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How to buy new house before disposing earlier one? I own an apartment in Delhi. I want to shift to another part of the city. Recently my father-in-law has disposed of his house in Delhi. Is it possible that he buys an apartment in my or his daughters name out of his funds and I move to that house, then I can dispose of my house and buy him back a new house. Is it correct to carry out such transactions from the capital gain and or other tax related issues prevalent in India?

What to buy, a new car or furnish a new house? We are buying a house and we can afford an extra monthly payment. We want to buy a new car but we also want to buy new things for the house. So should i buy a brand new car or should i buy new couches, tv, bedroom set, paint, plants etc with a credit card? Both interest rates should be low due to our credit. But we can only choose to have one. We already have 2 older but decent vehicles and we have old ugly furniture so which would you get a new car or furnish the house?

Any good sites to buy new house mp3s? I used itunes to buy tunes for my ipod but sometimes I find that it lacks some of the new house tunes I like. Does anyone know a good site, similar to itunes where you can buy some new house tracks?

can I refinance current house, then buy new house? I still owe on the mortgage for my current house and am planning to buy a new house (and try to keep my current house). Instead of borrowing from my 401k for the down payment, my mortgage guy suggested I refinance my current house (as a primary residence to get a better rate) then apply for the mortgage for my new house. I told someone about this and they said doing that would be fraud because I'm refinancing my current house as a primary residence and I need to live here for a year. Is this true? How much trouble could I get in? Thanks. I'm trying to rent my current house through a realtor - so there is an MLS for it (don't know if that makes a difference)

Need help deciding if we should sell house in the country and buy new house in town, and not go broke.? We have a house in the country where we have lived for 15+ years. It has 1 1/2 acres to mow and other outside maintenance. We always thought move into town someday when we are older and don't want the mowing responsibility. But were not planning on doing it now, until I found a wonderful house in town. It is close to family etc. But it is new, as it was built where a house burned and is a rebuild. It is very nicely done and quality construction. We owe 25,000 on our current home and may be able to get 100,000 to 110,00 for it. The new one is 130,000. How much further would we have to go in debt? My husband is not at all in favor of upping our mortgage payment. We are 58 and 60 years young.

If you bought a new house, would you buy new toilet seats? I just bought a house and wonder how people feel about it.

What things do I need to buy new and what things can I buy used for a new house? I know you're supposed to buy pots and pans brand new, for obvious reasons, but you can always get a used TV. Stuff like this. =] Any ideas? I'm moving into my new home in the beginning of August and so I'm getting all these things together ahead of time. =] Please and thanks. I wouldn't mind getting pans new from a thrift store--it's just that my thrift store here in town reallys sucks.

Selling House in CA but waiting to Buy a new one? If we are selling a house in CA (after living there for 2 years) and moving - how long do we have to buy another house and not get taxed heavily on the money we made with the old house sale. We are moving cities but want to rent in the new city and find a good place to live. We heard if you sell a house and buy one immediately your money isn't taxed as heavy. Is this correct? What if we are holding onto the old house money soley in order to buy the new house. Thanks !

Would you sell your house to an "We buy houses" if you just needed money for a downpayment for a new house? And also closing fees. I know with these you will get less money for your home than if you sell it the old fashion way. But what if all you are looking for is enough to buy a new home. Do you think that is still not good to do? Just getting opinions.

When will the best time be to buy a new house in Chicago in the year of 2008? I am looking to buy a new house this year, preferably in the Northwest side of Chicago. The houses are still a little over priced for my budget right now but I would like to know when are prices on homes in the city of Chicago going to be lowest this year? When in this year should I buy the house I want?

Buying a new house? Should I Buy from builder or an agent? We are thinking of buying a new home. We have seen with centex. My question is that we did like one house and we reserved it. But now we have to make a bidding and have asked for a week. I am curious what amt should be put above base price , or should we go with a real estate agent. As we are very new.. to buying house and not much information. I would really appreciate any help. Thanks.

want to buy new house,but not sure what to do with the old one...? My husband and I want to buy a new house, but I think it might be hard to sell the house we have now. I'm not sure we can sell it, and we cant afford to pay two house payments, so what do we do? Would the real estate company buy this house from us? Or are we just stuck here until its paid off?

