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What are my responsibilities to a purchaser after a house sale? I've been hearing from my realtor for the past month that the buyer of a house I sold has been experiencing leaks they claim are due to renovation work I did prior to the sale. I've reqquested an itemized list of their costs, with no response. Now I hear from the realtor that they will be having their lawyer contact me. Any idea what I may be liable for in this situation? I'm in Canada, and there was an inspection done by a home inspector as one of the conditions of sale. This didn't indicate any leaks. The purchase agreement stated that if the renovation (bathroom) wasn't complete by closing, there would be a $2K penalty. It might have been cheaper to not complete it , and give up the $2K rather than finish it, and now have to fight over some leaks. The bathroom reno was just done in order to improve the room. Not as a repsone to any problems.

What happens with the prift you make from a house sale? We've just sold our first home and made a profift of £28,000 (on a house that only cost us £70,000). Our next house is costing us £95,000 and we are taking a mortgage of £85,000 and will be using the rest to renovate the house. Where will the funds go once the sale has been completed? Do we need to open and account to put it in? Yeah already have a current avvout and an ISA with a £3000 limit so won't be able to use that. A lot of it will be used in the first few weeks with buying stuff for the new home so prob best just keeping it in the current account the investing the rest once we're done! Yeah already have a current avvout and an ISA with a £3000 limit so won't be able to use that. A lot of it will be used in the first few weeks with buying stuff for the new home so prob best just keeping it in the current account the investing the rest once we're done! Mole, if you read the q you wouldn't leave such stupid answers.

Can a house seller shut off utilities before completion of sale? Is it legal for a seller to shut off all utilities - gas, electricity, water - before the completion of a domestic house sale in the UK? The property is being sold as 'occupied'. My conveyancing solicitor isn't sure if this is right.

Are house final sale prices in Canada public or private information? I was recently having a conversation with someone who purchased a home and I asked what they paid. They were a little taken back and said they got a good deal. I was under the impression that house sale prices were public information, is that true?

How to deal with proceeds from a house sale? My father just sold his home and moved into a retirement home. He needs about $3,500 per month. He receives $900 in social security so he would need to draw out $2,600 per month. He just received a small 6 figure amount from the house sale. His only asset and hopes to live at least 5 years at the care home (he is 85). What do I do with that money? just put it into CD's or buy an annuity? I'm being told by one company that I should put it all in an annuity that will pay him the $2,600 but would not earn any interest. The benefit would be that if his health declined and he was placed in a nursing home, that money would be protected for his heirs and he would use medi-cal for the nursing home. I just want to stick it in the bank, earn him some interest and hope he stays healthy until it runs out. What to do? Thanks

How does a house sale work??? I am going to be selling my house soon (UK) to clear my debts and pay off the mortgage for the first time ever. How does a house sale work. Is everything handled by the solicitors? Help, I am very confused and anxious.

do I have to pay income tax on house(primary residence) sale profit? If I sell my house (primary residence) less than a year and go to another city because my job has changed, do I need to pay income tax on the profit from house sale? What if, I purchase another house as primary residence? how much tax? I am on H1B visa? I am planning to purchase a house at my new job site. Will it help me getting a tax break?

Does anyone have feedback on Quick Sale House Companies in theUK? Good and Bad experiences please.? We are trying to relocate to set up a business, unfortunately the one thing stopping this is a house sale. It has been on the market for two months now, we had a buyer who dropped out. Have seen 'Quick House Sale Companies' on the Internet and wondered if anyone has used them.

My Husbands ex has registered a restriction against the land on the house they used to share. its for sale? what can she do we have viewings booked. We know she is going to make it hard to sell as she still lives there and doesn't want to move out. But as we have paid all her bills for the last year we need to get shot of her and the house. Can she have any say in the house sale or do we just have to pay her off at the conpleation of the sale?

How long does it take a bank to approve a bid on a short sale of a pre-foreclosed house? I put a bid down for a short sale, pre-foreclosed house 3 weeks ago and haven't heard a response from the seller's bank yet. The seller's relator doesn't have any answers for me. He does tell me that there was one other offer placed 2 1/2 months ago, but hasn't heard whether the bank accepts that offer!!!! My offer was slightly more than their asking price, so I know it was reasonable. Please give me some advise regarding how long I should wait to hear if they accepted my bid. Does it usually take this long? Anyone have any experience buying a short sale house?

when and how to buy a short sale house? I think I now understand what a short sale conceptually means. I want to buy a second house at discounted price. How do i get the process started? Where do I find a frustrated seller? Do I need to work with an agent on the short sale process?

I want to buy a house, where to find listing house for sale in Boston? I want to buy a house. Do you know where to find the listing of the house for sale in Boston, MA? I dont want go with the agent because they offer took my to the house that i dont like, so i want to see the house and area first and call the agent. PLEASE HELP! Thank very much!

