Nadia

Harrison/Naples area is pretty - lots of lakes, lots of antique shops, a few camping areas. Big difference in population between tourist season (which , around here, is summer) and the rest of the year.

I'd caution that the area is good for someone who is content to be quite a distance from cultural hubs - there aren't a lot of options as far as restaurants/theatres/events. It's a remote area from Portland and from North Conway. But the area is beautiful, and if you're looking for the feeling of "getting away from it all," I think that would probably fit the bill. - Mon Apr 7 2008, 09:31

Why are people answering this question? It is clearly not appropriate for this forum. - Mon Jan 21 2008, 05:52

Elvis? Anyone? ;-)

Any thoughts? - Mon Jan 21 2008, 04:38

I think it would affect the number of people willing to consider the property, and I think that would result in a lower price. I think the people (like myself) who would be unwilling to knowingly move my family next to a sex offender would be unwilling to do so at any price, so it's not like we'd make a lower offer - we'd make no offer. However, I think that a whole lot of "no offers" will equal a lower price to find someone willing to buy the property.

I can't believe, Heidi and Sandy, that you guys really think it doesn't matter to us buyers. That feels a little condescending, and it feels more like a "realtor" answer than an honest one. In a "perfect world" it wouldn't affect the price? Really? Yikes! A perfect world for whom? For the realtor? The seller? Certainly not the buyer. Certainly not the buyer's family. - Fri Jan 18 2008, 07:51

Tman, I'm confused. Why is it that a part-time worker making $1200 per month can't have good credit?

Hi, Jennifer. I believe that derogatory items remain on your credit report for 7 years from the date of the late payment. If this account is 8-9 years old, perhaps it has "fallen off" your credit report legitimately. I don't know, though, if that affects the amount of time that the company has to try to collect the balance from you. In other words, just because it's no longer on your credit report, that may not necessarily mean that the Mastercard company is going to stop asking for the money.

Hopefully an expert will be along with a more definitive answer. Good luck! - Fri Jan 18 2008, 07:34