World Falls for American Media, Even as It Sours on America New York Times, United States - The television program ?CSI? is now more popular in France than in the United States. Hollywood movies routinely sell far more tickets overseas than at home ...
Foreclosures: Hardest hit blocks are in Tolleson Arizona Republic, AZ - Others are stuck, unable to sell because they owe more than their home is worth. Some want to stay but are growing more concerned as they watch their ...
Essence of a bargain is the urgency to sell Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - For example, if I owe the mortgage lender more than the house is currently worth, and I have no additional financial resources, I simply cannot afford to ...
See if lender will let you pay insurance, taxes San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Even in this economy, this house would sell for higher than the loan amount. A: Generally, lenders require that home buyers obtain private mortgage ...
Bahrain property market quiet, prices static Reuters - He said property buyers are waiting for the local impact of the global crisis to become clear, while sellers are not desperate to sell, having largely not ...
US Rethinks Roles of Fannie, Freddie Wall Street Journal - Though hobbled by those losses, Fannie and Freddie still buy or guarantee more than half of all home loans in the US The Treasury Department has agreed to ...
Late barely better than never Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - Because charge accounts are open-ended and not secured by a house or a car, they are riskier than other loans. ?Banks are seeing increased delinquency and ...
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Selling House As-Is May Be Better Than Taking Fix-Up Loan
Q. I need to fix up my home to sell it, but I don't have the cash. A real estate agent who wants my listing has offered to loan me the money from a fix-up account his office's agents fund with their retirement money. The deal is that I list with him, then pay him back with 10 percent interest when the deal closes. Is this common? Is it a good idea?
A. West Seattle Realtor Mike Gain, chairman of the Puget Sound Multiple Listing Association, really gasped at this one. Speaking of the agent, he said, "he'd better make sure he's not talking to someone from the IRS when he makes this offer because you can't use your retirement, pension or profit-sharing plans for your own livelihood. That's against the law."
Realty companies can, however, have a fund from other sources that they loan to customers who have special needs. "It's not common, but it is done on occasion," Gain said. Before a seller taps into this type of account, Gain suggests looking at how much you can sell the house for as-is. "Often people fool themselves into spending $2,000 or $5,000, and then, when the dust settles, they wind up netting the same amount as if they'd sold the house as-is." To get an idea of what work you really need to do to get a sale, Gain suggests you contact three real estate agents, get them to walk through and give you their advice. If you do decide to make repairs or improvements, shop around for money; your Realtor's offer may not be the best deal.
And finally, Gain says if he were a seller, he'd be leery of encumbering his listing with a loan because "that handcuffs the seller to that particular agency - whether you're happy with the service or not."
Q. I'm disgusted with my condo board. There are more units being rented out by their owners than the bylaws allow, and these renters are running down the place. But the board doesn't want to do anything about it (some of them rent their units), and the bylaws make it hard to throw board members out. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
A. Are you sure your bylaws limit the number of rentals? Real estate attorney Joe Puckett says this is not unheard of but certainly unusual. Typically, mortgage lenders want 50 to 70 percent of units owner occupied when a condo project first opens, but afterward, individual owners usually aren't prohibited by bylaws or lenders from renting their units out.
But if you're certain the bylaws are being broken, Puckett says you should first make a written demand to the board and get the issue on the agenda. Then if it's clear the board isn't going to do anything - and you have proof - you can "bring suit to enforce the covenant. But which owner you would make stop renting is a tough one."
Another possibility is to wait until it's time for board elections, get political and pack the board with members who think like you. But the bottom line, Puckett says, is realizing that many times "there's no easy solution" for condo complaints. "As condo ownership has become more popular in the Northwest, it seems a lot of first-time owners are former renters who are used to calling the manager if there's a problem. But in a condo, that doesn't do much good if the problem is being caused by another owner or a tenant."
Q. Three siblings and I jointly own a recreational cabin on leased Forest Service land. We share all the annual expenses, including property taxes. Could each of us claim a share of these taxes on our income taxes? Currently one brother is claiming all the property taxes; he's the one who keeps our books.
A. William Vance, a member of the American Society of Real Estate Counselors, says owners of property held in joint tenancy have the right to each declare a portion of property taxes according to their share of ownership. However if one owner is more hands-on than the others, that one deserves to get more benefit, Vance believes. Talk it over with your siblings to decide what's fair. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Home Forum answers readers' questions every Sunday in the Home Real Estate section. Send questions to Home Forum, Seattle Times, PO Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111, or call 464-8510 to leave questions on Home Forum's recorded line. The e-mail address is erho-new@seatimes.com. Sorry, no personal replies.