I would like to put a house for sale --via an auction. Does anyone know a serious auction house in Canada? I am looking for a serious "auction house" in Quebec, Canada -- the object is the sale of a heritage house in the Province of Quebec. Serious replies welcome.

I am buying a house that is a short sale and we close in 45 days. Can I rent the house till the closing date? I close on my current house in a week and I would like to move into the "short sale" house right away and rent it. I don't want to put my stuff in storage or rent another place. But our buyer's agent tells us that the bank does not want us to rent. There is something about "you cannot rent a short sale house." I want to find out if that is true or not. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Does anyone have legal advice about a house sale and inspection issues? Upon sale of my house, we agreed to have flashing fixed on the roof because of an inspection flaw. We had it fixed by a neighbor who's a roofer, and submiited the receipt of work that was done to the realtor. Now a year after the sale, they contacted their lawyer with threats to sue us for $6000 because they are not happy with the work done. We had did what was asked us, hired a competent roofer and and had no idea "they weren't happy". Are we still liable? They forwarded us a long list of repairs, way beyond anything presented to us before the sale of the house. We can't afford to hire a lawyer, let alone pay $6000. Thank you so much for your help.

How much is the white House for sale for? Is the white house for sale if obama wins he will have spent a lot of money more than anyone else.The next election will it be the one that spends the most money, is this how we want to pick are president.The one with the most money?

Any advice on how to find an old farm house for sale *cheap* that needs work? I've always had this dream of finding an old farm house with a little farm/ acreage that needed some work. Nothing fancy, and I'm not picky about location. But I'm having a very hard time getting started in my search. If anyone could refer me to any websites that list old houses for sale (besides mansions) or have any ideas on how to get started I would really apreciate it, thanks!

What are all of the different ways I could advertise my house for sale? What is the best way to advertise a house for sale? Any suggestions and opinions are great! Also, I would like to sell my home by myself, no realtor, so I can use that money for advertising.

Where can I advertise my house for sale on the internet for free? Is there a UK website where I can advertise my house for sale on the internet for free? Ideally I would like to include photographs too.

Where can I find a free program to write a house for sale flyer? We are going to sell our own house. I am not computer smart, but need to create a one page flyer showing the features of the house for sale. Can I find this on the web for free? Or is there a product I should buy at Staples?

State Tax consideration on house sale? I understand house sale is tax exempt Federally up to $250k per owner, as long as you have lived in it for 2yrs out of last 5yrs. But what does the state, use PA, charge, if anything?

How do you get a local real estate investment club to learn about your house for sale? I have a house for sale at an excellent price, no realtors involved, and want real estate investors to take note. How can I persuade the person in charge of our local real estate club to distribute my e-mail regarding my property? They get solicited all the time, I'm sure. I already e-mailed my property offer and photos to the generic property investment club e-mail address, is this enough? Will they distribute it to all of their members?

How will a regular house sale affect my credit? I have good credit. I am selling my home (normal sale) but I am not going to buy another home right now. I have 2 credit cards with no balance and a car loan. Will this home sale hurt my credit score?

Council Tax house sales? How can you find out when a property is coming up for sale? I understand that if someone does not pay their council tax for a long time then their house is sold for the amount they owe. How can you buy these properties?

Iam thinking of buying a short sale house? is there somewhere i can look to see if there is any leins on the house? Any suggestions on buying a short sale?

pulling out of a house sale? we were getting a moving date today and the guy who was buying our house has pulled out of the sale. We have paid out £400 on surverys ect now we are back to square one does anyone know what can be done about this. Can we sue him or not?

My house purchaser pulled out of sale. Unable to get finance. Can I demand proof eg letter from their bank? My house sale contract has fallen through. Purchaser says they were unable to obtain finance. Can I demand proof eg. a letter from their bank, stating this has actually happened?

How long does it take for a house sale to go through? I accepted an offer on my house this Monday. The couple who are buying it are not in a chain and neither am I. I wanted to know if I would be in my new house before christmas. My solictior has said it will probably take only 6 weeks. Has anyone sold that fast before?

When home owners set there house for sale, are they moved out? Just something that I have been thinking about. I would think they would be moved by the time they put their house for sale so people can come check it out and what not.

When can a home inspection break a house sale? Just accepted an offer on my home, and the buyer is having it inspected this week. As far as I know, there are no major issues with it. It's 11 years old, structurally sound, no termites, etc. What could come up that I'm not aware of that could sour this sale?

