general boating experience
6 years of PWC experience

by LIMA 45.05.18.77/Beats me. Had a guy last week drag in a mid 80s U.S Marine with a rotten floor and a seized engine he “only” paid $1200 for. I sold him a solid running 90 Ebbtide with a 75hp Johnson for $800 (+ $100 that i have to pay to landfill his boat). This poor guy bought his boat at the world’s biggest marina, Ebay. The problem doesn’t just lie with rookies, it’s pirates who take advantage them also. These crooks should be keelhauled,stretched on the rack, and their genitals set alight. We try to run our business by my grandfathers’ idioms, don’t screw people, and only let them screw you once.
If i could offer the newbies one piece of advice- don’t buy it until you drive it.

by Derrick S / Hey John, It’s “Man Fishing”. A boat with glitter and a bright shine is like a bass looking at a new lure swimming by! It’s always the newbies and the unsuspecting that get hooked and buy Sh!t. With ALL of the warnings and experience that we give, they still bite hard. Both you and I know that the new buyer is easy prey for the salespeople and backyard boater. Even though I bought a new yacht, I took two years and many test drives before putting my money down. I made the sales people crazy! Like a lot of fishermen tossing lures at a school of fish and no one takes the bait. Even though we differ in our philosophies and our boating styles, we are both well schooled in boating and experience. I usually see these newbies in my classes after the purchase, but I have had many in class that did not have boats yet. Those are the ones that spend time and “Plus&q

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Resolved Question: Health Care from Steve Jobs. can we have a new operating system for health care delivery.?
Patients often can be treated at home, many patients would love not to have to go and seat in a physicians office.

physician can hear (history), see, (inspection), able to do auscultation and percussion (hear the sounds) with video and voice over IP. We are not too far from developing reliable palpation over IP
Porn will have it soon.

The software and hardware exists today. The equipment can record the video
and the text of the encounter.

Both, physician and patient could keep copies of the encounter.
The record can be kept in the cloud, encrypted and password protected.

A lot of duplication can thus be avoided.
If corporations deliver this kind of care with physicians on salary, we could save money,keep the government out of the health care system as much
as possible and develop a lot of Competition among providers.
What do you think?
Physicians assistants and nurse practitioners can do a lot of the preliminary work, an saves the physician time and saves dollars to the patient.

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Resolved Question: Trying to transfer software from old computer to new one.?
I had to buy a different computer, and on my old one I had my Home Inspection software on it . The problem I have is I went to install the CD on my new computer and my activation code will not work anymore. I called the company to get a new code, and sure enough they are no longer in business.
My question is how can I transfer the software from my old computer to my new one? Can the geek squad crack the code if I took the software to them? By the way the software is about $400.00 so I really need to try to get it transferred from one computer to the other. both computers look just alike , but are different Dell models. the old one is a Dimension 8250 and the new one is Dell Optex GX280. The towers look identical. Any help would be great. Thanks
both computers are XP . also the software will install just fine onto my new computer, but I just cant activate it with out a code.

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I am a 1st time home buyer and I have a contract for a home which I really like since it’s in a good location , huge and has lots of potential. Inspection found that the property needs roof repairs, termites treatments, leaks needs fixed and lots of fixture ups. We think it wont pass FHA loan until we fix all these. Can one counter a ‘home purchase contract’ during inspection period?

The home is bank owned sold ASIS? I expected to fix some stuff however, I did not expect to spend more than 1k for repairs to pass. I am not sure how much roofing repair is going to cost but I think around $12k. Can someone give me an idea or know any financial assistance programs in AZ? or, how I can convince the seller to lower selling price and ask my lender the diff for repair before eoe? I hate to walk away from this house so any help would be appreciated.? Not forgetting this home has been out in the market for over a year with no offers… Thx

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A. paid for by the lender.
B. signed by the real estate agent.
C. used within 30 days
D. negotiable and capable of being altered.

The Standards of Practice published by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) are quite inclusive and
A. describe the procedures used in a termite inspection.
B. explain that inspectors may never examine heating systems.
C. can be referred to in court, if necessary.
D. list the fees inspectors must charge for their services
(I know for this question it is NOT D.)

Another term for a pre-inspection agreement is
A. standard of practice
B. pre-sale inspection.
C. scope of work.
D. partial inspection.
(in this question I know it’s not A.)

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i sold my house to this first time home buyer nearly 2 years ago. today he emailed me and said that i was held responsible for broken roof tiles that cause water damages throughout the 2 years. He is suing me for “undisclosed” damages. The buyer emailed me that i signed a paperwork from the termite company that stated the release of liability for roof which i can see my signature very clearly. It did not mention any broken roof tiles, BUT ON THE BOTTOM, there was a big fat circle around “broken 122 pieces” in PEN. The termite company didn’t notify me about any broken roof tiles. I did not see that big fat circle when i signed the contract. There were only 1 copy of the release. The first time buyer emailed me again and said that on his home inspection report, it did not mention any roof tiles damages and questioned the termite company why the escrow company didn’t received that liability form. The termite company didn’t send the roof release liability to the escrow company. It funny how the owner estimated the 122 broken tiles last month, and on the release liability roof form it stated 122 broken pieces. How can the termite company have the same estimation which it was nearly 2 years ago. Anything could happened(heavy wind and rainstorm, earthquake, etc) Whose fault is it if we go to court?