How do you sell your house and buy a new house all at the same time? How would that work? Because you would need the money from your house after you pay what you owe on it and then you need the rest of the money to buy your new house.

does the money i make from sale of my house count as deposit to buy new house? i am unsure as to what happens re will i have to pay another deposit on the new property i want to buy when i sell or does the amount of money i make on the property go straight down as deposit i am with the halifax on a portable mortgage many thanks guys also is there a minimum amount id have to put down as deposit we have received an offer but i need to work out how much il gain from it as to what i need to put down on new house just to say thanks for the answers i have to pay a 15% deposit on my new place the money i make from my property can be used as payment if it is enough that is cheers guys

how do you get the money to buy a new house if you are selling a house first? we would like to buy a house in another state but need the money from the sale of our current house to buy a new house. How do we go about doing this? Do we close on our current house before the house we are moving to?

I have a housing loan and want to sell it to buy a new house and also pay my loan for the house? I have bought a house in Vasai 2 years back and now I'm looking forward to buy a new one in Mira road. I wish to sell the present flat to pay the dues and also to pay back my loan. could you advice what is the procudure for the same.

How do you buy a new house in The Sims 3? I have my house furnished and everything, but i don't know how to buy a brand new one.

What proof do I need for IRS to show I will buy a new house in 2 years? I am going to file a form 5405 and choose 13f, saying that my house was destroyed and I am going to buy a house within 2 years of that date. Is there anything that I will need to attach to that form? Is it like they are just taking my word for it? Seems weird to me...

is michael jordan going to buy a new house in mansfield ohio? i was just told today that a zillion contractors heard that michael jordan was going to buy this house across the street from mine. he stayed 2 houses up the road for a week once. If you know anything about this please tell me.

In Singapore, how do I sell my house and buy a new one? Suppossing I am selling my house at $500,000 and I wish to buy a new house at $600,000. Both are re-sale flat. Can you guide me how are the procedures like? Do I have to fork out hard cash upfront?

My husband and I want to buy a new house and rent/sell our first home? My husband and I want to buy a new house and rent/sell our first home. Is there any need to know info when purchasing a second home, is this seen as negative in today's market?

New house... Buy new central AC unit or use a 15-yr old hand-me-down?

Will it be harder to buy a new house if you've co-sign for another house with your sister? My husband co-signed for a house with his sister and now we'd like to buy a new house and the loan process is getting very complicated and frustrating. Is is possible that it would keep us from getting our dream house?

I have an existing home that I would like to rent and buy a new house, How to do this? I have an existing house with approx. $60 - $70K equity and a $190K mortgage. Unfortunately renting the house would not cover the mortgage payment of approx. $1250. I want to buy a new house @ approx. $380K with little down. What are my options? Affordable new mortgage payment would be approx. $2K Any info would be much appreciated. BTW, Credit Scores are in the 800's, zero debt except for $190K mortgage. $100K income per/yr.

how do we buy a new house and keep the one we currently own to rent out? We want to buy a new house that is roughly £200,000. We have earned £100,000 equity on the property we currently own. It is up for sale at the moment but we have had people telling us we could rent it out to cover the mortgage and still buy the other house. How could we do this when we need the equity from this house to buy the other. They mentioned interest only mortgage how would this work and is it worth the risk? any advice? We are seeing a mortgage advisor next monday but wondered if anyone had any experience with property. Thanks.

If I am realtor, can I buy my new house with me listed as a realtor? I am planning on buying a new house at the end of the year. I am also interested in becoming a realtor. So, if I get my realtor license soon, can I buy my own house and pocket the whole 3% buyer realtor fees?

Would you buy a new house or a new Toyota Land cruiser, the car of your dreams? I live and work full time in Japan. I will never return to the UK. I live with my in laws, a good situation no stress, but we would like our own house which are no cheaper than anywhere else in the world. My wife recently told me I can buy a new Toyota Landcruiser which will cost $50000 plus! and will take 5 years to pay for. My heart tells me Land cruiser, my dream car, but my brain tells me House! What would you do?

How soon after Chapter 7 bankruptcy can you buy a new house? How soon after Chapter 7 bankruptcy can you buy a new house?