How much money can my brother take to Ireland from his house sale in the Uk before he has to pay tax? He has lived and worked in Ireland for about 4 years now and due to the pending property crash here in the UK is thinking that it might be a good time to sell the house. what he doesn't want is to sell the property, transfer the money and then end up losing 40% of it say in tax! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

what is a reasonable amount to pay for fixtures and fittings on a house sale ? I am looking to buy a house which is on the market at just under 260,000. the sellers have indicated that they are looking for near asking price i am looking to offer 250,000 + an amount for fixtures and fittings - it is a three bed detached, small third bedroom - what is reasonable to offer for carpets and curtains which are in good condition ? I don't want to offer too much and then be told by land registry that the amount was to high and incur extra stamp duty charges . what have other peope offered when buying their houses ?

Why was I supposed to put my house for sale? In the divorce settlement, I was awarded the house. And was supposed to put it for sale, put it on the market in 30 days. Why ? We owned a business. He got the business, and I got the house. But why do I have to sell the house?

Can someone park cars outside my house for sale permanently? Two cars have appeared outside my house with signs in the windows that they are for sale. They've been parked there for about 3 weeks now and never been moved. I know I have no right to park outside my own house but does it make a difference if the vehicles are advertised for sale?

how do i find a house for sale around waterville maine ? Im lookin for a house for sale around waterville maine with out using a real estate worker.is ther any sites that list then all so i dont have to go to alot of differrents sites ?

I am facing forclosure on a 250k mortgage. Do I have to pay back 50k if house sale nets only 200k? Bank says if they forclose I have to pay them back the difference between sale price and mortgage amount. I'm being told this is false. What are the rules in Illinois?

Is it legal for a real estate agent to list a house for sale when its not to try to generate leads? I purchase my home in April '07 and noticed today that the agent the seller used has posted it for sale on their website and yahoo! real estate effective Feb 10, '08. My house is not for sale. I haven't even considered selling the house and have not had contact with that agent since the sale last year. What is my recourse? Any?

How to write paperwork for house sale? I and another person are joint tenants with rights of survivorship.the buyer will be making payments to me.The other person on deed has undischarged bankruptcy.This is my homestead residence,I have no bankruptcy or creditors.We are in Florida.House paid for.I have to be careful how it is written,because of the bankruptcy of other person.

Does someone know about a house for sale in Mazatlan, Mexico? Hi, I'm looking for a beautiful house on the beach. I would like to live in Mazatlan or somewhere in Mexico. Does someone know about a house for sale or Gated Community in Mazatlan???

How can I find out the REO house estimated sale price? When I searched yahoo real estate under "foreclosure" I found few houses status in REO. When I saw details, it said "the estimated sale price $80339". Its 3br in Santa Monica. Seems to be too cheap. Is it just how much the previous owner owe? How can I find out real estimated sale price?

is there a way to find information online for a house for sale if i know the address? i saw this house for sale online and now i can't find the website i saw it on! i wrote down the address. is there a site where i can find the listing by the home's address?

How do I sale my house "as is"? My mother-in-law needs to sale a house she ownes. At this point the actual house is un-livable. It is really run down and needs a lot of work. The house is on a 1/2 acre in a prime location (located in NM). If we did sale the house we would be selling it more for the property value then the house value. Can a realtor handle something like this (because it wont pass any type of inspection) or would she need to sell it on her own? How can she ensure she is covered legally?

Rental home rented thru a prop mgtmnt, but another realtor was hired to short sale the house, what can I do? Rented a house on Feb 15, 2008 from an owner via a property mgtmt group. Then on March 22, recieved a letter from another realtor that says the house is in pre foreclosure and they are going to do a short sale. Do I have any rights what so ever? The original property mgtmnt had no idea that is was in foreclosure.

House for sale and not selling any ideas on how to sell in South Atlanta, GA? We have an awesome 4 bedroom, 2 car garage, 1/2 acre house with new carpet, new appliances, new hardwood floors, new master bathroom... It has been on the market for 18 months and we haven't had any offers except one that was $60000 less than what we owe. I have gone through 3 agents and listed it for sale by owner and even tried a short sale, but we still own it. Any new ideas short of foreclosure? Thanks!

Can you short sale a house if your 2 months behind? The lender told me to short sale the house but they have not send the agreement yet.

What can we do about the purchaser not coming up with the funds although we have signed for the sale of house? My uncle is the executor of my mums will. He put her house up for sale and accepted an offer. They went at seperate times to the same solicitor and signed the sale documents. Now the purchaser says he does not have all the deposit or a mortgage in place. Surely someone should have spotted this? What can we do now?

how is the best and fastes way to sale your house? I want to sell my house but I want to put it up for sale by owner. How hard is it to do that and what legal stuff is involved. Also where is the best place to advertise that does not cost an arm and a leg and will have a better chance of selling?

how long does it take to get the money from escrow after closing on a house sale in Ohio? The escrow company claims it takes 3 weeks to "process" the funds on a cash purchase of a house with no mortgage, liens, or debts. This doesn't seem fair to the home seller who is giving up the title and the keys and getting a promise of payment later.