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I am trying to buy a house (older Victorian style home built in 1920). Had an accepted offer, then had an inspection done and the inspector said that the foundation is pretty much gone. In his words:

A majority of the brick foundation on the south, east, and west sides is heavily deteriorated. The brick foundation was visible in large sections where the concrete parging had pulled away, broke off, or was loose. In these sections, the mortar was heavily deteriorated and had turned to sand. I could take my pinky and run it through the joints as the mortar fell to the ground. This condition was observed in a majority of the foundation. There were some areas of the foundation so bad that the mortar was totally gone in large sections. There were areas on the south side that the bricks were loose on the outside row and 2nd row in. You could see the foundation visibly go downhill on the SE and NE corners. Where the concrete parging had pulled away, you could see a large gap between the top row of brick and the 2nd row down. This was visible along most of the south and north sides. In the basement, there were some areas that had been parged over to cover over the loose mortar. This is not a proper structural repair. The inside of the foundation appeared better than the outside, but you could still see the issues with it. The NE corner had spray foam applied in the open gaps through the wall.
Recommendation: Recommend having a licensed Foundation Contractor review and replace the deteriorated sections of the foundation…which is at least 3 of the 4 walls.

The Realtor said he would get an estimate from a contractor to take care of this, then sent me an email today stating this:

We had a foundation contractor look at the basement and it is his opinion that the wall would be structural sound by applying a product called Surewall to the exterior of the walls with the exception of the south wall which would need to have part of the wall removed and replaced.

I love this house but I am pretty sure SUREW-ALL wouldn’t fix this situation. Opinions? I don’t really want to continue this when it sounds like SUREW-ALL is more of a “cover-up”.

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I am about to make an offer for an end-unit townhouse. But when i was looking at the building from the outside, on the front side of the building at the corner there was a crack from the bottom up to where the siding starts. I took a pic of it and trying to figure out if it’s a serious problem. I am a first time buyer and had a problem with another place that we found out during the inspections. So if I can, I would like to figure this out before going through all the trouble. Thanks!
The townhouse was built in 2001, it faces southeast but the problem wall faces west. The base material is brick. The crack is vertical and just on where the front-covering brick meets the foundation brick. I wish I could have attach a picture. I think the siding is vinyl.

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Last year, people rushed to donate money to Haiti. God bless them. (Haiti still needs help).

Today, you would like to give money to the Japan earthquake relief, and that is a good thing. If you do that, good on you.

HOWEVER–if, next week, the home next to you burns down, the Red Cross CANNOT use your donation to help that family. Why? Because you specified that your donation had to go to Japan. That’s the law.

Also–the earthquake happened on a Friday. The Red Cross and other relief organizations already existed on Thursday, right? So before the disaster hit, they had offices in place to get information and coordinate their responses. Offices need electricity, water, computers, Internet access, phones, phone service, printers, paper, toner–and people. People need to be paid living wages and have health insurance in full-time jobs. (You want that, right?)

Relief agencies need stuff independent of any specific disaster.

Agencies need vehicles to get to disasters. These are usually vans and trucks. These need gas, oil, tires, inspection, maintenance, and insurance–all of which costs money.

All of that already had to be paid for, so when disasters occur, the agencies are ready. Without unrestricted donations not tied to any event, relief agencies cannot have any of these necessities–
and can’t respond as effectively as necessary.

So, when you donate to emergency relief next time, will you donate only “to the cause” or will you donate “as needed”? Remember–your neighbors may be the next disaster.

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Voting Question: When will i know im out of depression?
okay well i think i should give a breif description of myself

im jack, im 16 and i had or have depression

i got it from a poor upbringing from a mentally unstable stepdad and a workaholic mum..

i can always remember needing attention from my mother and my stepdad telling me to leave her alone..
when i used to cry as a child i used to chant ‘mummy’ but then after my mummy never came i stopped chanting her name all together.. my stepdad used to beat me for simple things like talking at the table..
the social services were called upon but under inspection they thought we we’re alright because ‘the cats were well fed’..

i know for a fact i have depression as i have been diagnosed..

as a child i was very poor in school.. my stepdad said i’d never ammount to anything in conparison to his kids..

i have just been told im dyslexic but i still have a mind set of unworthyness

i was left to cry in my room alot and wasn’t allowwed downstairs like my step brothers and sisters were

i wasn’t alone though as i have one real sister who kept me company

my step brother and sister are becky and matthew.. they never visit now..

my little half bro and sis (my mums and stepdads kids) are still with them and when i was there were treated like royalty

i ran away from home once but neither of them noticed so i just went back

i now live with my grandma and frequently visit my mum but never tallk to my stepdad.. how can i self diagnose myself for deppression??