How do i buy a new house for sims 3 on xbox 360? I just got this game and I know when you start you can buy a house but you done have enuph for ent good homes so I did the money cheet and now I really want to buy another house or sell the one I have and buy a better one. Please help

Can you buy a new house while in short sale with your fist? We cannot afford our partially remodeled home mortgage any longer because of the arm. Now we have been trying to get out of the house we are in now for years because it's too small. We want to buy a single family home, ours is a townhouse, and start fresh. Our mortgage is more than what the home is worth. We were told we can buy a new home, move into it, stop making payments on the townhome while setting up proceedings for a short sale on the townhome. We were told that is really the only way to get into a new mortgage, since our mortgage now is only getting higher. Since you can't get a good mortgage or one at all with a short sale on your credit? Is that true? If so, are we still responsible for making payments until the home sells in short sale? If we move into the new home and the townhome doesn't sell for 6 months, will we be responsible for payments until then? How can we qualify for 2 homes? Especially since the laws are so stringent now. We live in MN if that helps. I do know what the definition of short sale is, thanks......That was rude. Also, we were just pre-approved for a new home mortgage. We are looking at very inexpensive homes, so our payments will be less than they are now because of the lower interest rate and no association fees. If you're not a mortgage or real estate professional then don't bother answering. I'm looking for actual answers, not just opinions. I knew I shouldn't have asked this on yahoo answers, any yahoo can answer.. Our situation is extremely different, and obviously I will be contacting mortgage professionals as well as real estate professionals in my area to discuss this further against the advice I've already received.

How can you buy a new house on sims? I currently have 6 people living in the household and i cannot have kids it tells me "brittany's household is to crowded to have children" so how can i buy a new house and move a couple sims there?

How do I start to sell a house and buy a new one? I am looking to move into a new house, selling my current one. I would like to get pre-approved for a mortgage so that I know how much house I can afford. Do I do that first and then hire a realtor so that I can tell him/her my price range? When do I get an appraisal? Is that something the realtor does? I'm really confused on the process.

How is Sayreville, new jersey to buy a new house? How are schools in that area? Is it a good place to live.? We recently bought a house in Sayreville,nj. I want to know how to find out more about the area. How to study about the area, house appreciation, living, commute, schooling. Can you tell me more about the place or how I can extract information on these metrics.

What is a good site to search for pp looking to buy a new house ? Hi, I'm currently looking to buy a new house and was wondering if there any good website to search for new houses currently for sale

Can i sell my house and buy a new house without waiting long? I have owned my house for 3yrs now. I want to relocate. What steps do I do? If I sell my house and don't have a new one picked out or settled on the new house, willl I need to rent inbetween? Or find a new house first?

How do I buy a new house on Playstation Home? I just bought a 20 Euro PSN card and I want to use it to buy items on home. I want to buy a new house but I don't know how. Can somebody please tell me? I'm from Europe so we don't have floors in our mall only one big one

How can you buy a new house? Can you buy a new house without selling your old house, stop payments on your old house and then let it go into foreclosure? Someone on my street did it and i'm curious on how they were able to do this.

How do you buy a new house on Sims 3? I need a new house! My house on sims3 right now sucks! How do i buy one? I have the money.

Can you buy a brand new house if you are not leagal? How? My husband and I are trying to buy a new house but it is very hard. He is not leagal and I do not have a job(well a paying job)I stay @home w/our 3 kids. Any ideas?

If I forclose on one house and buy another are they coming after my new house? If my old house was underwater but i had money to put down on a new house,just wondered.i would buy my new house and let the other one go.

How do I lock the interest rate after I buy a new house ??/? My sister and I are trying to buy a new KB home in Jax,FL. She has the question concern about how the interest rate do with the house.I think she wants to know how can we keep the same interest rate as long as we paid off the house.

how long will it take me to buy a new house and sell my house? I want to buy a new house for 309,900. All of the money I need for it is tied up in my house. I could reasonably sell my house for 270,000 making 60,000 in profit. How long would it take to sell or what would be the best process of buying and selling at the same time that would be most cost efficient? Both of these homes are in the same neighborhood in Belgrade, MT.

I want to buy a nice car and a new house. Which one should I buy first and why? I would have to sell my current apartment before I buy the new house.

