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June 2008: Real State Advice Posts

Salesperson Buying Property

Finding Out About a House

Short Sale vs Foreclosure

Returning Security Deposit

Dad Co-signed Lease

Seller Countered Two Offers

Buying from an Estate

Name on the Deed

Upgraded the Condo

Stop the Sale

Rolling Over Debt

Sell or Hang On?

ADvice on Bidding

No Bathtub

Problems After Closing

Using an Agent?

Taxes Not Paid

Add to Deed of Trust

Selling After Listing

House Not Listed

Client Becoming Customer

Problem Not Disclosed

Sell or Keep

Rooms in Basement

Buyer is Not Represented

Nearby Railway Lines

Buying a Condo

Appraisal Came in Low

Leaving one Realtor

Upside Down on an ARM

Buying Mother's House

Deed in Lieu

Helping Daughter

Lease-Option

Refinance or HEL?

Adding to Father's Deed

Selling to Agent

Sale is Contingent

New Investor

Great Agent

Firing the Agent

Back Taxes Owed

Foreclosed Home

Short Sale

Five Year Loan

Are There Liens?

Mortgage Upside Down

Counter a Counter-Offer

Appreciate the Agent

Using Agent's Help

Buying Out Grandmother

Lease-Option

Taking MOther's House

House Built by Agent

Why Won't it Sell

Air Conditioner Died

SEller's Liability

Buying from Agent

Negotiating with Bank

Facing Foreclosed Home

Deed in Her Name

Personal Property

Changing Vinyl to Brick

They're Divorcing

Licensed in Ohio

Buying With Mother

Inspection Not Satisfactory

Representing the Bank

Will Prices Drop More?

FSBO or Agent

Sister Paid Points

Sell at a Loss?

Deal Blew Up

Unhappy with agent.

Caught in a Fraud

Uncle Sam Stealing

Suspicious of Brokers

Deal Fell Through

Capital Gains TAx

Using a Broker

FHA Interest Rate

Bank Owns Property

Selling Both Houses

Fair Price?

Buy for College Student

Lein on the Property

Buyer Can't Secure Financing

Boyfriend Made Payments

Buying Land

B P O

Church Building on Lot

Mineral Interests

Damaged Credit

Move Up Now or Later

Firing the Realtor

Lost Out

Buildable Lot

Adding Contingencies

Conventional Loan

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