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so i took my 99 civic dx to the local self service car wash to clean my engine. i used plastic bags to cover the intake, alternator, battery, and fuse box to be safe. After i cleaned the engine with degreaser and low water pressure sprayer i turned the car on and the car started normally. i let it on for a couple of minutes then i headed out to drive home. Once i entered the street the car felt a little jittery and it shook really bad, and it felt as if it lost a lot of power. i pulled over and opened up the hood to see what was going on, and after a little inspection realized that the crappy after market ignition wires that the previous owner installed let in a little water. i waited a while with the spark plug wires out so the water would evaporate.then i headed home driving very slowly, once there i let the car run for about 30 minutes so the water inside the engine would evaporate. after letting the car run i took it out for a spin and it ran perfectly. i thought the car was fine but the next day when i took the car out in the morning it started jittering and shaking again so i let it warm up and it ran fine. now every time i use the car, the first five minutes of it being on the car idles rough and it shakes and jitters what could cause this? i have checked inside where the spark plug wires go into and there is no more water in there anymore what could have caused this? how may i fix it?

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Voting Question: When will i know im out of depression?
okay well i think i should give a breif description of myself

im jack, im 16 and i had or have depression

i got it from a poor upbringing from a mentally unstable stepdad and a workaholic mum..

i can always remember needing attention from my mother and my stepdad telling me to leave her alone..
when i used to cry as a child i used to chant ‘mummy’ but then after my mummy never came i stopped chanting her name all together.. my stepdad used to beat me for simple things like talking at the table..
the social services were called upon but under inspection they thought we we’re alright because ‘the cats were well fed’..

i know for a fact i have depression as i have been diagnosed..

as a child i was very poor in school.. my stepdad said i’d never ammount to anything in conparison to his kids..

i have just been told im dyslexic but i still have a mind set of unworthyness

i was left to cry in my room alot and wasn’t allowwed downstairs like my step brothers and sisters were

i wasn’t alone though as i have one real sister who kept me company

my step brother and sister are becky and matthew.. they never visit now..

my little half bro and sis (my mums and stepdads kids) are still with them and when i was there were treated like royalty

i ran away from home once but neither of them noticed so i just went back

i now live with my grandma and frequently visit my mum but never tallk to my stepdad.. how can i self diagnose myself for deppression??

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Resolved Question: to be impartial and lawful, a pre-inspection agreement must be?
A. paid for by the lender.
B. signed by the real estate agent.
C. used within 30 days
D. negotiable and capable of being altered.

The Standards of Practice published by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) are quite inclusive and
A. describe the procedures used in a termite inspection.
B. explain that inspectors may never examine heating systems.
C. can be referred to in court, if necessary.
D. list the fees inspectors must charge for their services
(I know for this question it is NOT D.)

Another term for a pre-inspection agreement is
A. standard of practice
B. pre-sale inspection.
C. scope of work.
D. partial inspection.
(in this question I know it’s not A.)

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Resolved Question: Help! how to negotiate ASIS home buying contract. My 10 day inspection period end in 5 days…?
I am a 1st time home buyer and I have a contract for a home which I really like since it’s in a good location , huge and has lots of potential. Inspection found that the property needs roof repairs, termites treatments, leaks needs fixed and lots of fixture ups. We think it wont pass FHA loan until we fix all these. Can one counter a ‘home purchase contract’ during inspection period?

The home is bank owned sold ASIS? I expected to fix some stuff however, I did not expect to spend more than 1k for repairs to pass. I am not sure how much roofing repair is going to cost but I think around $12k. Can someone give me an idea or know any financial assistance programs in AZ? or, how I can convince the seller to lower selling price and ask my lender the diff for repair before eoe? I hate to walk away from this house so any help would be appreciated.? Not forgetting this home has been out in the market for over a year with no offers… Thx

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Resolved Question: somene suing me, contract is evidence?
i sold my house to this first time home buyer nearly 2 years ago. today he emailed me and said that i was held responsible for broken roof tiles that cause water damages throughout the 2 years. He is suing me for “undisclosed” damages. The buyer emailed me that i signed a paperwork from the termite company that stated the release of liability for roof which i can see my signature very clearly. It did not mention any broken roof tiles, BUT ON THE BOTTOM, there was a big fat circle around “broken 122 pieces” in PEN. The termite company didn’t notify me about any broken roof tiles. I did not see that big fat circle when i signed the contract. There were only 1 copy of the release. The first time buyer emailed me again and said that on his home inspection report, it did not mention any roof tiles damages and questioned the termite company why the escrow company didn’t received that liability form. The termite company didn’t send the roof release liability to the escrow company. It funny how the owner estimated the 122 broken tiles last month, and on the release liability roof form it stated 122 broken pieces. How can the termite company have the same estimation which it was nearly 2 years ago. Anything could happened(heavy wind and rainstorm, earthquake, etc) Whose fault is it if we go to court?