How is it that people can file bankruptcy and still buy a new house? I know several people that have filed bankruptcy and gave up their house and have went and bought a new house. Not brand new but with the economy the house is smaller in payments and the houses are bigger than what they had. How is this possible/

What are the consequences of cancelling the escrow to buy a new house? About 4-5 months ago I decided to purchase a new construction townhouse and entered escrow. Escrow closes in mid October (45 days away) when the construction is complete. Due to the high buying prices and rising interest rates, I'd rather not buy at this time and wait it out. My question is, what are the consequences of cancelling when close of escrow is only 45 days away. I assume I'll lose my deposit, but is there anything else? (My contract seems to only mention that I lose deposit.) Also, do I have to have a better reason other than "not wanting to buy the townhouse anymore" in order to cancel? Thanks.

How can I buy a new house before selling mine if I don't have the money lying around to purchase it outright? Can I borrow out of my equity? Would it be a home equity loan or something else? Then when I sell my house, how would I pay off the mortgage and convert the equity loan into my new mortgage?

Can I buy a new house and use my old mortgage? We found a steal of a house and the equity of the new house is much more than the equity of our house. This may be a silly question, but our mortgage now has a great interest rate and I don't want to lose that. We have about 100,000 equity in our currently house and if we bought this new house we would have about 200,000 equity. We would with the money we would get from selling our house (god willing) we would be able to use roughly 120,000 towards this new house. The banks would be winning on this deal considering if I foreclosed (not that I ever have plans to do so) they would double the money I owe them by selling the house.

Which is cheaper? To buy a new house thats already built or to buy an old house and renovate it? Hi I live in Hawaii and the price of housing is very expensive. I live in Kahala which is an upper class neighborhood. The house that my parent's own is a 4 bedroom and 3 bathroom house and its worth 1.5 million dollars. I don't think I can afford a house like that so I was wondering if it would be cheaper for me to buy an old house and renovate it into a nice house like the one I grew up in.

Parents selling house and giving me the money so i can buy a house. What is downside of doing this? My parents want to sell their house (CA) and give me the money (200k) so i can buy new house. What is the downside of doing this? Do i have to pay taxes? Will they have to pay taxes? Also, they are retired and currently receiving social security, medicare, low income subsidy. How will this affect their benefits. After the sale of the house, will the money that they receive count as added income and they will lose their benefits?

Looking to buy a new house and rent out old house? How do you go about getting a new mortgage when you are planning on renting out your old house? Does the renter have to be in place before you get the new mortgage? What if the rent does not quite cover the mortgage payment? I am just looking at options, as my husband has accepted a job in a different state. We need to sell our current home, but with the market the way it is, that may be impossible. What if we rent out the old home? I just don't know how this all works...can someone help me?

Is it a good time to buy a new house on Costa del Sol, Spain? I will be coming to the area in the very near future and would like to buy an apartment overlooking the sea, preferrably in Torremolinos or Benalmadena. I have heard that prices dropped dramatically in Spain in the last year because of the crisis, so buying a real estate would be an option. If you live in the area, then you might know if they expect further drop in prices or it is worth buying a house in Spain now..

Is it risky to rent out your current house and then buy a new house to take advantage of falling prices? Like most, my husband and I would like to take advantage of the low home prices and buy a nicer home in a nicer area. In order to be able to do this, we were thinking about renting out our current house. We would never foreclose to get out from under it, but our growing family is busting out of this place at the seams. Is this a bad idea? What are the things we should be considering?

im about to buy new house..........? its in houston tx for 105k, 1 story, 1,324 sq ft im a first time buyer help am i getting yipped?????????? brand new not even built yet(its a kb home)

do I get any exemption in income tax for amount paid towards a new house? I bought a new house recently and paid 5 laks as downpayment. Can this amount be shown towards deductions in income tax filing?

which is good to make my house or buy a new one ? @alex i am not going to make my house , house maker will make for me .

Has anyone used the part exchange program to buy a new house? Which one? How much etc? Is it worth it? I have looked at various websites, so i have an idea of how it works. but i do not know anyone who has done it, and would like to know if there is anyone out there who has done it.

when will i buy a new house and how will be my health?

My credit score is 638 can I still use to to buy a new house in California? My credit score is 638 and my dad wants to buy me a house as an investment. Will I still be approved? Do I need a higher score?

Is it a good idea to buy a new house from the BUILDER or a few years old used house? If I buy a new under construction house would that be better? I think it will be better because everything is new, BUT there could be "teething problems" with a new house. What do you suggest?

