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Hello fellow homebuyers,I recently made an offer on a house with an inspection contingency covering the roof, foundation, electrical, plumbing, backyard fencing, and pest infestation. The house is already occupied by ...
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I'm wondering what others prefer to do in regards to the location of the stove within the kitchen? Do you prefer to place the stove in the middle of the counter-top space to breakout the counter space?Or do you prefe...
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Does anyone have tips on DIY installation of Formica countertops? I'm thinking of grabbing a slab or two from Lowes or HD to replace current 20-year-old green laminate countertops. I have the time, for now, so plan on...
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Hello all,I have a question about escalation clauses that I was hoping someone could shed light on. We live in an area with limited inventory right now. Houses are getting 15+ offers, 25-20k over asking (approx. 8%-10...
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After pouring over pages and pages of posts today in the short sale forum it looks like most people shy away from short sales on the MLS.
Although I can understand some of the reasons why people stay away from these,...
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Hey folks,
I submitted an offer on a HUD property the other day (through HUDHomeStore.com). I've bid on HUD properties before, but have never had one accepted or countered.
I checked today, and it appears that my o...
So my tenant burnt a counter top. And I want them to pay for the change of the whole kitchen counter top so that all of it will match the same color. It cost 2600 to do that. Is that a right decision?
the counter to...
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In a recent deal purchasing an REO (Freddie Mac), I encountered numerous problems with not only getting the deal locked up, but dealing with all the Freddie issues as well.
So the new record is this: NINE counters be...
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We are building a rental property in a limited space. We don't have enough room to put in standard 2 foot deep counter tops, and a standard 30" range. We have to choose between putting a 3" cut-out in the counter top ...
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Hi.
I am pretty new at this game, so please excuse me if what I describe is routine. In summer I put a short sale under contract with the seller, awaiting a reaction from the bank. Nothing moves for almost fo...