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Resolved Question: house buying, escrows and inspection?
so two years ago, my parent sold our house. Now the buyer after 2 years emailed my parent saying that the roof tiles were damaged and sustained water damages. They claimed that it was our fault for not disclosing the roof tile damages. We did not know of any knowledge of roof tile damages before selling the house to them. When the inspectors or termite company come and inspect your house, don’t they have to tell you if the roof tile is broken face to face? i remember my dad clearing the inspections/termite report and repaired all the thing that was on this paper list. The new buyer claims that my mom signed a “roof release liability” from the termite company about the broken roof tiles. My mom denies it. She told me that the inspector/termite company, didnt tell her about broken roof tiles. Hypothetically, if the termite company/inspector DID tell her about, shouldn’t the escrow know about this and tell it to the new buyer? Sorry, i dont get house buying process. Im just mad that the buyer is suing us for $12000 for roof damages which is bogus because no one told my parent about any roof damage prior the house inspections.

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Open Question: I need Professional advice with my CV! Creating the wrong interest!? HELP!!!?
Ok..
Apart from the brief volunteer work in a Residential home for the elderly when i left school and the couple of months or so between full employment I’ve done cleaning to keep me going, other than those all i have done is factory work-3 of them full time and permanent.
My first, in an Electrical firm..soldering wiring etc and there eventually after learning everything i received a promotion to Quality Control Inspector. Once Quality Control fizzled out as the firm wanted products tested during assembly i had the role of dealing with and building prototypes or at least tweak existing products for the benefit of the company costs or ideas from the customer. ( I don’t know what the job tittle is for that i never had one?)
Anyways since, its assembly in a plastics company for various piping, now i work in a semiconductor company ( basic electrical assembly work, again)

That covers how my CV is, job title, skills and whats involved.

I’m looking for another job and put my CV on many sites like; job-site, reed, monster, fish4jobs and job is job etc BUT FOR SOME ANNOYING REASON all i generate in interest is for bloody
ENGINEERING work/positions and it makes me mad that a “recruiter” or some what employer rings me while my CV is on their PC infront of them and it clearly states I’m NO ENGINEER!
I was naive thinking i could go into engineering because of the interest but soon discovered after being “snorted” at and laughed at by my HR manager and shop floor manager in my stinking factory job you need qualifications GCSE grades of minimum of C to get into engineering.

Where am i going wrong with my CV, they think I’m an engineer and its very clear I’m not, the only tiny tiny and i mean tiny advantage ive got is the experience i have in production environment.

Any advice? im desperate for a new job
@ jim carey:
Where does it say im worrying/influenced about money?
this is nothing to do with wage, im looking for another job as i have to move towns and realistically need a job before the move.

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okay so im graduating in june and im going to anne arundel community college for 2 years to see if im fit for college, then hopefully transfer. I really want to major in construction management which they offer. With that degree i could be a cost estimator, superintendent well assistant superintendent first, inspector, etc. I have a wide range. I could do the dirty work as a project manager or more office work with cost estimating. My uncle was the superintendent of water and waste water treatment plane construction for pizzagalli construction. He didn’t go to college but he started at the bottom, he helped build the Denver int airport right out of high school then he moved back to his hometown near where i live.
Okay back to me, i don’t want to sit at a desk all day long, i like using my hands and move around. I would like to get into the waste water construction field or highway/road construction. Maybe bridge or skyscrapers but idk bout height.
Anyways my parents are advising against it, i know the residential construction is down, but commercial, come on, bridges roads, etc always need to be maintained. And according to the bureau of labor statistics, construction and its related field are supposed to be one of the fastest growing field in the next decade. well this is contradicting also the Maryland budget wast put out and there were 8 wastewater treatment plant upgrades from 5 to 11 million dollars in the budget in Annapolis and other cities. also construction management has on of the top ten highest average starting salaries
help i need advice
also i know i might have to move to where the construction jobs are which i don’t mind outta college which is close to where i live.
but i worried how i will do, i know little about construction and nothing about waste water treatment plant construction, will i learn this stuff on job site or college?

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I am a 1st time home buyer and I have a contract for a home which I really like since it’s in a good location , huge and has lots of potential. Inspection found that the property needs roof repairs, termites treatments, leaks needs fixed and lots of fixture ups. We think it wont pass FHA loan until we fix all these. Can one counter a ‘home purchase contract’ during inspection period?

The home is bank owned sold ASIS? I expected to fix some stuff however, I did not expect to spend more than 1k for repairs to pass. I am not sure how much roofing repair is going to cost but I think around $12k. Can someone give me an idea or know any financial assistance programs in AZ? or, how I can convince the seller to lower selling price and ask my lender the diff for repair before eoe? I hate to walk away from this house so any help would be appreciated.? Not forgetting this home has been out in the market for over a year with no offers… Thx

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Voting Question: somene suing me, contract is evidence?
i sold my house to this first time home buyer nearly 2 years ago. today he emailed me and said that i was held responsible for broken roof tiles that cause water damages throughout the 2 years. He is suing me for “undisclosed” damages. The buyer emailed me that i signed a paperwork from the termite company that stated the release of liability for roof which i can see my signature very clearly. It did not mention any broken roof tiles, BUT ON THE BOTTOM, there was a big fat circle around “broken 122 pieces” in PEN. The termite company didn’t notify me about any broken roof tiles. I did not see that big fat circle when i signed the contract. There were only 1 copy of the release. The first time buyer emailed me again and said that on his home inspection report, it did not mention any roof tiles damages and questioned the termite company why the escrow company didn’t received that liability form. The termite company didn’t send the roof release liability to the escrow company. It funny how the owner estimated the 122 broken tiles last month, and on the release liability roof form it stated 122 broken pieces. How can the termite company have the same estimation which it was nearly 2 years ago. Anything could happened(heavy wind and rainstorm, earthquake, etc) Whose fault is it if we go to court?