Is this the time to Refinance or buy a new house? I have two mortgages 5.87 and 8.8 . I bought this house 2006 with zero down. Now the value of the house is almost $80,000 less than what I purchased. Is it a better idea to buy a new house and vaccate the old house? Please advice me . I have good credit

When you buy a new house, can the escrow company transfer the equity money from your old house as down payment We are selling our old house and buying a new one. We, of course, want to use the equity from the old house as down payment for the new house and carry a small new loan. This is probably a studpid question, but, do we write an offer contingent on our old house selling, and then does the escrow company transfer the money from the sale of our old house to the sellers of our new house? I don't know if I am asking this right.

Is it really stupid to buy a new house right now? I read yesterday that if you buy a new house right now with the economic issues going on it could be 'financial suicide' for some people. Should people just stay in the home they're in and wait it out until there's a better time....or buy a new home? I mean in Canada :)

Should I do an home inspection before I buy my new house? the builder said I can do it a month before my waranty expires. New house. Has anyone had problems with either way?

Will you move to Atlanta to buy a new house at a reasonable price? I did some search and found out that in Atlanta & surrounded area house prices are unbelieveable. Some new houses available starting 140-150? in my area 300 will be the starting price, not to mention in Boston, LA, Seattle, SF etc. How can they are so not expensive? Is that area over supply? Is Atl a good place to live? Do you know different area that as good as Atl (in term of house prices)

How long do you have to buy a new house and not pay capitol gains? I will be selling my house and moving to another state. I will make a capitol Gain of about 80,000 on old house. How long do I have to invest the $80,00 and avoid Capitol Gains Tax. How much is Capitaol Gains tax. I make $120,000 year. Thanks for your help.

How do you buy a new house when you already own one? My husband and I own a house and we want to move into a different house. How do we move the $ around when we can't afford to make 2 mortgage payments at once? We anticipate using the $ from the sale of our first house as a down payment on the 2nd house. I know people do this all the time - I just don't know how. So do you make it a point on the contract on the sale of our 1st house that our move out date will be after the closing of the 2nd house?

I want to buy a new house (cheaper than my current) but am unable to sell my current house right now.? Current house: still in it, unable to sell because market is bad. Could I buy another house that's cheaper if I qualify for 2 mortgages and then, if unable to sell the current house, let it go to short sale (hopefully not foreclosure though)? I know this is not ideal, but I need to move ASAP! Please help!

Should I buy a new house in Mountain House, ca? I'm thinking to buy a new single family house in mountain house as an investment property. The builder is giving out huge incentive and the price is much cheaper than the houses in SF bay. Just wondering if it'll be right timing to do this especially mountain house is a brand new town. Will I be able to rent it out? Thanks!! Can people who is familiar with the area mountain house, ca or who live near the area (like Tracy, Livermore, etc.) answer this question for me?

When you buy a new house, who is supposed to issue to the homeowner the Certificate of Occupation? I was never given one by the original developer because he went bankrupt and abandoned construction of the remaining lots. The new developer who took over about 3 yrs ago never gave me one either. If no one has given me the Certificate of Occupation, what does this mean from a legal standpoint?

New England house prices? Is there ever really a good time to buy? I live in New Hampshire and I have been looking into buying a house. It seems to me that when house prices are low, interest rates are high, and when interest rates are low, house prices are high. Is there really a better time to buy a house compared to other times? Someone I know said we should wait because houses are not appreciating very well in the area right now, but, is this true? And is it better to continue renting? The prices in the area are outrageous at best, and I can't believe that there is ever going to be a time when they are going to be lower. It seems to me that if appreciation continues at any rate, that ordinary people wont be able to afford a house at all. $200,000 plus for a small place seems crazy. Any input on this?

Maurice and Trisha want to buy a house. The bank requires a 10% down payment and a combined annual income of a? Maurice and Trisha want to buy a house. The bank requires a 10% down payment and a combined annual income of at least 1/3 of the remaining amount to qualify for the loan. Based on their combined annual income of $63,000 a year, what is the price of the most expensive house the bank will allow them to buy?

