Marsha Bowen-Washington answered:
If I contract to purchase a home and it is agreed by the bank but after inspection we find major problems can i get my escrow money back?
Hopefully you are working with an attorney on this transaction, I've heard quite often in the Southern part of NJ that not all buyers hire attorneys to represent them. You should go ov
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Tim Moore answered:
is it possible to do an FHA short sale on a house with a tax lien?
The bank will have to eat the tax lien, the house can not be sold with any liens on it so someone will have to pay it or get it removed before the closing can occur. The house could fal
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Marco Gomez answered:
can a buyer offer less than the asking price on a foreclosure?
You can definitely offer less, but it does no mean the bank will accept it, although they will generally respond within 72 hours.
Marco Gomez
The Goodlife Team
Keller Williams Land
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Joan Congilose CRS,CDPE,GRI answered:
Looking to purchase property here but would like to know history on any flooding issues since Oceanport is surrounded by water. Is house insurance?
Hi Roreanne,
All waterfront towns run the risk of flooding on some streets at one time or another. In order to find out an estimate of the costs for flood insurance you would really ne
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Lyle Wolf answered:
bank of america short sales dept fax number
Frances
The following is the B of A contact information:
Short Sales 1-866-880-1232
HAFA Short Sales 1-877-824-0976 (UTLS)
Short Sale Fax 1-866-808-5050
Home Retention Department 1
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Leonard answered:
Im looking for a decent town close or north of Red Bank I know nothing about monmouth county I looked at several houses in
Oceanport, Little Silver and Shrewsbury are towns you should consider. In addition the part of Red Bank that's adjacent to Fair Haven may have some homes in that price range. If yo
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Dp2 answered:
I paid the asking price on a short sale with as is terms and now the bank is asking for more? what do I do. They are coming in above the appraisal.
Counter with your same price and terms--along with a copy of the results of the appraisal.
Leonard answered:
how do I get a comparable for the Real Estate taxes for a $1m home in Oceanport to a $1m home in Fair Haven?
Any Realtor will be happy to do a complimentary Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) for you. However, my advice is to go to a Realtor who is a LOCAL EXPERT in Oceanport, Fair Haven, Littl
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Amy and Dan Schuman answered:
Radon test (during a home inspection) came back with a 0.9 result. Can somebody give me crash course on this situation?
Nancy,
Hopefully your agent gave you a pamphlet regarding radon gas, so you at least have a decent background on what it is and how it may affect you. The current EPA threshold is 4.
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Robert Suarez answered:
if the bank has approved a short sale for 225,000.00 can i offer less
Hi Warren, you can offer less. But I think a better question is the home worth $225,000? My advice is to ask your agent to do a comparitive market anylisis (C.M.A.) That way you know th
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NonRealtor answered:
Today I received an e-mail alert on a price drop for a home I was watching. The information turned out to be totally false -- there was no large
Hi Janet,
Wait another year to buy, prices are declining. You'll get more house for your money. Try to avoid email scams. Good Luck
Dustin Nulf answered:
Seller signed contract - said short-sale was approved. Now they say the bank countered. What are my options? Will documentation be provided 4 counter?
Ask for the documentation. Usually these banks respond via email and a lot is done "verbally" before it's finalized. The bank has every right to counter, it's thei
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Goodie716 answered:
I am looking to make an offer on a bank owned home, but know that sometimes the response time is very slow on
Hi Everyone!
Thanks so much for all your advice. I am going to be making an offer on the bank owned home today. With the assistance of a family member, I will be putting in a cash
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William Leigh Holt answered:
Can you make an offer on 2 condos at the same time?
Goodie: I think you have your answer(s.) While I agree with Ken that two offers may be offensive to one's sense of what is right, I was talking specifically of laws. I still do not k
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Francesca Patrizio answered:
Is the home on 42 Riverside Ave. in Oceanport, NJ sold or was it taken off the market?
Isabell,
As stated earlier, "conditionallly" withdrawn from the market, which could have a plethora of meanings depending on the seller's personal circumstances. You can (1) contact
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Shannon M Thomas REALTOR® SFR answered:
Short sale,nj
The bank will usually get the per diem fee for every day you are late on the contract. If you didn't write it into the contract that the junk would be cleaned up then it will be yo
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John Sacktig answered:
No one answered by other question. Do banks counteroffer on short sales or simply approve vs disapprove?
What would the seller know about what the bank will accept on the first bid? Or what would they know about what the bank will accept at all? Is it not the idea to get out of the propert
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Marc Paolella, Relo Director answered:
Pl. advise a good mortgage broker to shop for best mortgage rates.
Hi James,
Check out Corey Grushin here on Trulia. We deal with him in my office and have found him to be an honest and excellent MB. Link to his profile is below:
Susan Mclaughlin answered:
Can someone suggest a good home inspector for home in monmouth county.What kind of guarantee is provided?
I have often recomended Pete Aiello of InspectTech, recently merged with LandAmerica. Pete has been rated their #1 inspector in the United States several years, based solely on the comp
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