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November 2007: Real State Advice Posts

Mother in another state.

Rent-to-Own

Two Mortgages

Kitchen Countertop Old

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Foreclosure Auction

Agent is Tardy

Mold in the House

Starting in Real Estate

How Much Commission

Worried Before Closing

Working With a Bank

Agent Has Ten Listings

'Advised to Buy New

Moving Into Rental

Buying on Contract

Accepting Referral Furniture

Newly Licensed Salesperson

How Much Commission

Lending Money to Relative

Pictures on the Web

Refused a Loan

How Much Down

Highway Coming

Spouse Passed Away

Neighbor Wants the House

Conflict of Interest

Changing Brokers

Wants Out Right Away

Gift to Son

How Much to Offer

Title Search

Added Fiance's Name

Excluding One Buyer

Liens on House

License is Inactive

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VA Mortgage Loan

Problems Turned Up

Approved for More

Prepayment Penalty

Owned Less Than Two Years

Lien on the House

He Owns the House

Offered Full Price

Mom Selling Her Home

Hollywood Bath?

Hollywood Bath

Three On The Deed

Underwater Mortgage

Agent's License Has Lapsed

Updating the Kitchen

Gift Property

House Is For Sale

Frig Doesn't Work

During Eviction

School Assignment?

Getting Great Service

Condo in Florida

Off the Market

Cancelling the Contract

Was Property Advertised?

Real Estate Lawyer

Agent's Listings

Caught in a Bind

Changing Her Mind

No Inground Tank

Contract Cancelled

Backing Out of Purchase

Was It A Mistake?

Wants to Buy

Inherited in 1992

Ranch to Conominium

Owner will Finance

Inherited the House

Seller Taking Back a Second

For Sale by Owner

Leaving Town

Error in Deed

Price Range

Bankruptcy and Foreclosure

Helping Mother Out

Full Price Offer

Title Problems

Caught in Downturn

Buyer is Interested

Deposit Check was Cashed

Where to Start?

Quiet Title

Old Land Contract

In Over Her Head

Buying Sister Out

Buying Without a Broker

Homeseller's Tax Exclusion

Wants to Invest

More than One Offer

Her Name on Title

Still on Ex's Mortgage

Buying with Contingency

House Being Moved

Lost Job, Financing Declined

Buying Vacant Land

What's a Bedroom?

Closing in February

Building a Garage

Seller is Agent's Relative

Parcel is Landlocked

Selling With Lease-Option

About Buyer's Deposit

Sellers Want an Out

Prospective Investor

Earnest Money Check

Paying the Appraiser

Avoid Short Sale Real Estate "Deals"

Still Married

Changed Her Mind

Keeping the Condo

His Credit is Good

Breaking up Housekeeping

House as a Gift

Planning for Retirement

Paid-Off Mobile Home

They're Over 65

How Much Traffic?

Bought the House Together

Dry Closing

Commission Question

Owns a Life Estate

Sold Dad's House

Foreclosure Threatens

Adding Another Name

Home Inspection

New Real Estate License

Selling to Son

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