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20 August 2006 | 2 replies
There is one spot in the floor that is a little soft so I think it might have some minor foundation problelms that i am getting checked tuesday.
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10 October 2007 | 51 replies
First off, in this soft market, I wouldn't buy ANYTHING that isn't a discount off it's CURRENT appraised value.
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6 December 2006 | 18 replies
If you have lived at the property and done work on it yourself, paying $165 for clearing vines is something you can object too; however, if your locality actually FINES owners for unsightly conditions at their property - this cost may well be worth it....time to consider tasking the TENANT with yard maintenance.As a fee property manager, I hold a minimum $500 and max of $2,000 in my owner accounts - $500 is about the cost of replacing a hot water heater after hours.....second guessing your property manager about repairs WHEN THE RENTAL MARKET IS SOFT is like shooting yourself in the foot.
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14 April 2007 | 10 replies
This site has a very soft sales presence, which is probably why the viewership is so high.
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8 December 2006 | 3 replies
But if you can get a regular loan, make sure it doesn’t have a prepayment penalty, or at least has a soft prepay. 8)
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28 November 2006 | 6 replies
take these #'s for exampleARV=200KPurchase price of home = 100KAfter figuring all of the soft, closing, title, taxes, insurance, points paid, Interest for 1 year and the draw interest...I calculated that you would have around 17K to work with in rehabing the home within the loan and you may have to come out of pocket to finish it.... and you haven't even paid the sell side closing costs and broker fee.Just my $.02
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27 November 2006 | 11 replies
I don't think there is any way to tell w/o breaking out the wall... or asking more experienced people.The hot water pressure in the kitchen sink is very soft, but the cold water works just fine.
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25 August 2007 | 10 replies
Longer term, we'll see where housing values go to see if I really "won" - housing there is still soft so getting my price even 3 years from now may not be possible.