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About 9 months ago I purchased at auction a conventional style 9 year old home, with a steel frame, rendered walls and a galvanised roof.
Due to the relatively young age of the home I didn’t obtain a building inspection.
Over the past month or so I have noticed some cracking above the skirting boards in a couple of rooms and around the front door. These weren’t present at the time of purchase. I have also heard some “cracking” noises at night.
Does anyone have any idea what the cracking may be caused by, and whether it is a matter for concern? If so, any idea of costs to fix?
There are no other noticeable defects apart from some hairline cracks in some of the external rendered walls.

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Open Question: What can I do about my real estate agent…?
We are first time home buyer and have been looking for over 2 years we finally found the house we want but upon the inspection found a major water leak/damage in the master bathroom soaked through the sub floor…called our agent she told us the seller doesn’t have the money to fix it but was going to see what he could do…in the mean time our agent told us to go look at other houses (she also represents the seller) we found a house to look at so we set it up with her for the next day at 5:30 when we got there the homeowners were still there and she never showed up…we tried calling her office…home…and cell with no answer…we called everyone listed in the office and finally got someone who told us well maybe her sister took a turn for the worst (she had surgery and wasn’t doing good) ok but a phone call to cancel would of been nice or send someone else out to show us the home…she finally called us back at 8pm and said she forgot about showing us the home and never set it up with the homeowners…ok so we gave her some sympathy so we set it up again for the next day we go and look at it, like it want to put an offer in we go back to her office were she tells us we are still locked in the contract for the other property until 3-16…so that upset us why tell us to go look if we are still locked in that property…grrr our closing date was set for 2-25 before we found out about the floor last weekend we called our agent to find out whats was going on with the floor she told us the seller was having a contractor fix it and we could go and check the progress and they (the contractor) would have it completed on friday 3-4 so we called the inspector to come out on sunday (today) 3-6 to do the final inspection well we went yesterday to see the completed bathroom to our surprise its not finished called the contractor he said it would be done on monday well monday is our last day on the lock in rate for the lender and to extend it for another 7 days is going to cost us $200 so we extended to close on the 11th but now with the bathroom not done yet we might have to extend it again and pay more because we still have to have the final inspection and the lender needs at least 48 hours to go over the report so we called our agent told her about the bathroom and more money we are going to have to put out and maybe we should just walk away and lose out $2500 we asked for maybe doing some kind of negotiation for what we are going through (the waiting and delays) and the money we have to pay out well we didn’t get anywhere with that and she proceeded to tell us well you don’t pay me the seller does…well we pay the seller to pay you don’t we? every time we call her its always let me call and find out about it another thing is she drives a school bus in the morning and afternoon so we can only get in contact with her between 10am -12pm and after 5:30pm I know we can go with another agent in the company but I heard she owns the company not sure if that is true or not can we change company’s? since we feel she doesn’t have our best interest and not doing what she should another delay her sister did just pass away so the company is closed on monday for the funeral…should we stay with it or should we walk and get a different agent????

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Open Question: Home Inspection question I need help!?
A narrative report is a type of inspection report that’s

A. set up as a checklist
B. used only for relocation inspections
C. prepared in a business letter format
D. delivered to the client on-site

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Open Question: Home Inspection Question?
The pre-inspection agreement is

A. a written contract between the home inspector and the client.
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C. the document that ends the inspection process.
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Open Question: What can I do about my real estate agent…?
We are first time home buyer and have been looking for over 2 years we finally found the house we want but upon the inspection found a major water leak/damage in the master bathroom soaked through the sub floor…called our agent she told us the seller doesn’t have the money to fix it but was going to see what he could do…in the mean time our agent told us to go look at other houses (she also represents the seller) we found a house to look at so we set it up with her for the next day at 5:30 when we got there the homeowners were still there and she never showed up…we tried calling her office…home…and cell with no answer…we called everyone listed in the office and finally got someone who told us well maybe her sister took a turn for the worst (she had surgery and wasn’t doing good) ok but a phone call to cancel would of been nice or send someone else out to show us the home…she finally called us back at 8pm and said she forgot about showing us the home and never set it up with the homeowners…ok so we gave her some sympathy so we set it up again for the next day we go and look at it, like it want to put an offer in we go back to her office were she tells us we are still locked in the contract for the other property until 3-16…so that upset us why tell us to go look if we are still locked in that property…grrr our closing date was set for 2-25 before we found out about the floor last weekend we called our agent to find out whats was going on with the floor she told us the seller was having a contractor fix it and we could go and check the progress and they (the contractor) would have it completed on friday 3-4 so we called the inspector to come out on sunday (today) 3-6 to do the final inspection well we went yesterday to see the completed bathroom to our surprise its not finished called the contractor he said it would be done on monday well monday is our last day on the lock in rate for the lender and to extend it for another 7 days is going to cost us $200 so we extended to close on the 11th but now with the bathroom not done yet we might have to extend it again and pay more because we still have to have the final inspection and the lender needs at least 48 hours to go over the report so we called our agent told her about the bathroom and more money we are going to have to put out and maybe we should just walk away and lose out $2500 we asked for maybe doing some kind of negotiation for what we are going through (the waiting and delays) and the money we have to pay out well we didn’t get anywhere with that and she proceeded to tell us well you don’t pay me the seller does…well we pay the seller to pay you don’t we? every time we call her its always let me call and find out about it another thing is she drives a school bus in the morning and afternoon so we can only get in contact with her between 10am -12pm and after 5:30pm I know we can go with another agent in the company but I heard she owns the company not sure if that is true or not can we change company’s? since we feel she doesn’t have our best interest and not doing what she should another delay her sister did just pass away so the company is closed on monday for the funeral…should we stay with it or should we walk and get a different agent????