Is it more difficult to buy a house rather than financing a new car? I know you have to have good credit to buy a new car, and the interest rates are always high if your credit sucks. But what about buying a home? When you get a mortgage for a house how much does your credit score effect your mortgage rate compared to a car? Would you say its easy or difficult to buy a house in general with bad credit.

If you to buy a house, should you consider new house or pre-own house from environmental consideration? New house could have better insolation, more efficient appliance, more green potential but it require all new materials to build. Pro-own house may take some investment to make it energy efficient and green but you don't contribute to destroy more trees, etc. for example. How would you decide if you are in the market to buy a house? I am not buying or building a house. It's just a question I think useful for those who have plans to. Very helpful answers so far.

Should I wait til after we buy the house to buy a new car? Hi Everyone, I am getting married next year and we are going to be buying a house after the wedding. At some point we are also going to be needing a new car(my car is giving us problems all the time). Should we buy the car before or after we buy the house? Im thinking we should buy the house while we are debt free and then later on buy the car. I would think that mortgage company want to see that we are debt free and dont have any loans that are being paid monthly when we apply.

In NJ I am looking to buy a house that is a year old it is in a development. Do I need a new survey at closing In NJ I am looking to buy a house that is a year old, it is in a development. Do I need a new survey at closing.

How can I buy a house with a new job? I want to move to another town. I'm an RN and have a job waiting for me. My question is can I buy a house if I start a new job? I have good credit and would have about a 20% down payment. Is it possible to do?

How about if you are buying a house around 100,00 to 200,000 in New Jersey..is it good time to buy right now ? I'm Planning to Buy a house for investment and later on for living , so is it right time to buy a house for investment or for living ?

When is the best time to buy a house considering the market in New York ? I am looking to buy a house soon but if the prices continue to decline how long should I wait... should I wait until next year?

How much will cost in 5-6 years to buy a house in New York? Hi,I'm 14 and I live in Greece.I'm planning moving in New York.How much would cost me to buy a house or to build a house? A big house with over 5 rooms(I want many kids)

How do i sell my house and buy a new one? Will my lender let me do that? Right now i have 80/20 loan. 80% has 8% interest and 20 has 12%. ARM for 80% will be over in Jan 08. Would i be able to sell this house and buy a new one? My credit score has significantly gone up now. Also how would i go about finding a real estate agent to sell my house?

Should I wait to buy a house after the new year? I've saved enough money for a modest house in Portland, Oregon or Southern Oregon. I look at realtors.com everyday, and the prices are not coming down hardly at all. Should I try to buy a house during the holidays or after the new year? I'm afraid if I wait, the prices will start to increase.

Can i buy a house if i just started a new job? I've been on my current job for 5 years. It's a contracted job for the state so my company has been outbidded and we are all losing our jobs in may 2008. I was hoping to buy a house before the job ends but it's not going to happen. I decided to put money up and save until the job ends. Now, when i start another job will it be hard to buy a house being that i've started a new job? Or if i continue to work in the same field would i be able to combine work history??

how do I buy a house in Central New York? I don't have very good credit, but I have been working to get it better, How can I buy a house? Where do I start?

Can my spouse buy us a new house after a foreclosure on my credit? We recently moved out of our house due to a high mortgage and impending foreclosure. My husband is on the title but not the mortgage. He has pretty good credit, will he be able to buy another house under his name? Should I take his name off the title of the other house before the foreclosure is official?

Where in New York State could I buy a nice house for say 450K? My husband and I are looking to buy a house in the next three years. But we have some constraints: 1. we want to take advantage of some of teh programs that are out there to help you buy a home, 2. we havent saved up enough as yet, but we are just at the beginning, 3. my husbands credit is good/okay, mine is not good, 3. we need to be no more than 1.5 to 2 hours away form the city and 3. we need to be someplace where there is diversity and where we can find a muslim school. I've been looking but the only places that hit most of the criterias, is out of our price range. Is there someplace I am missing? Any advice?

just moved to a new house what should i buy? i bought a house and now i have started shopping. could u plz suggest for living, bedroom and babyroom. that would really look fabulous.

Dilemma! I have about 36,000 dollars saved up. Should I buy a house or a new car plus a trip to Europe? I have been looking for 3 months now and no luck finding a house. If I buy the house, no more money left. If I decide to rent plus the car and trip I will have money left for emergencies.

can a person making 50k gross buy a house in new york city and how ? If a person -civil service. makes 50k gross a year can they stand a chance of buying a house in New York City and how would they do this ?

