So I got engaged and bought a house with my fiancee. We lived together for a couple of years but it did not go well and she moved out. So I'd like to keep the house but do that I'll need to get her off the mortgage and off the deed.
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posted by anonymous
on May 22, 2013 -
23 answers
Single retiree is selling a big paid-off house and asked me and huzzeh for help deciding whether or not it makes sense to rent an apartment or buy a condo. What questions should we consider to help make this decision?
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posted by elizeh
on Apr 18, 2013 -
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Is it worth thousands of dollars to fix an inground pool? I've own my home in northern Delaware for less than a year. One of the reasons I bought this house was it had a pool. I bought the house when it was in foreclosure, so I knew there would be many repairs to do to the house, pool included. The inground pool is about 30ft by 10ft by about 7ft deep. Estimates to repair the pool liner and large filter are in the neighborhood of 5-6k.
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posted by meshoppe
on Mar 21, 2013 -
21 answers
My wife and I are buying a house in Austin, Texas ( Steiner Ranch ). We are trying to figure out how we want to finance it. We have the means to pay for the house with cash. We are being offered a mortgage at 3.6%. The cost of the house would represent about 50% of our net worth. The other 50% is fairly liquid, with an even spread between 401k, index funds, 529's, and cash. Should we do it?
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posted by jasondigitized
on Jul 11, 2012 -
25 answers
What's the legal liability ramifications of owning half a house? (I already have a lawyer. I wanted a second/English opinion.)
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 28, 2011 -
17 answers
I need some house buying help, and advice about whether to pay off my loans now or save more for the down payment.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 26, 2011 -
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Mid-twenties couple living in a big city trying to save up for the future. How the heck to people do it? Help us figure out what we're doing wrong and how to fix it.
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posted by your mom's a sock puppet
on Oct 14, 2010 -
71 answers
Should I try to get a mortgage and buy a house before I leave my corporate-type job for a low and unreliably-paying creative one? Or is it possible I'll be able to do those things afterwards?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 2, 2010 -
15 answers
Under 30 with a 16-month-old. Getting $750k from insurance settlement. Have $65k in a money market from previous settlement, $10k in my Roth IRA, and $13k in my 16-month-old's 529. Should I pay cash for a house?
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posted by anonymous
on May 24, 2010 -
19 answers
Financial/Savings Filter: How do I save for multiple goals at once and do I keep it all in the same savings account?
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posted by modoriculous
on May 13, 2010 -
11 answers
We live in San Diego. We have 140k in cash after an inheritance, a mobile home we can't afford, crappy jobs, and have never had this much money ever. How do we best invest this money?
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posted by veritas
on Sep 11, 2009 -
35 answers
What is the name of the story in which a man buries stolen money under a sapling, ends up buying the house next door, and years later tries to retrieve the money only to find that the neighbor has already taken it and left newspaper clippings?
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posted by Mapes
on Sep 20, 2008 -
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How should I select a financial planner? Should I find a fee-only or commission-based planner? $150-$200/hour seems like a lot of money to me.
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posted by mshields
on Mar 18, 2008 -
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How do I sell half a house to my brother, who’s living there?
My only sibling and I have inherited our late parents’ house as part of the estate. He’s currently living in it, and is happy to stay and is interested in buying my half out. I don’t want half the house; I do want the money.
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posted by Savannah
on Nov 7, 2007 -
4 answers
Is there any legal document or process I can do to relinquish any interest in a house that I've technically owned for two years? Please see explanation. Sorry it's long.
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posted by stevyb
on Oct 1, 2007 -
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Renting - It's been a while and I'm afraid we're gonna look bad on paper. Mid/late twenty year olds (one a musician) without a huge amount of $$ or history - are we screwed?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2007 -
13 answers
At what dollar amount do I draw the line for making a homeowners insurance claim?
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posted by 10ch
on Apr 24, 2007 -
13 answers
I am looking to buy a house in the next 2 years or so. Should I (a) suspend payments to my 401(k) and build up my after-tax cash reserves, or (b) keep making my regular contributions, and borrow against the balance when the time is right?
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posted by Saucy Intruder
on Jan 13, 2007 -
10 answers
I'm thinking about buying half of a house. How do I find a good financial advisor to tell me the best way to go about things?
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posted by amarynth
on Jan 5, 2006 -
9 answers
Selling a house and keeping the cash - my wife and I are in the midst of selling our house. When all is said and done (fees, taxes, etc all paid) we're going to get $250k. The expected thing to do is move to another house and use that money as a down payment. But we're playing around with the idea of taking the money and travelling for six months - can we? More Inside...
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posted by cubedweller
on Sep 11, 2005 -
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