Archive for October, 2009

Would my husband and I be better off as a team of realestate appraisers or as 1 appraiser and 1 bldg inspector

Friday, October 30th, 2009

would a team comprised of an appraiser and a building inspector be more fruitful to potential clients such as mortgage lenders, real estate brokers etc.? I am a appraiser and a home inspector and neither create work for the other. Mtg lenders dont hire home inspector and real estate agents dont ...

Found a vacant lot in Texas, no taxes being paid or owners name on title to the property. How to proceed?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

I was researching taxes on a property in Texas, much to my amazement, I ran along a property that doesn't have title or anyone paying taxes (I couldn't believe that someone at the tax office missed this one) but I need some direction. Does someone know realestate law in Texas? ...

I am a realestate sales person , does anyone know of a company that pays weekly and not just by commision?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

You could become an assistant to an agent. Agents are independant contractors, and are therefore not employess that recive standard paychecks. I'm sure your broker wouldn't mind holding you commission checks and cutting them up weekly. I know I wouldn't mind. I'd happily put your earnings into ...

Buying A Foreclosed Home?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Alright, well my mom and I are thinking of moving to Palmdale but we can't exactly afford a full priced home. So what I did was check the listings of foreclosed home. Now it says the loan balance is like 3,000 on average. Now on this page http://realestate.yahoo.com/California/Palmdale/Homes_for_sale/0dac4c81272c5cd9bcb396cce3090835;_ylt=AtW9lg8TWCjWcyS4ExQmn_LnMrQs?cc=realestate&p=Palmdale,%20CA&priceHigh=&priceLow=&nodeId=750007014&radius=&bedrooms=2&bedrooms=3&bedrooms=4&bedrooms=5&bathrooms=2.0&bathrooms=2.5&bathrooms=3.0&bathrooms=3.5&bathrooms=4.0&type=foreclosure&sortBy=price+1 it says the ...

What cities give the best return on realestate investment?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

I know right now is a bad time for the price of a house, but does anybody know what city (cities) give the best return when buying a house in a normal market? san francisco

How can I get a home equity loan with bad credit?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

I have a home worth 550,000. I owe 187,000. I only need to borrow around 20,000 to hold me over until I sell my house. I just listed it with a realestate agent. Everone I talked to wants to refinece the whole loan. Home equity lines of credit require higher scores, ...

can i swich realestate agents after singing a contract stateing them as youre agent?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

i want to switch agents without getting sued You have a contract with them. The terms cannot be changed except by mutual consent until the contract expires. Unless they release you from the contract, you have to pay them the commission the sale regardless of how the house is sold. So Yes, ...

Can anyone help me to find an honest private realestate investore?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

I recently went though a forcloser last janurary due to my husbans loss of employment .I have been employed for 4and half years at the same job at full time hours .The banks wont consider a loan for thee years .I still would like to purchase a home on my ...

Which is better to live in Miami or Honolulu?

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Im graduating hs this year and looking into working as a realestate broker as soon as the economy improves. Which city will be better for this job and for someone just starting their life? Miami was booming before the economy took a dump. It will boom again after things settle ...

do i need a lawyer to do a title search for liens against realestate properties?

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

in washington co pa Although there is no legal compulsion but yes, you need a lawyer to do a title search for liens against a real-estate property. Because the lawyers are well aware of the nitty-gritty of the title search. Also lawyers can also explain you the real position of the ...