Hi, We bought a house in Jericho, NY and had the closing yesterday. Our attorney made us to draw a certified check towards agent's company and they said that's part of the sale, but it shouldn't be! They added agent's...

Have a question on something mentioned in sellers disclosure on the contract. In the disclosure section, sellers mentioned that “they are aware of leaks or material defects in the roofs, ceilings or chimney”. In the a...

I sold a house in S Cal. in Nov 2003. The buyer hired an inspector and I fixed everything that was on the list prior to closing. We were both represented by the same agent. I sold her the home in great condition. ...

Hi All,I am looking to buy a house to flip in the Austin area, and in addition to my contractor inspecting the property I am wondering if anyone thinks there is value in also having a professional real estate appraise...

I have been seeing a lot of posts lately about unethical,bad, lying realtors. The poster comes on here and rips apart the character of the unnamed person. Sometimes as the post progresses and the information about the...

Hi Everyone, I'm planning to purchase my 1st home in Arizona and was wondering if you had any good tips on finding a dependable home inspector? I'm not the most handy and have thought of taking a person knowledgebale ...

Hey Friends!Its a big topic that I am sure everyone is interested in.  I plan to go to the Essex county foreclosures this upcoming December to bid on a property but I need to be prepared.  The question that I ask and ...

Im currently putting together an offer on a short sale.
Im going to submit it to a listing agent who i think is utterly clueless as to what im trying to accomplish.
Im sure she'll balk at my offer, but want to make s...

Got a contract accepted by a bank yesterday. they want a fast closing and i originally was under the impression that they wouldnt require earnest money. (they wanna close may 26.) anyway, went to the realtor today and...

My realtor told me that in rder to buy a reo property the bank wants 1oK in earnest money. The arv is $400k, and i will be offering 15ok. I told him the most I would offer is 2k. He said that the banks ask for 10k be...