It seems that extended closings, are common in Florida.I don't remember the exact wording that the specialist used, concerning the contract.If you want, I can provide you with that persons name and phone number.Raymond

Big movements all over the place with people jumping into the "hot sector" with our want it now society.Before the dot com boom of the late 90's / early 2000's a 150-200 point swing in the dow wasn't a common occurrence.

One year is common but I had a loan that was subsidized and therefore lasted the full term of the loan.Good luck!

Second, the application/acceptance process is extremely long.

This is for small projects that could be completed within a day or two, so no need for contractor draws for them to make payroll or whatever else.Kama Ward, I would say your retaining wall problem was either VERY small or you got extremely LUCKY!

Some of this seems common sense, some seems like you gotta follow the rules, regardless of if it makes sense, and some things there just isn't a consensus on, and only an audit or possibly an IRS "opinion/permission" letter will clear it up.Thanks to everyone for your' posts.

The second was a property that we bought at a discount in a cash deal - the money came from a combo of cash, and borrowing from a HELOC on our primary.For our third - which we are currently saving for, after an extremely bumpy 2011 (non RE reasons) - we will be going with conventional again.

They recommended I use a quit claim and never mentioned a grant deed (nor did I see that mentioned as commonly used for family transfers in my own cursory research).

Very common in India to have significant wealth tied up in gold jewelry.

That is it, and only once was I actually asked to produce receipts, which I did.I don't see it as such a big problem.With bigger institutions I find this very common, I too recently had a lender require an organized list of repairs that I have done with the house within the 90 days in order to close.