Firsttimebuyer

Why does it matter putting anything down if you are financed from another lender doesnt the bank that own it get all their money so what do they care what you are putting down? - Thu Feb 14 2008, 05:28

Where and how do you get county records on homes sold? Does it cost to find out the information? Can it be done online or by a phone call? - Wed Feb 13 2008, 11:45

Just to be sure we are on the same page I thought I would try to give a couple examples to confirm it.
http://www.trulia.com/homes/California/Riverbank/sold/281106…

www.metrolistmls.com and the mls# is 80014159

and another example.....
http://www.trulia.com/homes/California/Riverbank/sold/183681…

www.metrolistmls.com
#80014418

Thanks in advance - Wed Feb 13 2008, 06:20

Ok I guess I should have provided more detail. I and husabnd are calif residents born and raised, husband is in military for 18 yrs and will retire in a couple years, stationed in california the past 7 and could never afford to buy a house in calif, never though we would be able to with cal prices. Now we can! Bad part is we just got orders and moved to Germany so we will have to support two households. We have been preapproved. The home I buy will be for us to live in once he gets out of the military so no I dont want a foreclosure because every single one i have seen are dumps. (Maybe I just havent seen enough.) The reason I ask about bank owned and short sale is because i found and short sale home I love, is in immaculate condition and love it but while we were in the process of the offer for the short sale the bank has taken it from him. We offered what they advertised on the MLS but i am sure it is worth more because it was well taken care of. I was trying to figure out what the comps are for the area and everything i have seen is considerably higher then what this was listed for. I think I am rambling. Bottom line is military members have only so much cash, we have to support our life here but want to prepare for the future, I want a nice home. I dont look at it as investing just finding me a nice home for the best possible price. I hope I have answered the questions. Thank you for the info. - Tue Feb 12 2008, 12:34