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Open Question: to be impartial and lawful, a pre-inspection agreement must be?
A. paid for by the lender.
B. signed by the real estate agent.
C. used within 30 days
D. negotiable and capable of being altered.

The Standards of Practice published by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) are quite inclusive and
A. describe the procedures used in a termite inspection.
B. explain that inspectors may never examine heating systems.
C. can be referred to in court, if necessary.
D. list the fees inspectors must charge for their services
(I know for this question it is NOT D.)

Another term for a pre-inspection agreement is
A. standard of practice
B. pre-sale inspection.
C. scope of work.
D. partial inspection.
(in this question I know it’s not A.)

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Voting Question: I bought a house cash. How long before I can refinance it. And criteria.?
I purchased a fixer upper (single family) well below fair market value 2 weeks ago. It is a long story, but basically the seller couldnt benefit from any of the proceeds of the sale and the longer it was on the market the longer he had to deal with selling this property and all that that entails, so he took my offer. I happened to be the only one to offer anything and it was for 1/8 of the asking price and they accepted. I used a reputable lawyer who performed a title search and I also purchased title insurance on the property. I am trying to build up my real estate porftolio and I found another house which a 3 family home (3 br’s per unit) that is beautiful. I had a home inspection done and it basically needs about ten thousand dollars in upgrades(some things for looks and some things that are needed ie hole in building and heating system, missing copper). I have done my due diligence average rents for 3 br in this town are about 950 bucks. They are asking 60 grand for it. The taxes are cheap at 1200 a year with the building currently being assessed at $195,000. I do like the property but I like it even more from a numbers standpoint. Also, I am a general contractor so I am capable of maintaining and fixing up these properties on my own. I bought the first house with all cash. I now only have about 10k to put towards this house. I have more money but not that I can use for this . The house I just bought is assessed at 115k, but realistically is worth 50 grand by an appraiser. Like I think stated earlier the 3 family family’s asking price is 60k, I offered 20grand they countered with 45 grand, I Held firm at 20 and they went down to 35. I came back with 30 grand as my final offer and they accepted it.

Long Story short, I want this house badly, it is a great financial opportunity for me but I need about 25 grand in cash to get it done. Can I pull it out of the house I just bought. Also the 3 family house will not conform to conventional lending because of fact it doesnt have water so it doesnt have heat, (how was winterized.) The house I want to refinance condition is that it is real ugly but everything works, however it is winterized so I wouldnt have to pay for heat. Please point in the direction on how to get this done and how to get it done quickly lol.

Sorry this was so long winded but I figured the more details I provided the better quality answer I would recieve. Once again thank you in advance for any and all help.

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Open Question: What can I do about my real estate agent…?
We are first time home buyer and have been looking for over 2 years we finally found the house we want but upon the inspection found a major water leak/damage in the master bathroom soaked through the sub floor…called our agent she told us the seller doesn’t have the money to fix it but was going to see what he could do…in the mean time our agent told us to go look at other houses (she also represents the seller) we found a house to look at so we set it up with her for the next day at 5:30 when we got there the homeowners were still there and she never showed up…we tried calling her office…home…and cell with no answer…we called everyone listed in the office and finally got someone who told us well maybe her sister took a turn for the worst (she had surgery and wasn’t doing good) ok but a phone call to cancel would of been nice or send someone else out to show us the home…she finally called us back at 8pm and said she forgot about showing us the home and never set it up with the homeowners…ok so we gave her some sympathy so we set it up again for the next day we go and look at it, like it want to put an offer in we go back to her office were she tells us we are still locked in the contract for the other property until 3-16…so that upset us why tell us to go look if we are still locked in that property…grrr our closing date was set for 2-25 before we found out about the floor last weekend we called our agent to find out whats was going on with the floor she told us the seller was having a contractor fix it and we could go and check the progress and they (the contractor) would have it completed on friday 3-4 so we called the inspector to come out on sunday (today) 3-6 to do the final inspection well we went yesterday to see the completed bathroom to our surprise its not finished called the contractor he said it would be done on monday well monday is our last day on the lock in rate for the lender and to extend it for another 7 days is going to cost us $200 so we extended to close on the 11th but now with the bathroom not done yet we might have to extend it again and pay more because we still have to have the final inspection and the lender needs at least 48 hours to go over the report so we called our agent told her about the bathroom and more money we are going to have to put out and maybe we should just walk away and lose out $2500 we asked for maybe doing some kind of negotiation for what we are going through (the waiting and delays) and the money we have to pay out well we didn’t get anywhere with that and she proceeded to tell us well you don’t pay me the seller does…well we pay the seller to pay you don’t we? every time we call her its always let me call and find out about it another thing is she drives a school bus in the morning and afternoon so we can only get in contact with her between 10am -12pm and after 5:30pm I know we can go with another agent in the company but I heard she owns the company not sure if that is true or not can we change company’s? since we feel she doesn’t have our best interest and not doing what she should another delay her sister did just pass away so the company is closed on monday for the funeral…should we stay with it or should we walk and get a different agent????

