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there are 5 relatives that own a 30 acre parcel. one part wants out. can that one part force the oth

need to know if one parties can force a sale of the whole 30 acres

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Buying without an agent and the seller's attorney wrote a one-sided contract - now what?

No agent, first time buyer, and the sellers attorney wrote the contract with no credits, no concessions, nothing. My mortgage broker says push for closing costs and a warranty but I dont even know if that's normal to ask for at this point. Hiring my own attorney this week but I hate going in blind. I know I should have used a real estate agent but now I need some advice from one!

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Foreclosure or a we-buy-houses company - which hurts less when I need out fast?

Going through a divorce and need out of a house that needs way more repairs than I can afford. Is it better to let it go to foreclosure or just sell to one of those we buy houses companies?

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How do I verify a buyer qualifies under my home's affordable housing income restrictions?

My house is under a 20 year affordable housing retention program, and if I sell to a buyer who isnt HUD income qualified I owe the city about 17 grand. Investors keep sending lowball offers and I dont know how buyer qualification actually gets verified. Can an agent explain how that works and whether I can require a non qualified buyer to cover the penalty?

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Does a reverse mortgage make sense when we don't actually need the cash?

We're retired with a paid off home worth about 1.5 million, no kids to leave it to, and three paid off rentals plus other income already covering us fine, so is there any real downside to taking a reverse mortgage just to free up cash for things like travel while we're both still healthy enough to enjoy it?

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the appraisal came back way under what we offered, is there a way to fight it or is the deal just dead

the appraisal came back way under what we offered and now im not sure if we can even do anything about it or if the deal is just dead. is there a way to fight a low appraisal or do we just have to walk

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Should I take out a loan for foundation repairs before selling, or just sell to a flipper?

We bought my in-laws house four years ago thinking wed tackle a few projects over time, and now its foundation work, two bathroom remodels, and probably a new roof. We later realized what we thought was our inspection back then was actually just the appraisal, so we never really knew what we were walking into. Rates are up and were worried we cant afford the repairs. Is a loan for structural work before listing actually smarter than selling as-is to a flipper, or will we lose more that way?

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Buyer took possession 2 days ago and is already asking us to cover a siding repair - do we owe this?

We sold our house and gave the buyer 2 free weeks to stay after closing. A tree took down a wire right before they took possession and we paid to fix the electric ourselves. That left a tiny hole in the siding. Buyer has had possession 2 days and is already asking us to pay for that too. Do we actually owe this?

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Which manufactured home setup makes more sense: owning the lot or leasing it?

I'm comparing four ways to buy a manufactured home in the Portland metro area: a new home on a lot I purchase, an existing home with its lot plus renovation costs, a new home on a leased lot, or an existing home on a leased lot. Could an agent explain the resale and cost differences between owning and leasing the land?

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is it normal for a loan modification to tack 30k in fees onto a 130k mortgage

im in foreclosure mediation in illinois and my servicer says theyll modify my loan but the new balance is jumping from 130k to about 160k thats 30 grand in fees nobody explained i dont know if thats even legal or if i can push back before i sign can someone who knows this stuff tell me what my real options are

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