Buying a house while married but physically separated -- what are the possible issues?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 14, 2012 -
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We have an old, unlived in house that is disintegrating. We need help fixing it up, emptying the junk out of it and selling it. We are overwhelmed and find it hard to face this problem. Advice needed.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 2, 2012 -
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How do I come to terms with the fact that my apartment will never be as neat as I would like?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 17, 2012 -
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I have a need for a one time deep-cleaning service in the Minneapolis area. Does anybody have any recommendations? Further, does anybody have tips for getting family members to try and be less cluttered?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 1, 2012 -
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Underwater mortgage + growing family in small house = terror. How can we plan to get out of this situation in three years?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 9, 2012 -
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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 -
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My mother had an unsettling experience at her home this evening between 5 and 5:30 p.m. Does this person who came to her door sound like a scammer or a criminal?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 14, 2011 -
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My same-sex partner and I have separated (to my shock and opposition) after a few years of hard financial times. While I am holding out hope that she will come to her senses, I need help deciding on what to do (especially regarding our house) in case we can't resolve our issues.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 28, 2011 -
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After being nickel-and-dimed to death throughout the process of buying a home in NYC, I have learned from our real estate lawyer that we will be expected-but-not-required to
tip the Title Closer about $150 at the closing.
Really? I mean...
really? Homebuyers, what is your experience with this?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 29, 2011 -
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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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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 -
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Currently renting a room in a couple's house-- they are my housemates and landlords. I am not liking the situation-- it's extremely dirty. How can I make the situation better, or broach the subject of leaving after I just moved in?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 5, 2010 -
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I bought a house and used the recovery plan tax credit, but now I might have to relocate for my relationship. How do I make this work without losing my shirt?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 10, 2010 -
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Is it smart to refinance my house now? Very Special Snowflake details on the other side.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 27, 2010 -
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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 -
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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 -
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My wife and I own one unit in a large condominium complex. Four of the units were owned by a man who died earlier this year. Now his units are in foreclosure. How will this affect our property values?
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posted by anonymous
on May 4, 2010 -
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[lock filter] Tonight I found out that the key that works in all of my house locks also works in my friend's front door. Is this common?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 15, 2010 -
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Our house in the Chicago suburbs has been on the market for a year, and isn't selling. Should we drop the price till it hurts even more, or try to rent it out and hope the housing market doesn't fall even more?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 12, 2010 -
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My wife and I have a LOT of credit card debt and no savings. We can now afford to start paying off the debt. We'd like to buy a house as quickly as possible, what can we do?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 23, 2010 -
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If my mom puts her money in my bank account, lets her house be foreclosed and leaves the country, can I get in trouble?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 25, 2010 -
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I need to get out of my house, and it's not all due to financial reasons. Is short sale a viable option?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 11, 2010 -
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Knowing that two of my housemates plan to leave the third one high and dry, while he has no idea about it, do I tell him? Or is this a breach of trust to them?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 14, 2009 -
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Should we take the risk and buy a bigger house now or should we save up a safety net before we buy another house?
I am in my early 30s. I live in St. Paul, MN. I have two young boys (4 & 2 yrs - neither is in school yet). I have a good job. However, I am worried that if I lose my job I won't be able to get another at anywhere near the same salary level. Also, We don't have a financial safety net.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 18, 2009 -
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Can we afford
this house in California (just an example)? What "rules of thumb" or other measures should I use to determine what is "affordable"?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 20, 2009 -
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I've got some doubts about our current SoCal real estate agent. At first, there didn't seem to be a problem. But recent events have made me wonder if we're wasting his time.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 8, 2009 -
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Getting the exterior of my house painted: A dumb investment, given the economy? Or not?
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posted by anonymous
on May 27, 2009 -
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How can I let mom know that I need my own space for a while without sounding selfish and ungrateful? I want to stand up for myself but on the other hand, I know she struggles.
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posted by anonymous
on May 10, 2009 -
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Buying a house soon: is it better to pay down my credit card partially, or pay off a small personal loan?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 3, 2009 -
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What walks like a duck and quacks like a duck yet may not be a duck dealing drugs out of his house?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 23, 2009 -
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Our house is in sad state of disrepair. We'd fix it if we could, but we don't own it. We'd be persistent with the "landlords" but, we don't pay rent or bills. How do I tell them in a forceful, but considerate way that the house needs to be fixed?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 15, 2008 -
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A company did additional work they were not authorized by us to do to our house, and now our house is broken.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 22, 2008 -
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How should we handle liquidating assets in an estate in the USA right now? Assets consist primarily of a stock portfolio and a house.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 21, 2008 -
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Scary roommate situation. I want to leave and I'm trying to figure out if I have any way of getting my money back, which I really need to help me get another room.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 5, 2008 -
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Is it possible for a 'normal person' to let a house without doing all of the usual landlord work? We want to keep a house in the family but don't want the responsibility of finding tenants, contacting a plumber, collecting rent and so on.
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posted by anonymous
on May 6, 2008 -
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