How should proceeds of house sale be shared? My friend together with her 3 sisters inherited a beautiful house. One of her sisters lived there and neglected the property. it was in a bad state of repair. My friend and just one other sister paid for the repairs and refurbishment. They also paid the mortgage arrears and the other bills that were outstanding. If the repairs had not been done the house would have been sold at a lower price. Should the sister who caused the damage be made to pay out of her share of the proceeds. There are 4 sisters should they all benefit from the work done by 2 and if so how should the proceeds be shared fairly. ~~They are in the UK

Where should I advertise my house for sale? I am already listed with an agent, and on craigslist, the price is below appraised value, the home is in excellent condition and we even have our own website at http://www.grantflorida.com - Any ideas on where else I can advertise this house for sale?

If two real estate agencies have same marketing ideas for the sale of my house. How do you decide between two. My neighbor works for small real estate agency and he says once we move he will watch the house and will like to be our agent for the sale of our house. Does it matter if I have him as an agent versus very reputable agency . Though both promises the same marketing ideas. Thanks

I just saw a car for sale about 150 miles from my house? Is it too good to be true? It is a 2007 Cadillac Escalade with everything except navigation. It has only 9000 miles. It is for sale about 150 miles from my house. I was wondering is it too good to be true. I just emailed the guy but I wanted to see if I should make a trip all the way out there. This car is for sale for $ 22,000 with 9k miles. I know how much the gas is. But I dont go anywhere just to college and work that is 1 mile from my house. I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima Se which gives me about 18 mpg. So no t alot of difference.

I was interesting in buying a house that is for sale buy owner.? I have my own realtor but the seller , don't want me to use my realtor so he want have to buy him comission. He said he would let me use my realtor but he would up the price of the house. So he could pay him commission and still get the asking price of the house. But then it would be more than my loan approval.The seller said he would give me a warranty for a year for piece of mind. So that makes me feel better. If I don't use my realtor would I be spending more money or less. How does it work when you buy a house for sale buy owner? I've only looked at house that real estate agents are helping to sell. Will I close faster this way. Please give me your advice. Also who handles all the paper work.

Buying a house for sale by owner? What types of things do I need to look out for when buying from an owner and how much should they know? Fees involved or anything like that ussually?

We are renting a house that has been put on the market for sale and we really want to know our rights. HELP? Our lease agreement is for 12 months and we are worried however that if the house sells that we can be forced to leave. We live in Missouri and just feel that we might have made a really bad move with trying to lease this house while it is on the market. Please if anyone knows anything about these matters please respond! We don't know what our rights are

If my house will be on short-sale, can I still stay at my house or do i have to move out? I purchased our house last 2006, 100 % financing. Due to financial difficulty we cant keep up with the mortgage payments for almost 2 months. We are planning to put our house on short sale and i was just wandering if we can still stay at the house during the short-sale process or do we have to move out? Please advise.

Help finding an affordable house for sale? Ok, just to put a little bit of a story behind my question... We are a young family, living on one income (my husband's) and we have 2 small children (1 and 3 years old). We are a renting a house from my grandmother's boyfriend, a great place, 3 huge bedrooms, a gigantic living room, an enormous kitchen, full finished basement, 2 bathrooms, 2 garages, one on lower level and one on upper level, a great yard, plenty of room for animals and the kids, a laundry room, and a rec room, all of this for $350 per month. Now~ my landlord has medical issues and he has to move to town (in my basement) b/c he lives out in the middle of no where. I need help finding another place so that he can have the whole house and also, so that I can maintain my sanity and privacy . We can't get a loan or an apartment due to bad credit, my husband works as a contractor, it's 1099 employment so no proof of income. Any ideas on how we can find a cheap, cheap house for sale or how we can get help buying one? If you have any ideas, I'm in Virginia, if you know of any programs or anything available. Also, you might be wondering why I don't work......... 1. We can't afford daycare, even with me working, I would just be working to pay daycare, it's about $1000 per month and there aren't any excelent paying jobs in our area. Minimum wage is only about 6.50 an hour. 2. We think it's important for me to stay home with the boys atleast until they are in school. 3. I'm not in the best health, I just had a complete thyroidectomy, I'm just now getting over cancer cells on my cervix, I have IBS, we are in the process of finding out what the constant pain is in my back and I also some minor mental health issues (ie. OCD, minor depression and post tramatic stress disorder due to my overwhelming childhood)

when is the best time of the year to list a house for sale? I was thinking march or april since then people have taxes back but then i was worried about them tracking in mud as it is the rainy season here then. I live in Iowa when should I list my house for sale?

should I get a real estate lawyer to handle my house sale? I am in the process of selling my late parents home in New Jersey. I live in Florida. Should i retain a lawyer to handle all inquiries?

how long does a house sale take from offer to completion? we have no chain and the buyer has sold his property.he is as deperate to move in as we are to move out.