How much cash do you actually have to part with when buying a house? How many other fees and charges are there on top of the down payment?
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posted by tylerkaraszewski
on Mar 1, 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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Bad house smell has come on strong and suddenly. What is it? It's giving me a headache but my dogs don't even seem to notice it.
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posted by Buffaload
on Feb 23, 2011 -
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I just read
this article and I'm curious about this place. A little searching brings up proposed sites elsewhere but I am wondering if any exist, specifically in the North East. Has anyone ever heard of such a place?
posted by Shanachie
on Feb 17, 2011 -
10 answers
*Spoiler Alert*Never Read This Thread (but none within the question itself): I am hoping to create a set of custom original miniature series "arcs", highlighting various things; characters/topics/ story-arcs/plot-arcs... any sort of "shortening of a longer series" that you love, or like or know.
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posted by infinite intimation
on Feb 12, 2011 -
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What was that music webapp I had on my iPod? Help me remember the site I had saved to my homescreen a while ago. I'm fairly sure it was a webapp and not a proper app. I seem to remember the name for the icon was shortened to a two-letter acronym; I thought it was DI for digitalinspiration.com but googling that shows I was wrong. I'll try to describe it anyway: the app had a series of square, colourful icons down the left-hand side, not unlike the style to the iTunes gift card drawings. Each icon represented a category; I definately remember 'lounge', and the others were mostly dance/electronic music related genres like house, groove etc. probably hip-hop stuff too. Definately a cool and groovy site.
posted by Deor
on Feb 10, 2011 -
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My partner and I bought a house last month and although you would think I'd be over the moon right now, I'm actually a bit depressed about it. How can I come to terms with maybe not having chosen the best house to buy?
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posted by hazyjane
on Feb 9, 2011 -
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We are looking for an inexpensive getaway for 2 couples within a few hours' drive of Seattle. We want to sit around, read, play board games, drink, etc -- and we're trying to find a good place to do it.
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posted by rossination
on Feb 6, 2011 -
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Kitchen Renovation Question. Do we buy countertops like we're gonna maybe get stuck here, or do we buy countertops like we wanna spend significantly less money?
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posted by Medieval Maven
on Jan 27, 2011 -
29 answers
My friend needs advice on renting a house in San Diego. He has been there for years, but he wants to scale down from 5 total roommates (including him) to 3 total roommates, including him.
In order to scale down like this, he'll have to charge at least $1000 per roommate. Then each person will have tons of space.
He wants roommates that are very nice, honest, and super-clean.
Is this do-able? What can he do (he's in no position to make any major home improvements) to make it more likely that he'll find what he's looking for within a reasonable period of time?
posted by SociologistTina
on Jan 18, 2011 -
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I am thinking of getting a conservatory put on our house. It's a traditional UK terrace with a "wing" at the back containing the kitchen, bathroom above. About 6 ft wide. The yard to the side includes our back gate so we can't fill that with a conservatory. Our kitchen doors are on the back. I want to find plans that show how a conservatory can work, but googling just brings either conservatory companies (no plans) or estate agent sites (all terrace houses with a conservatory for sale).
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posted by LyzzyBee
on Jan 17, 2011 -
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Nyxie and I have started looking at condos and townhouses and maaaaybe small Actual Houses in Toronto and I want to know what I'm doing. My usual approach to that problem is "well, read a lot".
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posted by mendel
on Jan 14, 2011 -
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I've scoured the internet looking for information on this photograph, but no luck thus far. Any ideas?
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posted by koolgiy
on Jan 11, 2011 -
19 answers
Exchanging a water heater with previous home-owner to avoid loan on unit, am I opening myself up to trouble later?
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posted by Frasermoo
on Jan 6, 2011 -
18 answers
If I asked you to take your shoes off when you came into our (North American) home, would you be put off? What kind of foot covering can I offer you to make it less annoying?
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posted by otherwordlyglow
on Jan 4, 2011 -
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I just bought a house across the street from a Home Depot, all of the walls are white, and I'm indecisive. Please help me use up my many paint samples.