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Open Question: Buying a foreclosed home. What fees do I pay? (This’ll be my first home!!)?
I’m a college student (still at home with mom; haven’t paid many “real” bills other than credit card statements), and I’d like to buy a home. I really want to buy/repair a foreclosed home, but I have a LOT of questions. And unfortunately, I can’t really ask for help in my personal life.

So…if someone here could help, I’d greatly appreciate it! =)

MY QUESTIONS (9 TOTAL)
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[1.] If a house (from a website like HUD, HomePath, etc) is listed at $6500, is that ALL that I have to pay? Or are there “additional fees” such as state taxes? Will I also owe an agent (or whoever is selling the house) some money as well?
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[2.] If I pay for the house in cash, I won’t need a mortgage, right?

[2a.] Can I get a mortgage for part of the payment? Let’s say I have $2000. Can I just get a mortgage for the remaining $4500?

[2b.] If I DO get a mortgage…is there a risk that the mortgage will change based on the market? (Ex: Let’s say it takes 16 months for me to repay that $4500…but now the housing market has improved, and the house is estimated to be worth $8000 now. Can they force me to pay back on that new rate of $8000?)

[2c.] If the house was originally worth $45,000 (but again, I got it for $6500)…will I have to pay the remaining $38,500 at some point?
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[3.] Will I still need to hire an inspector? Even if HUD’s website listed their own PCR (property condition report), which already outlined what needs to be fixed?
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[4.] Are property taxes (or the “taxable value”?) based on the current cost of the house ($6,500) or the PREVIOUS cost of the house ($45,000)? Or is it based on something different altogether?
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[5.] What else will I need to pay, besides:

*The price of the house ($6500+), and a mortgage
*Back taxes (if they exist)
*Property taxes
*Repair work
*Inspection fees
*Closing fees (Do these exist? What IS a closing fee?)
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[6.] What else do I need to research/ask the seller? My cousin said to “make sure the title is free and cleared”, but I’m not sure what that means. =\

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Voting Question: Is there an inspector who examines residential property for toxins?
I need someone to inspect my apartment for cigarette toxins (from the neighbor below) and mold, among other toxins. I’m not sure what the official job title for this is, however, and would love if someone could provide info about this.

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Open Question: Home Inspection question I need help!?
A narrative report is a type of inspection report that’s

A. set up as a checklist
B. used only for relocation inspections
C. prepared in a business letter format
D. delivered to the client on-site

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Open Question: Home Inspection Question?
The pre-inspection agreement is

A. a written contract between the home inspector and the client.
B. seldom needed for partial inspections.
C. the document that ends the inspection process.
D. an alternative to punch-list inspection reports.

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Open Question: somene suing me, contract is evidence?
i sold my house to this first time home buyer nearly 2 years ago. today he emailed me and said that i was held responsible for broken roof tiles that cause water damages throughout the 2 years. He is suing me for “undisclosed” damages. The buyer emailed me that i signed a paperwork from the termite company that stated the release of liability for roof which i can see my signature very clearly. It did not mention any broken roof tiles, BUT ON THE BOTTOM, there was a big fat circle around “broken 122 pieces” in PEN. The termite company didn’t notify me about any broken roof tiles. I did not see that big fat circle when i signed the contract. There were only 1 copy of the release. The first time buyer emailed me again and said that on his home inspection report, it did not mention any roof tiles damages and questioned the termite company why the escrow company didn’t received that liability form. The termite company didn’t send the roof release liability to the escrow company. It funny how the owner estimated the 122 broken tiles last month, and on the release liability roof form it stated 122 broken pieces. How can the termite company have the same estimation which it was nearly 2 years ago. Anything could happened(heavy wind and rainstorm, earthquake, etc) Whose fault is it if we go to court?

