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What should I know about buying a mobile home?
Are there different rules for buying a mobile home? Will it maintain its value? What should I know about buying a mobile home?
What things should I check when buying a house?
What things should I check when buying a house? We had a friend move into a new house and their water pressure was so low that it took a 30 minutes to fill the upstairs bathroom. They got it fixed, but I'm wondering if there's things that we should check before we buy a house. Thanks
Is the seller responsible for issues that they hid?
We bought a house and within a day the inside of our kitchen drawers were covered in mouse droppings. We had an exterminator out and there's a serious mouse issue. We believe the seller was hiding this because the pullout garbage can was nailed shut. We thought this was weird, but didn't think anything of it until now. Can we make the seller pay for the extermination costs? It's so upsetting that our kitchen is unusable until this issue is cleared.
Can you find multi family home that's under FHA?
Is it possible to find a multi family home that is FHA?
What should my downpayment be?
I've heard a 20% downpayment is recommended. We don't quite have 20% though. Should we pull money out from retirement (we're in our 20's)? Or do we not get the home? Thanks.
Asked by Ezekial | Nashville, TN | 02-01-2023 | 1,119 Views | Buying | Updated 3 years ago
Should I buy a house in the mountains or flatland?
I have cash - enough to get me an average home in the mountains but not a good one on an acre of land. Any advice or suggestions David
If I buy a fixer upper where can i get money to renovate?
I want to buy a home that is under my budget but it would need a lot of renovations. Since the bank will only loan me money for the price of the house, where can I get money for the renovations? Can I get a reno loan?
Asked by Tu F | Kill Devil Hills, NC | 01-24-2023 | 1,939 Views | Buying | Updated 3 years ago
Looking for a 4 bedroom 2 Ba home in the Bailey, MS area?
Am a veteran will be doing a VA loan.
How many houses should I view before purchasing one?
If I found a house I like, should I put in an offer even though I haven't seen many houses? Is there an ideal number of houses to see before deciding?
Asked by Jeremiah T | Pittsburgh, PA | 01-20-2023 | 1,880 Views | Buying | Updated 3 years ago
How to account for parents loan for downpayment?
Hi, my parents are loaning me money for a downpayment. How do I account for this? Will I have to pay taxes on it? I'm paying them back, so how does all of this work? Thanks.
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