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What are my options for refinancing

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:34:00 GMT

I'm in Portland, OR, 30 year loan originated last year has a balance of 400k, interest at 6.5% with lender paid PMI. My LTV is likely still greater than 80%. We have excellent credit, can I refinance?
Thanks in advance,
Terence

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I have had interest in real estate in past three years. Can I qualify for an FHA loan?

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:36:00 GMT

I live in Oregon. I had a home together with my partner, which was an FHA loan, in which I am now no longer obligated to pay on as of a couple months ago. I also own a home in Texas that I pay for which is an FHA loan. I want to buy a condo in which I will have as my primary residence. Can I qualify for another FHA loan?

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I'm preparing to sell my house; how can I delete obsolete photos from the previous owners?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:35:00 GMT

I'm preparing to sell my house; how can I delete obsolete photos from the previous owners?

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Should I bother updating my kitchen in this terrible housing market?

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:30:00 GMT

Our kitchen has beautiful custom cabinets, but has older almond appliances, old formica countertops, formica flooring. Need to retro-fit a dishwasher.

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What is the value of my home?

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:18:00 GMT

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My house is dramatically undervalued by zillow. Please fix it.

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:15:00 GMT

My house recently underwent a $200k remodel, and is on the market for $648k as per recent appraisal. How can i get zillow to recognize this?

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How do I create an estimate. I can't find any actual directions for doing this

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

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Is it a good time to buy a condo in Portland, Oregon?

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:09:00 GMT

Because of overdevelopment, the condo market has really tanked in the past year. Last summer, we were going to buy a small, 1 bedroom condo in a location that wasn't our favorite for $230k (listing price a bit higher). Having remained renters, I'm really glad we didn't buy that place; right now it's listing for $170k. We've watched the condo buildings in our neighborhood turn into rentals.

We've thought several times, over a year of searching, that the close-in Eastside condo market was really ripe and that we should pounce on it before values go back up. We thought that about the $230k place, in fact. At the time, it really was the best deal.

I don't want to be kicking myself a few years down the road if condo prices in the neighborhoods we like climb back up and rents do too. Tax credit is awesome. I also don't want to buy if prices still may drop or if there are arguments against condo ownership in times like these. Neither my husband nor I are thrilled about looking for condos again. We've had so much fall through that we hate, hate, hate the whole process (we've taken a 5 month break so far). If you do think there's a good deal to be had (preferably 2 bedrooms), on either the Belmont/Hawthorne/Clinton corridor or the Mississippi area, let me know that, too!

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Is a solar panel system a good investment?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:26:00 GMT

Do buyers see a solar panel system as a positive or negative aspect of a home? I have had interest in installing one due to all of the government incentives, but am unsure whether or not future buyers would think it's a plus or not. Any thoughts?

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Is there any recourse for selling agents that refuse to respond to an offer?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:57:00 GMT

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I have been watching MLS 9031928 for a while.

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:50:00 GMT

Now it shows pending. Is there a way to find out how much is the pending offer? Thanks.

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if i owe court fines but there not on my credit report can that stop me from getting a fha loan

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:01:00 GMT

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What is your favorite type of hardwood flooring and why?

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:24:00 GMT

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Thinking about selling home in Westmoreland / Sellwood area. Any advice on knowledgeable brokers?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:58:00 GMT

Any advice on a good broker would help.

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How do I delete the photos of my house that were left by a realtor?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:44:00 GMT

That's it. I just want to delete photos of my house that I didn't upload. Concerned about my family's safety.

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I have posted my listing, but the grade school listed is not correct (wrong county, etc)..

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:08:00 GMT

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How do I take my home off the for sale listing.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:59:00 GMT

How do I take my home off the For Sale listing.

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I am intersted in buying this home. Who shall I contact?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:49:00 GMT

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Is it possible to add a website link?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:12:00 GMT

My home is listed on Zillow. We have a website that gives more detailed information and photos of the home. Is it possible to put a link to that site on the Zillow page for my home? Not just the URL, but an actual HTML link? Thanks!

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How do I edit my Zillow alerts?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:00 GMT

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