Real Estate: PSA: If you're going to flip/remodel a house, don't bother putting in a tankless water heater unless you're putting in the correct size. |
- PSA: If you're going to flip/remodel a house, don't bother putting in a tankless water heater unless you're putting in the correct size.
- how easy is it to make it as a real estate agent really?
- Flood insurance/zone or not?
- What to do about a wall-mounted TV
- Refinance appraisal question
- Difference between "Assessor Certified Valuation" and Zillow/RedFin?
- How to buy a house with real paper cash
- Is there any relief in sight?
- Question about making an offer on a house
- Parents just died and people won't leave me alone about buying their property
- Real estate in Los Angeles
- Home value question
- Inspection shows water in crawl space /mold/corrosion on metal support piers/cracking of foundation walls - first time home buyer
- What can I do about broken trusts?
- How long did it take for you to hear back from your offer on a home?
- First home buyer with low appraisal
- Selling house/ what to replace?
- Desperate for help. Is this real life?!
- Has anyone rented to their parents while living with them in new property?
- To Sale or to Hold
- My local market is approaching 0 inventory.
- (CA) thinking of selling home and renting for a year or two in Hawaii before deciding whether to purchase home there.
- [DC] Becoming a first-time seller (condo) - any tips or advice?
| Posted: 17 Jan 2021 05:31 PM PST This is the third time this month I've seen a flip or remodel with a tankless water heater that was only designed to run one sink at a time. Wasted money. [link] [comments] |
| how easy is it to make it as a real estate agent really? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 07:54 AM PST whenever I research the topic and look at videos all i see is the bright side of things (of course i understand its hard work and you only get what you put in) and how "oh you can do real estate even if you have 0 dollars" and the general positive easy going vibe just makes me think that they are snake oil sellers and so I wonder is it really that easy to where as even if you buy into a good location with a decent house will it generally turn out ok and at the end of the exchange you will go from massive debt to decent profit? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 08:05 AM PST How do you know if a property is in a flood zone and/or has been flooded before? I asked an agent and they just said it was up to mortgage holder... I would like to know ahead of time... I don't trust disclosures.. [link] [comments] |
| What to do about a wall-mounted TV Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:32 AM PST I'm selling a house with a wall-mounted TV. What's the best thing to do? Leave the mount, or take it down and spackle the holes? The power cord goes inside the wall, and it's nicely done with "boxes" in the wall behind the tv and near the power outlet, so I hesitate to undo it all. Please help me decide what would be best from a seller's/buyer's point of view. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 09:26 AM PST We are in the process of refinancing and will have the banks appraisal tomorrow. When we purchased the home, the appraiser knew the purchase price of the house and gave almost that exact value. For the refi, the bank is saying they can't give a figure for the appraiser to use as a ballpark, it's just whatever he determines based on comps. We purchased 1yr ago, so if the appraisal isn't basically at least the purchase price, we won't hit the 80% LTV. Can we show the appraiser our purchase price and additional cash payments made to the builder for upgrades to help ensure we get the same/higher appraised value? [link] [comments] |
| Difference between "Assessor Certified Valuation" and Zillow/RedFin? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 09:18 AM PST Just wondering why my Assessor Certified Valuation with the city of Cook County is 216k while my Zillow is 243k and RedFin is 293k. Is the Assessor most accurate or something based on current condition? Or is it lower for some other reason? [link] [comments] |
| How to buy a house with real paper cash Posted: 18 Jan 2021 09:05 AM PST It seems everyone wants to lend, but how would one go about buying a hypothetical house for 200k of real paper cash? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2021 01:55 PM PST Just wondering if anyone thinks home prices will stabilize or decrease in the next ~5 years, or if I should give up on owning my own home for the foreseeable future. I have a budget of $250k (which if I'm being honest is on the high side, it's more like $200k would be a comfortable amount) with $20k to put down and within the last 3 years I've pretty much been priced out of my own area (Arizona east valley resident here). 5 years ago I would've had no problem finding something in my area for that and trust me, I'm kicking myself for not pulling the trigger then. I've been reading a lot of information about the shortage and why this is occurring, as well as the predictions that this is gonna last awhile (or get worse). I had planned to continue saving but given my budget I suspect it may be a very, very long time, if ever before I can expect to afford a house. Does anyone feel like we'll ever see a downturn? Or a return of "affordable housing" or is that a thing of the past? [link] [comments] |
