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January 2008: Real State Advice Posts

She'd Be Landlocked

Reverse Mortgage

Selling After Buying

Selling to Developer

Status: Active

Upside Down on Mortgages

Trading Houses

New Salespersons

Four Owners

Listing Has Expired

Extra Bedroom?

Manhattan Apartment

Looking at Land

What a Mess!

Foreclosure

Apartment in a House

Seller May Not Show

Friend is Upset

Agent Promised Kickback

What's a Bedroom

House is "Bumpable"

Stuck with Investment

First-Time Buyer

lDeduct Rent

California Foreclosure

Seller Wants Cash

Zoning Problem

Seller Didn't Show

Just Sold Their Home

Landlocked Property

Delaying the Closing

Offering on a Short Sale

Recapturing Capital Gains

Sharing a Driveway

Bad Time to Sell?

Neutral Colors

Foreclosure Threatens

Buying in Another State

Buying Bank-Owned Property

Seller is Lying

Counter-Offer

Condo Conversion

Short Sale

Buying a New Home

Take the Offer?

Seller Backed Out

Co-op Won't Sell

Taking Over Mortgage

Which to Buy First?

Foreclosure on One House

Foreclosure Sale

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Owner Hasn't Left

Picking an Agent

Retiring in Ten Years

Seller in Foreclosure

Selling On Their Own

Listing Commercial Building

Wants to Buy Land

Told There Was Hardwood

condo Still Not Built

Helping the Buyer

Developer Rents Some Units

Putting Buyer First

Oral Lease

Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

Buying With Fiance

Buying Without a Broker

Donating House to Charity

With a Short Sale

Assessed Value Higher

$3,000 Income

Mother Sold the House

Cloud on the Title

Paying 11.5%

Hosting a For-Sale Site

Using VA Guarantee

Selling Half to Son

Special Assessment

Inherited the Other Half

Buyer Backed Out

Bathroom Upgrades Affecting Resale Value

Case of Buyer's Remorse

Gift from Father

Property Sold for Taxes

Town House or Single-Family

Bank-Owned Property

Buying a REO

Signed a Year Ago

Who to HIre

Polishing Is Needed

Agent Working Alone

Four Investors Involved

Mortgage Was Sold

Disclosing to Buyer

Getting Off the Mortgage

Hiring an Assistant

Owe $60,000 More Than Value

Passed the Salesperson Course

His Credit Sucks

For Sale By Owner

Too Many Heirs

Both are Owners

Lender Has Attorney

Apply to Principal

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