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What are the biggest red flags at a foreclosure auction?

Thinking about bidding on a house at a foreclosure auction next month. What are the biggest red flags that should make me walk away before I even bid?

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Is it a red flag that a condo has sold five times since 2019?

im looking at a condo thats sold five times since 2019 and it looks super cute spacious good school district safe area updated kitchen and baths and the price dropped a little below what the last owner paid so should an agent dig into why it keeps changing hands before i even go look

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Is it worth paying extra for a sewer camera inspection on top of the regular inspection when buying an older duplex?

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Will a lender give me credit for paying rent on time even with a 566 credit score?

Im 20 and want to buy my first house soon. My credit score is only 566 but I pay my rent and bills on time every month. Will a bank actually see that I pay on time and help me qualify, or do I just have to wait until my credit score gets better?

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Am I locked into an agent if I sign a buyer's agreement?

I met with an agent who said I need to sign a contract with them before I see any houses. Does that mean I'm locked into working with them? I'd like to see a few houses before deciding if I want to work with them.

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Should a subject-to buyer get a new insurance policy or stay on the seller's existing one?

After closing on a subject-to deal, im not sure if the seller should just keep their homeowners policy and add me as an additional insured, or if I should get my own policy that lists their lender as mortgagee. Which way actually protects both of us better once the house is in my name but the loan is still theirs?

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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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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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My mortgage was sold but the original lender is still demanding a payment - who do I actually owe?

My loan closed in June and got sold to a new servicer in July, but the original lender is now demanding my August payment even though the new servicer shows nothing due. I dont want to pay the wrong company or hurt my credit, so what should I be asking each lender to sort this out?

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can i refinance by myself if my partner's credit is bad

okay so im trying to refinance my mortgage but the lender keeps saying my income alone isnt enough to qualify, and my partner wants to help but their credit score is like 580 which apparently tanks everything if we add them. is there some kind of workaround for this or are we just stuck paying the higher rate forever lol

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