| Question about making an offer on a house Posted: 18 Jan 2021 08:35 AM PST I am interested in making an offer on a house. When do you have to give your down payment? Mine is tied up in retirement account. I can get it but not immediately. Maybe 3 weeks. I just don't want someone else to make an offer. [link] [comments] |
| Parents just died and people won't leave me alone about buying their property Posted: 17 Jan 2021 07:55 PM PST My father died in October this past year and my mother in December. There are a couple of people who keep hounding me about selling. Which yes, I am going to do. But my father was an extreme hoarder and by extreme I mean EXTREME. We want to clean it out before we sell. And I've been telling the same people over and over again that it's going to be a few years because I want to clean it out. Edit: I should also mention their property is on a right away and the ones that are hounding me the most own that property. But they are a sketchy family and I don't trust them. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 08:20 AM PST I know LA right now is ridiculously overpriced, but is there anywhere anyone would still be able to recommend to purchase as a primary home in? South Pasadena and Santa Monica are out of the question, but felt like there were still little pockets out there that still had upside. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 07:44 AM PST Hi all. I don't know if this is the best sub to ask this, so apologies in advance. We have an old 4 square house that was sold as 4 bed, but actually the 4th bed is in the attic and you have to walk through another bedroom to get to the stairs. We're considering expanding the other 2bedrooms and making the walk-through bedroom into a large landing/seating area. So we'd lose a kind of not really bedroom. How much would that reduce the house's value? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 07:44 AM PST First time home buyer here. My wife and I recently made an offer on a house that checks all the boxes for us. During inspection the following issues came up with crawl space (standing water/mold/corrosion on metal support piers/cracking of foundation walls) "Foundation: Maintenance: Rust and corrosion observed at the base of the metal support piers. Suggest review by a qualified professional for corrections as needed to prolong the life of the structure. Maintenance: Minor cracking observed at a few areas of the foundation walls. These cracks appear to be minor settlement/shrinkage of the structure. Suggest review by a qualified professional for repairs as needed to prevent moisture entry and further settlement. Floor: Maintenance: Evidence of standing water was observed in the crawlspace at a few areas. Wet crawlspaces risk building damage from pests and can cause mold or mildew. Roof and lot drainage repairs or improvements should be addressed as a first step to controlling water in the crawl space. This condition should then be monitored to determine if additional, measures are necessary. Maintenance: Stains, discoloration, growth, and/or evidence of moisture observed. These conditions may indicate mold and/or fungus growth and were discovered during the home inspection. Because certain types of mold may be toxic and result in adverse health effects, it is recommended that a mold inspection be performed by a qualified professional to determine the presence of, and types of, mold in the home and that corrective measures be taken to limit moisture in the home. Walls: Maintenance: Efflorescence observed at various areas. This is a mineral deposit left behind from exterior water infiltration, recommend consulting sellers as to any moisture problems and/or have reviewed by qualified professional for repairs as needed." How bad is this? Is this a deal breaker? From what I have read so far the options are: 1) Get a professional to take a look at the water intrusion (crawl space expert?), have mold inspection and have a structural engineer inspect the foundation 2) walk away (I get it but also don't want to over-react if the problem can be addressed) Any suggestions? Help! [link] [comments] |