Can we buy a house that needs a new roof with an FHA loan? okay so the house we want to buy has a 20 year old roof that leaks. It won't pass inspection I am sure and my lender said I can't get a 203k just because of the roof. If the roof is bad will the people we want to buy the house from have to fix it before they sell it or will we have to fix it ourselves? We offered what they were asking. We can't get a conventional loan, so we have and FHA and the realtor told us they'll prolly have to fix the house before they sell it.

How do I rent out my house and buy a new one to live in.? If I want to rent out my house and buy another to live in, what does the bank look for when I apply for the second mortgage? Must I have enough to cover both mortgages every month out of my paychecks. Or would they take into consideration the money from the rent each month?

How is Pearland, Texas? We are new to houston and looking to buy house. My husband works in the medical center? We are looking for easy commute time, safe area, and decent school for our child. We don't want flood zone area. Where are the flood zone areas in houston? Where was a heavy storm last week with flooding all over houston and it scared us since we've never experience flood before. Other recommedation areas would be greatly appreciated.Thanks.

Did Jon and Kate Gosslin really buy their new house? I saw their new house, and I am curious to know if they bought it or not. It looks super expensive and it's beautiful, but did they really have the money to buy it?

Is it a good investment to buy a house in New Jersey for savings purposes? Thinking of taking a loan to finance a house purchase in New Jersey. Would like to find out if it is a good decision compared to other savings options.

Is now a good time to buy a summer house in New Jersey? I have 30k saved up. Would like to only spent half of it to start off but i am not strict on that. Me and my family go to Jersey shore all the time. Were located in philly so its not very far. Is this a good time to buy a summer house? Any tips on buying a summer house now?

I would like to move to New York, USA and would like to know if i would be allowed to buy a house? I would like to know if i would be allowed to buy a house in the city as places like thailand dont allow you to buy them without being married to someone from the home land. Also, does any one know if you would need to have lived there for a certain amount of time before buying and if it would need to be an american bank who provides funding? Thanks for your answers in advance.

Where is the Safest part of New Orleans to buy a house? My husband and I are considering buying a home in New Orleans. What is the safest area? And as far as safest I mean, where got the least amount of damage from Katrina and Ike and Hurricanes in general, furthest from the Levees and bad neighborhoods? Is that the Garden District? I don't want to buy a fixer upper,I want a home that wasn't damaged by any hurricanes. Any thoughts out there?

Is it a good time to buy house in New york? will the real estate price drop?

Would it be cheaper to reupholster a cat tree house, rather than buy a new one? We bought this huge cat house for our kitties, and it's lasted about five years now. We paid about $300 for it. I think we've gotten our monies worth. Now I'm looking to either re-upholster it, or buy a new one because this one is scraggly looking now. Would it be cheaper to get it re-upholstered? Can you re-upholster something like this? It's made of wood and carpet. I haven't found anything pertaining to this and wondering if anyone has done this. Thank you for your input. :-)

How do you buy a new house on Sims 3? the game wouldn't let me put in the money cheat when i was first buying a house so i bought a bad one did the cheat to get the money and i don't know how to get a new one!!! oh and when going to town are you with real people with their sims or is it computer characters

House as collateral to buy a new home? I currently own a home and would like to sell it and buy a larger one due to a growing family. I plan on seeking an agent or broker within the next month to further discuss my plans. But in the mean time, I would like to know my options. I would hate to have to wait for the house to sell before looking for another one. Especially in this slumping market. Is it possible to be approved for a loan on a new home before my old one sells, like using it as collateral?

Is it better to buy a house or condo in new york city? I have enough to buy either but which one is better, which one is a better investment in the long run ?

How do I buy a house in New Delhi (no suburbs please) without any black money involved :-) ? I want a house in New Delhi (no Gurgaon or Noida) and I don't want to convert my hard-earned money into black money for this transaction. Any smart ideas ?

I want to buy a new house and use it as an investment for 5 years than use it as a primary residence? Is it still illegal to do that? Are their ways that I can make it my primary residence after I use it for five years as an investment property? I just had to ask this question =/

In California, can my husband buy a house with his credit alone if he qualifies for an FHA loan? My husband and I want to buy a house, but I have a credit card in collections from about four years ago. I'm working on paying it off, but it will take a long time. Can my husband get an FHA loan without my credit having to be considered?

