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Any questions related to Home Ownership. There is a related specific tag for Mortgages. It is recommend you include a country, state tag, or location in your question.

Any questions related to Home Ownership. There is a related specific tag for Mortgages.

Homeownership in the United States - From Wikipedia

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Is making an offer on a new property wise if current property is not sold or rented yet?

We are in the process of trying to rent our place. We would like to make an offer on another property, but hesitate to do so until our place is rented for obvious reasons. However, we also do not wish to lose out on this "new" place and have it be…
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What are the unknown costs of getting out of a housing purchase?

I just got the appraisal back on a house I am under contract to buy, and the appraisal is "passing" but not impressive. I'll admit I screwed up doing my due diligence. I can easily not qualify for the loan, so I don't think earnest money will be a…
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Renting a home, but want to own instead

I rent my current home in an ever growing expensive portion of the city. I plan to permanently move to this part of the city (as the commute is very reasonable), however I found that the prices of homes (condos and townhouses too!) are extremely…
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Is buying a home a good idea?

My husband and I have disagreed on this subject for a long time. He thinks buying a home is more of a burden than a good thing. We rent a nice house, and if something breaks we call property management to fix. ...no money out of pocket. Also, we…
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Home ownership or renting

I grew up an orphan...even though, I've been able to save up around 40K..not enough for a down payment for a house where I live now, but kind of close. I am 35, and made the crazy decision of being with a single mom..so there is a 10-year-old…
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Service for home management (not for rentals and not for HOAs)

To hold off close voters, I'm asking if a service exists and not for recommendations of a specific provider. :) Are there services out there to assist home owners in maintaining the home that they live in? For example: When work needs to be done,…
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How can I offer a price lower than the listing price, without angering the vendor?

Dan Barnabic, Post Graduate Engineering (Naval Academy Rijeka). The Condo Bible for Canadians (2013). p. 25. Notwithstanding market conditions, always start with a low offer — say, 75% of the asking price. Don't feel embarrassed or intimidated by…
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How much house can a retired person afford

Consider a single person with a net worth of N where N is between one and ten million dollars. He is retired and has no source of income other than his investments. He wants to buy a home which means he must sell assets. As a function of N, how much…
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Can ownership percentage go down if the home value goes down?

Husband and wife together with mother buy a house $452,855 purchase price in 2005. Mother puts down $152,000 downpayment H&W hold mortgage of $300,855.Mother has 33.6% ownership and H&W have 66.4% ownership. In 2009 a refi gave mother $20,000 and…
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