| What can I do about broken trusts? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:48 AM PST Hey everyone, so I'm buying a house which looks in relatively good shape except the owners used a faulty water pipe which ran through the attic (which I'm having them take out) and water leakage from the pipe snapped one of the attic truss which led to two nearby truss to snap as well. What would be the best way to fixing the truss to ensure the ceiling doesn't one day cave in? Who would I call? Edit: misspelled truss in title [link] [comments] |
| How long did it take for you to hear back from your offer on a home? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:20 AM PST Hi All! Just put in an offer yesterday afternoon for asking price on a beautiful home in the (hot) Houston market. While I anxiously wait on word I was wondering how long it took you to hear back from your offer? I know the usual time is 24 hours but how did it work out for you? The last home I put an offer in, and was accepted, was within hours. That one didn't work out due to low appraisal- but this one will easily clear appraisal. Fingers crossed! [link] [comments] |
| First home buyer with low appraisal Posted: 18 Jan 2021 05:12 AM PST Hi guys, first time home buyer here not knowing what to expect, I have gone with trusting my realtor, Zillow zestimate and seller words. Now the appraisal came back 20k less than offer price, and I proactively offer 10k out of pocket, only which i can offer. Seller seems to be very stubborn. I want to walk out but only contingency I have is mortgage. Banks hardly give you denial letters,What are my options? [link] [comments] |
| Selling house/ what to replace? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:53 AM PST Going to sell house in about a year and a half. When we moved into the current house, there was already gum stuck on the carpet and a few stains. Is it worth it to replace the carpet before we sell the house? [link] [comments] |
| Desperate for help. Is this real life?! Posted: 17 Jan 2021 05:22 PM PST We have been looking for a home since November 2020 in the Johnson County, KS / Jackson County, MO area. No lie, we have put in 9 offers. We have been beat out on all of them. Even though one was $20,000 over. We looked at one Friday and we bid $15,000 over asking. They decided today and said they had 3 offers higher than ours. The realtor keeps saying that it's how things have been. People are bidding way over asking and every house is either decided the next day, or on Sunday if it's listed Friday. A friend mentioned maybe something fishy was going on and suggested we try a new realtor. She bought her home right when the pandemic started and says they didn't have this issue. Is anyone else having a similar experience to mine? I really don't know what else to do. We have begun month to month on our current (which is an extra $300 a month on our rent) so we are desperate to find something. I don't know what else to do at this point. I don't want to do anything more than $20,000, and I don't even want to do that. Before I try a different realtor, I'd love to get some opinions from people who've bought homes in the past year. [link] [comments] |
| Has anyone rented to their parents while living with them in new property? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 03:04 AM PST Just dipping my toes into the real estate world so please forgive me for any stupid questions! My parents live in San Francisco and have been living in the same studio apartment for decades. I am also renting in the same city as a working adult now (but paying twice the amount, SF you're insane 🥲). I would like to help move them into a better living situation and we have started discussing the possibility of some sort of joint home purchase together outside the city but still within CA (currently I'm in a much better financial situation than they are and have been thinking that if we ever go forward with the idea it may be best to have me listed as the owner while renting to them as my tenants. Some reasons being I would prefer to avoid living with them long-term (especially post-pandemic when offices reopen) and am told that renting can allow tax deductions. I trust that they would maintain the property well and be consistent with rent if paid at the current rate they're used to (with my shouldering the remaining cost), but am a little more uncertain if they could keep up at market-rate rent for the new property which would be slightly higher at the places I'm browsing. On the other hand I've read that there are double taxing risks involved with renting to relatives and other catches. Some more info: 1) None of us have ever bought a home prior 2) They will most likely be pitching into the down payment as well 3) For personal and career reasons I don't plan to live with them long-term aside from the occasional visit. If we purchase a place during quarantine, I may live with them shortly but resume renting somewhere closer to work since my company does not seem keen on allowing WFH forever (i.e., I would only go back to live with them if I lose or quit my job. — if I'm their "LL" would this be allowable?) 