Honestly, Is Dubai a good and secure place to buy a house? I'm from United States of America, and seriously I'm planning to buy a house where I can spend my every year vacations and a friend of mine ad viced me about Dubai but I have my doubts because I want a secure place for me and my daughter. any ad vice is welcome.

Will it e a good time to buy a house? Will it e a good time to buy a house? I'm planning to buy a new house, is it a good time to buy or wait? Is it good to buy a new home or an old home??I heard that rates will be 4.5% for new homes or new buyer. I qualify in both. Thanks in advance.

When is the best time to buy a house in New York? The market in Dutchess County, NY is crazy!! Ups and downs. Is it better to wait until we can put down 20% or should we buy now that the interest rate is low? Will prices go back up?

Buy an old house or build a new house? Which is better and more economical? Buy a fixer-upper of an old house or buy a lot and build a house on a fair budget?

how do you no when to buy a new house? we have a house in the hills and we were wondering if we should buy a house on the water.

I want to buy a new house and i would like to know what are the fees associated to it? Hi, i am going to be buying a new house that has gst included, and i live in ontario, i was wondering if someoen could please tell me what are the fees associated with new homes, other than gst thanks, thanks for the answer, but i meant as in land transfer tax, lawyer fees and etc

Should I buy a house that is new construction or one that has been lived in? If I choose a already lived in one, how old is too old for a house?

How much on average are closing costs when you buy a house? My and my fiancee moved into our house in October 2006. We have done some small upgrades like sod the back yard and painting. He will be getting a significant raise soon and we want a bigger house further from downtown San Antonio, TX. We moved into this house now because it was a promotional thing with no closing costs so we did not have to pay anything to move in. I need to know how much we need to save for closing costs on a house price range from 175-200 thousand. Also, do we need all the $$ in tha bank or do people often take out other small loans for closing costs? Sorry if this is a stupid question but I have no idea how it works. Thanks. I will choose a best answer.

how do my husband and I improve our credit score to buy a house? My credit score is 525 and my husbands is 550. how do we raise our credit score in the next year or so so we can buy a house.?

Buy a new house or live in my apartment to save $$? I sold my old house about 6 months ago because my loan got too huge (adj rate) and it was too much house for me. I was also considering a move out of the country. I am still flip-flopping about the move, but am considering buying a new place. It would be more expensive than my townhouse I am renting, but symbolically I would feel more committed to staying at my job and making it work. My rent is $1200 and mortgage would be around $2k (40% of my take home). The problem with my rental now is that I have 2 dogs and no yard. Just can let them out now on leashes. I have 2 flights of stairs which makes lugging groceries hard. Also, when people want to visit it is difficult for them to take so many stairs (older folks, my mom, etc). Right now it is a buyer's market in my area and I can work a pretty good deal on a piece of property, but don't know if it is worth it to do so. Is the market going to get even better for buyers or are interest rates going up?? What do you think?? Thanks!! I have a stable job and have gotten a pre-approval for a fixed rate loan.

In Texas, Is it wise to buy a "Single-Family House" for my own family use from "Auctions" instead of owners? We are moving to Austin Texas , need to buy a house. We have some Cash in hand. Do you recommend us to Bid on Real Estate Auctions and try to win a good bargin price or dose not worth the hassel and better to pay more and buy easiliy from real estate agents?

I want to buy a house slated to be moved/demolished for the land. How do I find companies or owners? Rather than build a house from scratch I'm willing to take a house that is in good shape and rehab. it. I think this will save me money and save trees as well. Does anyone know where to find companies or persons that offer such houses?

when should i start looking for a new house and stipulation that we have to find new house first? we are going to put our house on the market but cannot buy a new house until we sell this one. should i wait to really look until we have an accepted offer? and should we have a stipulation that we don't close until we find a new house? i think this may deter buyers (please note our home is like a first time buyer's home, it is very small so we MAY be able to get away with it)

please help i live in new york but want to buy a house in Florida.Can anyone tell me how much(roughly) a 3BR? 1-2 bath house will cost.I don't want a fixer-upper but it does not need to be a palace just a nice house.Being specific maybe the St. petersburg/clearwater area.