YANMREA - You are not my real estate agent (nor my tax attorney) - but maybe you have some experience and insight on implications of one person buying someone else a house to live in.
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posted by juniperesque
on Dec 10, 2012 -
6 answers
My parents want to put the down payment on a (small) house, and have me live in it and pay the mortgage. Are there any downsides to this that I'm missing?
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posted by insufficient data
on Jul 10, 2012 -
36 answers
My husband and I own a small house, and were originally planning on moving early next year. We got some good news over the holidays and I am now nearing the end of the first trimester of my first pregnancy. We'd still like to move, but is it easier to do this while I'm pregnant or should we wait until the baby is 6 months old?
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posted by smalls
on Feb 15, 2012 -
34 answers
Teach-Me-About-Renting-Vs-Buying Filter: I'm in my mid-20s and have been in my "grown up job" for about a year now, and it's about time to get my own place. What do I need to know, beyond just comparing rent and mortgage payments?
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posted by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
on Feb 12, 2012 -
39 answers
I love reading
The Hunt column in the NY Times. Love watching "Location, Location, Location" (which I only get to see on cable when I'm at a hotel I travel to for work). Loved House Hunters when I saw it while overseas. I even like reading Ask Metafilter questions about where people should rent or buy when I have never even been to that city. What else would I like?
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posted by AnnaRat
on Jan 28, 2012 -
10 answers
We are searching for a neighborhood in Toronto to buy a house for our family. As we are new in Toronto, we are not sure what areas will meet the following criteria.
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posted by musicgold
on Dec 9, 2011 -
9 answers
We're in contract to buy a house. It's taking forever to get an appraisal. What's going on?
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posted by mikeand1
on Oct 26, 2011 -
12 answers
Crash course tips on homeowning/homebuying? What do you wish you would have known before buying a foreclosed fixer-upper? What new (to us) home tips can you share?
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posted by amicamentis
on Sep 21, 2011 -
27 answers
Would you buy a house that's across the street from an elementary school?
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posted by ljs30
on Sep 13, 2011 -
42 answers
We want to move. We've decided to stay in Omaha. I found a house that is a REAL bargain. So I need you, dear mefites, to help me measure the pros and cons.
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posted by wwartorff
on Dec 21, 2010 -
16 answers
I would like to buy a home. I am currently single, in my early 30s, and would like to meet someone special and have a family. Right now, I could buy something that would suit one person, a couple, and maybe a couple with a kid - but not really a "family" home. Should I buy or wait?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 8, 2010 -
13 answers
We're close to finding a house to buy, but our current landlord wants us to sign another six month lease. We're in MA--is there anything we can do?
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posted by A Terrible Llama
on Jul 12, 2010 -
17 answers
I made an offer to buy a house, it was accepted, contracts signed and earnest money paid. The sellers just changed the appearance of the house without any warning. Should I have been told about it beforehand?
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posted by Brody's chum
on May 9, 2010 -
16 answers
I have been trying to buy a house in the inner-west in Sydney, Australia for several months. Contrary to what's going on in the rest of the world, Oz houses are effing crazy high and have jumped between $20-$100k (esp in my area) in the past year. I have found a good house for a price I can do - but it's on a fairly busy road. Would you want to go to there?
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posted by mooza
on Oct 13, 2009 -
20 answers
I feel like I am constantly swinging back and forth in how I feel about buying a house in different locations. How can I make a decision?
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posted by AnnaRat
on Jul 28, 2009 -
9 answers
how important was your wedding to you? (not the marriage, the wedding) if you had a big affair, did you regret not spending the money on something more practical? if you had a small affair, did you regret not including more people? if you eloped or had a microwedding, did you wish you had done more to mark the occasion?
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posted by thinkingwoman
on Jun 13, 2009 -
70 answers
When buying a house is it better to have the seller pay the closing costs or to reduce the sale price of the home?
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posted by jclovebrew
on Oct 1, 2008 -
9 answers
I'm interested in buying a house that is owned by my husband's boss. Is this a bad, bad, bad idea?
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posted by saffry
on Mar 26, 2007 -
11 answers
InspectionFilter : we just had an offer accepted for a house in Westchester, NY, and we need to get a house inspection done quickly. Does anybody have a recommendation for an inspection company in Westchester, and is there anything I should know going in (questions to ask etc?)
posted by ny_scotsman
on Jan 17, 2007 -
10 answers
How do we figure out whether we're financially and emotionally ready to buy our first home? We have a really good handle on what we can afford, which neighborhoods we like best, what houses are going for. We've read "Home Buying for Dummies." We've saved up an OK chunk of cash. But my husband and I are both worried, and for different reasons.
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Jan 7, 2007 -
32 answers
Experienced homeowners, help out a first-time buyer. What wisdom can you impart about the home buying process? What do you wish you had done differently when buying your first home?
posted by Otis
on Jul 29, 2005 -
36 answers
How does one go about figuring out what to bid on a house? The problem that I am faced with is the house I am interested in is listed by my realtor and thus we are in a dual agency. He cannot instruct me on what to bid nor can he instruct the seller that my bid sucks or is great. Please help me with this.
posted by thebwit
on Apr 5, 2005 -
31 answers
