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How is the Council Bluffs market?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT

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I hear that the congress may be thinking of extending the tax credit and even raising it? Could this

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:01:00 GMT

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Do you have any houses or trailers that someone will sell on contract will a little down payment

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:27:00 GMT

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The house I want to buy is FSBO. Is it hard/smart to buy w/o any agent involvement?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:13:00 GMT

As I say in my headline, I know the house I like, but it's FSBO. I don't have a buyer agent in my new city either. Would I be wise to start negotiating with the owner on my own or would an agent save me money? I'm assuming the agent would get 3% off the top at closing, which I could possibly use as leverage in my agent-less negotiations. Am I just dreaming? This would be my second home purchase.

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do you have any foreclosed homes in the oskaloosa area, because we are looking for a cheap house to

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:38:00 GMT

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Is there any lenders in Iowa doing sub 620 mortgages? Im at a 610.

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:24:00 GMT

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what is the phone # for Zillow to find out cost of membership

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:10:00 GMT

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Zestimate vs Assessed Value?

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:14:00 GMT

we are looking at a house that is listed for $259,900, Assessed at $263K and the Zestimate is $333,500.
Why is the zestimate so much higher? I have been doing a lot of research and the Zestimate seems pretty close to what I would expect but yet this one seems so high?

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How can a bank appraiser for a house be $50,000 less than county assessor did a few months prior?

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:24:00 GMT

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Can an appraiser use the values of recently sold foreclosed properties in your area to appraise the

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:31:00 GMT

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Should I buy now?

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Me and my wife are recently graduated and have stable jobs. Combined income of $88000/yr and combined debt of $100000. The debt consists of auto and student loan, no credit card debt. We are on a budget and save approx $3000/mo. We rent a studio appartment for $650/mo. I drive a respectable distance to and from work every day and we want to relocated mid-way between our jobs and would like to purchase a home when we do. When we buy we want to stay in the home for a long period of time and therefore want to buy a home that we like and is large enough to raise a family in. I understand that all property is in some manner an investment property but i am not looking to make a ton of money from buying at the right time. I just want a yard and a home to call my own. We dont have a huge amount saved up as we just payed for a wedding and only recently graduated college, but we are pre-approved for a FHA loan and are going to try to get %5 and go for a conventional loan depending on how long we can wait to move. I live in central iowa where the housing market is more stable than the U.S. average. We have excellent credit and would like it to remain excellent. I am somewhat concerened with buying as I don't want to do anything stupid and ruin my credit. Given our situation can anyone with experince or knowledge with home buying give any good advice with our situation in mind? Should we just be patient and wait longer, or take the plung when we move?

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR A 2 BDR 2 BATH HOME IN THE WEST END AREA, NEAR SHOPPING, MEDICAL CENTR...$120

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:11:00 GMT

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Looking for a copy of the book published at the time of the Conesville centennial.

Mon, 04 May 2009 20:22:00 GMT

The book contains many family histories.

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scheduled to close on new construction on Thursday....

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:39:00 GMT

builders standard appliance pkg is Frigidaire--this is spelled out in paperwork. We got an upgrade to stainless steel--but the paperwork doesn't specify brand. They put in stainless Frigidaire dishwasher and stove....but a cheap Goldstar ss microwave. I know the paperwork doesn't specify brand names for the upgrade...but I feel like this is a bait and switch and the builder is trying to get cheap on me. I talked to a local retailer who supplies appliances to builders and they told me that the builders buy lots of these microwaves in bulk when on sale because they get them for around $120. Do I have a leg to stand on if I demand they change out the microwave? In my mind, the mere presence of stainless steel doesn't necessarily result in an "upgrade" if the rest of the product is inferior.

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you & spouse bought home 7 yrs ago Refinanced(4 yrs ago)w/Loan in ONLY husband name.r u 1st x buyer

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:40:00 GMT

you and spouse purchased home 7 yrs ago but when refinancing (4 yrs ago), loan is in ONLY husbands name. are you considered a "1st time home buyer" then?

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