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posted by jalexc
on Dec 30, 2010 -
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Does anyone have comparison info between UltraTouch and T.A.P. (Thermal-acoustical-pest control) insulation?
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posted by abednega
on Dec 29, 2010 -
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Indiana Real Estate - can you recommend any real estate professionals (buyer's agent, good inspector, or lawyer)?
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posted by true
on Dec 28, 2010 -
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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 -
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I'm looking for a little advice on transitioning from a house to an apartment (specific questions inside)
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posted by Esefa
on Dec 19, 2010 -
9 answers
What kind of wood flooring should we get for our new house? Complications: two small kids, largish dog, budget.
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posted by ish__
on Dec 16, 2010 -
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I want to install solar panels when I replace my roof next summer. What do I need to know about manufacturers, incentives, and costs? I am in Washington state.
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posted by bq
on Dec 14, 2010 -
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Where to buy a 4 1/2" outlet box that is open on both sides for back-to-back light fixture installation?
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posted by Jim Biancolo
on Dec 12, 2010 -
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Before putting an offer in on a house, we want to spend some time this week sitting in the neighborhood and talking with neighbors to see what the area is like and start creating some rapport. What questions should we ask the neighbors?
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posted by rhapsodie
on Dec 7, 2010 -
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I've got a new-to-me old, old house and 1001 questions about how to fix it. I've found lots of great articles on old-house stuff, but I'm dying to find a site like Ask Metafilter, but specifically for old-house people--a place to ask and answer and discuss. Does such a thing exist?
posted by largecorp
on Dec 5, 2010 -
9 answers
I need advice on fixing condensation on aluminum window frames. My house has a ton of aluminum window frames. Now that the weather has turned cold water is condensing on them, puddling at the bottom of the frames, and causing problems. How can I fix this?
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posted by bq
on Nov 30, 2010 -
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Can anyone recommend a great book (or magazine or website or series) on DIY home repair and remodeling?
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posted by piers
on Nov 29, 2010 -
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Help with Home Organization! My boyfriend and I have been living in our three bedroom, two bath house for over a year, and have still not managed to unpack everything. We're looking for books that discuss cleaning and organization plans to help us manage our clutter and start a basic maintenance schedule.
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posted by odayoday
on Nov 29, 2010 -
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We've moved, but our cat is in denial. How do I let her know that she can't keep going back to our old house and that she has to stay here with us?
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posted by BinarySolo
on Nov 28, 2010 -
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Do you have a decent dog house for your dog?
Help me figure out what should be simple: getting a dog house. I'm overwhelmed by the choices and would appreciate actual brand recommendations. We need a dog house that will be somewhat insulated because the dog might need to use it for up to 6 hours in the wintry midwest. We cannot build one, and we can't spend more than a couple of hundred.
I have hesitated to get a dog house because the I was worried about it becoming a raccoon house, fox house, possum house. Do you use that door with the electronic collar entry to prevent this? Does that seem like a good idea?
posted by Tylwyth Teg
on Nov 26, 2010 -
14 answers
Is it possible to set up a lightly-used house so that it's still usable in wintertime without keeping the heat on all the time?
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posted by swngnmonk
on Nov 23, 2010 -
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MeFi, please help me make a good decision of money versus sanity/time regarding hiring an interior decorator / designer.
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posted by k8t
on Nov 19, 2010 -
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Old house, strange wiring issue. Electrician will be called, but any idea what's going on?
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posted by misskaz
on Nov 14, 2010 -
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A contractor is planning to come out this week and replace a substantial portion of my driveway. It (was and) will be a concrete driveway. The same contractor ('s father) will also be doing a substantial amount of tuckpointing. I live in Cleveland and as you know this is mid-November. Should I be concerned about the cold/snow/rain affecting the durability of their work? What should I expect them to do to adapt to the weather? Should I just try to get them to wait until Spring?
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posted by stuart_s
on Nov 14, 2010 -
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