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Then, in 1994, Mike decided to use his years of experience and try his hand at a different segment in the industry: home inspections. Since opening his HomeTeam Inspection Service franchise in Southeast Michigan 17 years ago, … A: Back in the late 1990’s I used to write a column for the Grosse Pointe News called “Ask the Inspector.” People could ask me questions about issues in their homes, and I’d answer them. I’ve become a resident expert in this subject for the …  read more…

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Open Question: somene suing me, contract is evidence?
i sold my house to this first time home buyer nearly 2 years ago. today he emailed me and said that i was held responsible for broken roof tiles that cause water damages throughout the 2 years. He is suing me for “undisclosed” damages. The buyer emailed me that i signed a paperwork from the termite company that stated the release of liability for roof which i can see my signature very clearly. It did not mention any broken roof tiles, BUT ON THE BOTTOM, there was a big fat circle around “broken 122 pieces” in PEN. The termite company didn’t notify me about any broken roof tiles. I did not see that big fat circle when i signed the contract. There were only 1 copy of the release. The first time buyer emailed me again and said that on his home inspection report, it did not mention any roof tiles damages and questioned the termite company why the escrow company didn’t received that liability form. The termite company didn’t send the roof release liability to the escrow company. It funny how the owner estimated the 122 broken tiles last month, and on the release liability roof form it stated 122 broken pieces. How can the termite company have the same estimation which it was nearly 2 years ago. Anything could happened(heavy wind and rainstorm, earthquake, etc) Whose fault is it if we go to court?

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Open Question: Buying a foreclosed home. What fees do I pay? (This’ll be my first home!!)?
I’m a college student (still at home with mom; haven’t paid many “real” bills other than credit card statements), and I’d like to buy a home. I really want to buy/repair a foreclosed home, but I have a LOT of questions. And unfortunately, I can’t really ask for help in my personal life.

So…if someone here could help, I’d greatly appreciate it! =)

MY QUESTIONS (9 TOTAL)
—————————
—————————
[1.] If a house (from a website like HUD, HomePath, etc) is listed at $6500, is that ALL that I have to pay? Or are there “additional fees” such as state taxes? Will I also owe an agent (or whoever is selling the house) some money as well?
===============================
===============================
[2.] If I pay for the house in cash, I won’t need a mortgage, right?

[2a.] Can I get a mortgage for part of the payment? Let’s say I have $2000. Can I just get a mortgage for the remaining $4500?

[2b.] If I DO get a mortgage…is there a risk that the mortgage will change based on the market? (Ex: Let’s say it takes 16 months for me to repay that $4500…but now the housing market has improved, and the house is estimated to be worth $8000 now. Can they force me to pay back on that new rate of $8000?)

[2c.] If the house was originally worth $45,000 (but again, I got it for $6500)…will I have to pay the remaining $38,500 at some point?
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[3.] Will I still need to hire an inspector? Even if HUD’s website listed their own PCR (property condition report), which already outlined what needs to be fixed?
===============================
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[4.] Are property taxes (or the “taxable value”?) based on the current cost of the house ($6,500) or the PREVIOUS cost of the house ($45,000)? Or is it based on something different altogether?
===============================
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[5.] What else will I need to pay, besides:

*The price of the house ($6500+), and a mortgage
*Back taxes (if they exist)
*Property taxes
*Repair work
*Inspection fees
*Closing fees (Do these exist? What IS a closing fee?)
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[6.] What else do I need to research/ask the seller? My cousin said to “make sure the title is free and cleared”, but I’m not sure what that means. =\

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Open Question: Question about deq and 2001 oldsmobile?
i bought a car in december, 2001 oldsmobile bravada. ive been trying to get it to clear deq but it still hasnt. when i got it everything seemed to be fine. until i took it to deq. it failed and soon after the check engine light came on. im on my last dmv permit and if i cant do anything about it soon i wont be able to drive. Ive had the car lots sketchy mechanic “try” to fix it to many times. They guaranteed me a clean deq but apparently did not put it in the contract. Upon reviewing the contract i noticed it says ‘any promises given by word of mouth may be voided upon signature under discretion of car lot… BS’. This mechanic comes to pick up my car, and i dont see him for two or three days, i try calling but he doesnt answer his phone, and when he finally does, he says oh its all fixed im on my way back over there be there in twenty minutes and it winds up being me calling him over and over again to finaally get my car back three hours later after i finally get hold of him and angrily demand he bring my car back. when he brings it back it smells like ciggarettes and perfume. He tells me to give it a drive cycle and then itll pass deq. It does not. The next day my check engine light comes back on. I tell him. He tells me hes on his way over to pick up the car. doesnt show up. doesnt call. doesnt answer his phone. eventually hours later he answers and says, oh i had a headache so i decided to stay home, ill come get it tommorrow. so i leave my keys in it because i have to work. he doesnt show up. he tells me the next day. he comes and gets it the next day. The engine light is off when it returns, obviously just reset, but it comes back on the next day. i have given up on him, and he still wont return my original set of keys. Then my insurance agency sends me a letter in the mail saying we have recieved your letter and have added stormee miles to your insurance, your premium is now 450 dollars. Stormee Miles?? i never heard of this person. Honestly i think it is all being done to me by the carlot. They give me bad service everytime i go in and the salesman is a real a-hole. He acted mad because i took off the dealer plates early. Any way, i have to pass inspection soon or i wont be able to drive to work anymore autozone says it might be a leaky valve or air canister. i have a baby on the way and i am strapped for cash. Any advice on this would be great. I appreciate your time.

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