4) Job stability between my parents 5-10 yrs from now seems a little iffy as well, with the breadwinning parent having health issues and nearing retirement age in a decade What do you think the best thing to do would be? Has anyone had experience doing this before? Or is the renting route not feasible here? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2021 08:41 PM PST Hi, just looking for input on what I aim to accomplish with my current home/primary residence. My goal is to become a buy and hold investor and I figured my current residence would be a good starting point if I decide to keep it instead of selling and taking the profit. Background: 2018: purchased for $142K (was very outdated) Financed with VA home loan 2019: Renovation: took out $25k FHA title 1 loan and added around $20k of my own. Around $45k total DEC 2020: relocated 11 hours away looking to use VA Loan again, therefore needs to refinance to a different loan. Present: spoke with a few realtors and they stated that i could list between $230-$240 easily. As of late, I've really been considering a cash-out refinance and keeping it as a rental to pay off around 10k in different debts and use the rest towards an investment property. I'd really like to keep it since I've earned so much equity and since interest rates are pretty nice right now. Ideally, I'd like to transfer it to my newly established LLC. Issues: I spoke with my credit union and the loan officer stated that if I want to use it as an investment property then I'd need to take an investment property mortgage (not nearly as cheap) which aren't available right now due to COVID. Additionally, I've done a bit of research and came across a few people who did the LLC transfer and were later hit with SIGNIFICANT increases in their property taxes and insurance. That is less than ideal for obvious reasons. Just wondering what experienced investors would do in this situation. Your responses and greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| My local market is approaching 0 inventory. Posted: 17 Jan 2021 06:44 PM PST I'm not entirely sure the point of this post but I just cannot even believe what I've seen over the past year. I'm from a rural Wisconsin exurb and this time last year there were ~50 homes on the market consistently. I just logged in to realtor.com did my normal filter. Only single family, hide pending/contingent and less than $350k. Four houses only! Two of them being new construction that aren't completed yet. A year or two ago the market was balanced with close to 6 months supply, The latest report for Wisconsin as a whole is below 3 months which was report for November. I am just speechless, we are literally approaching zero supply. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2021 05:55 PM PST I'm trying to compile a list of financial & tax pros-vs-cons of renting a house in Hawaii for a few years. Boss gave the ok to "work from anywhere in the world I want", so I'm taking him up on that! Lived in current home for ~10 years. Married. One child. Upon sale of this home we'd have capital gains in excess of the $500K allowance. That's ok, the $500K + the remainder after taxes will definitely let us rent a nice place for those 1-2 years. (We're doing this to decide if we want to live in Hawaii permanently, or if the magic fades and we get 'island fever'.) We'd of course establish residency in Hawaii, given we plan on staying there at least a year. I recall there was some rule about needing to purchase a home within 2 years of a sale else there was some potential tax liability, but I cannot find what that was related to? Was wondering if there are any other financial or tax-related gotchas we should take into our calculations? Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| [DC] Becoming a first-time seller (condo) - any tips or advice? Posted: 17 Jan 2021 09:37 PM PST Hello, I'm going to be a first time seller (condo) really soon. Some general stats about the unit. Bought for 230k in 2018 (1 bedroom/1 bathroom). Put in about 20k worth of remodeling (basically everything except for HVAC). Needless to say it's one of the more expensive 1 bedroom units in the community, but it is tastefully remodeled to modern standards. It's in a nice area that's considered a "good location". Units on the market have been sitting for a while (winter season maybe?), but 8 did get sold within the last 6 or so months. Two went for 245k but mine has better square footage and more upgrades, and is a top corner unit so I think 260-265k is realistic. I want to be out by May (gotta start paying for another house lol) but I can leave any time since I still have a room at my parents' house. I don't know what specific questions to ask but any applicable advice who be greatly appreciated (i.e. when to list, should I use Redfin, and selling "best unit" in a community). [link] [comments] |
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