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April 2008: Real State Advice Posts

Buyer Didn't Close

House for Sale

Must Sell to Buy

Tenant With Bad Credit

Girlfriend Moved Out

Seller Signed Contract

Seller's Counter

Deed Restrictions

Nuisance Fees

Home Equity Loan

Buyer Reneges

Payment Going Up

Selling to Son

How Much to Offer

Choosing an Agent

Lender Nixed the Sale

Using Power of Attorney

Buy Now for Retirement

Selling and Buying

Single or Two-Family

What to Offer

Low Credit Score

Foreclosure Questions

String of Contingencies

Mother's LIfe Estate

Not a Three-Family

Builder Offers Incentive

Sell Now or Wait

Cancelling a Listing

No Answer from the Bank

Bank or Mortgage Company

How Much in Proceedsr

Rented for Three Years

How Much to Offer

Capital Gains Again

Broker's Protection Period

Second Mortgage "Closing"

Second-Time Buyer

Buyer's Agent

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Seller Backed Out

Suspicious of Broker

Stove and Frig

Giving to Children

Signing Over Rental

Home in Foreclosure

House Owned by Bank

Seller's Agent, Buyer's Agent

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Old House Vacant

Earnest Money

Asking More Than Assessment

Married Owners

Divorce Buyout

House Not Built Yet

Agent Chaging Companies

Agent Helping Friend

She's Off the Deed

Property Management

Offering Directly to Seller

Expensive Two-Family

Trading Houses

Land Contract Balloons

Buyer Making Repairs

Title Wasn't Clear

Zoning Was Wrong

Three Siblings Inherited

Inspection Indicates Repairs

Land is Leased

Financing Contingency

Build on Spec

Bought With Her Boyfriend

New Jersey real estate license

Offsetting Capital Gain

Selling to Tenant

Raising Maintenance Fees

Wants to Sell

Selling Mother's Nome.

Help for First-Time Buyers

Backing Out of Purchase

Attorney Review Period

Voiding a Contract

Selling to Relative

Borrowing Full Value

Protected Wetlands

One Owner Wants to Sell

Homeowner Association Fees

Leasing Out Land

Seller Lied

House Didn't Appraise

Someone Got Commission

Needs Flood Insurance

There Were Other Bids

Seller Rejected Offer

Short Sale

Mother Making Big Profit

What's a First-Time Buyer?

Not Quite a Foreclosure

Offer on Vacant House

Short Sale or Foreclosure

15-Year-Old Roof

Closing Costs

Buying From Mother

Bought with Her Brother

PAD fee

No Payoff Document

Seller Accepted Two

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