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What do I do if sellar won't sign release of contract for home inspection failure?
Asked in Grinnell,  IA Apr. 01, 2018 ,  2 Answers
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Put In and had offer accepted. Walked through house again and found growths in closet ceiling and leaks in garage roof. We did not give them the earnest money because we do not have the money to fix roof and interior of house. We brought the issue to the owners attention and they admitted they knew ...

# 42
Can a real estate broker in Colorado hire anyone (other than a land surveyor) to mark positions of property corners
Asked in Colorado Springs,  CO Apr. 01, 2018 ,  1 Answers
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so as to speed up the process of closing and circumvent the cost of a survey for their client.

# 43
Predatory lending?
Asked in Missouri City,  TX Mar. 26, 2018 ,  1 Answers

I was seeking a personal loan to consolidate debt. I contacted personal lending group and a few hours later a group called MJM Lending (located in Florida) called and stated they were a partner of Personal Lending Group. They told me to call Compass Bank and apply for a loan because they did not wor...

# 44
Is it legal for a lender to change an appraisal on a home after CD has been signed by the seller the day of closing ?
Asked in Spring Hill,  FL Mar. 19, 2018 ,  1 Answers
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Appraisal was completed and closings docs signed . The title company provided closing date . Closed two days prior to buyers closing . Day after sellers pre close paperwork was signed , the appraisal was flagged contract expired before lender could provide explanation. 12 hours later , lender replac...

# 45
My deed was drawn up by a real estate broker who carried a license that was on probation for mishandling of funds
Asked in Whitmore Lake,  MI Feb. 27, 2018 ,  1 Answers
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And other money related incidents. Also the notary that notrized my documents had a license that was expired since 2013. (All verfied through Michigan licensing department). Does this affect the validity of any of my paperwork or my deed? Can I file a formal complaint ? Thank you !...

# 47
Hello I am an International student and I have been scammed $ 4700 by somebody, how could I sue him?
Asked in Fayetteville,  NC Feb. 14, 2018 ,  1 Answers
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I am an international student, I wanted to learn how to trade forex and I made some research and found good feedback about somebody. I contacted him in order to learn with him but he scammed me $4700. He puts me in a terrible situation because I have almost been expelled form the country because I w...

# 48
Contracted broker hired noninsured carrier to transport in agreement states any carrier to be insured
Asked on Feb. 08, 2018 ,  1 Answers

My shipment hasn't arrived and now find out the carrier the broker hired had no insurance. Also in terms of agreement any court proceedings were to be handled under Florida law. I'm in Montana. Any suggestions please thank you

# 49
Can a listing agent refuse to go to any of her clients about my offers. Every house I like she is listing.
Asked in Tinley Park,  IL Jan. 16, 2018 ,  1 Answers

My realtor and listing agent are in the same office. The listing agent keeps saying I should find houses that are not hers. We have the down payment and all. She tells people I am a risk and not to take offer. She will even refuse to give my realtor the code to a house.

# 50
Can real estate salespersons legally set their own commission rate or their supervising brokers have legal final say?
Asked in Chantilly,  VA Jan. 12, 2018 ,  1 Answers
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I recently got a real estate salesperson license and I’m not getting enough business if I tell clients I charge full 3% instead they say if I can do 1% or less they will work with me. Is it legal for salespersons to set their own commissions rate without getting approval from their supervising broke...

# 51
Contract had no dates and broker held it for 6 weeks, then had seller sign, is it valid?
Asked on Jan. 11, 2018 ,  1 Answers
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I singed the contract on Nov. 16, then tried to back out on Jan 1 due to inactivity. On Jan. 1, I was told that I would lose my earnest money deposit if I backed out. Then broker had seller sign contract on Jan. 6. Contract still has no dates on it. Is the contract still valid? Can I ask that my ear...

# 52
I am selling a home which the buyer backed out of the contract. How can I get the escrow agent to release those funds?
Asked in Saint Louis,  MO Jan. 11, 2018 ,  2 Answers

The buyer was in breach and did not secure their loan, apply and get approval from the HOA, but the escrow agent holding the deposit is stating the buyer must agree to releasing the funds. Hollywood, FL

# 53
I just found out my mother in laws ira and stocks were stolen by her fin adviser,is there any recourse I can take?
Asked in Antioch,  CA Jan. 11, 2018 ,  1 Answers

she is deceased now but theystole over 200,000, from her and vanished,and I just discovered this,going through her papers.

# 54
When a seller lists their home with a realtor, who owns the listing - the agent they signed with or the broker?
Asked in Oscoda,  MI Dec. 28, 2017 ,  1 Answers
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Our agent left the office she was working in and now the broker is holding us to the listing agreement and is advertising it as a new listing. Doesn't a new listing agreement need to be signed? We would prefer to follow the agent we originally listed with. Are we going to have to wait until the orig...

# 55
Someone sent me this 2202. Intentional Interference With Prospective Economic Relations via text should I worry?
Asked in San Marcos,  CA Dec. 28, 2017 ,  1 Answers

What can a person do

# 56
We called lawyer to stop auction. A broker paid mortgage, stopped auction. Now they want us to sell home to pay back.
Asked in Boston,  MA Dec. 21, 2017 ,  1 Answers
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Will left home to husband and brother. Husband and family live in home and have. Broker paid mortgage. Now want us to sell to reimburse fees. We signed nothing other than ok to stop auction

# 57
If a person has 40 charges of identity theft credit card forgery and credit card fraud. What would the punishment be?
Asked on Dec. 17, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Never really been in trouble. The total loss was less than 5,000 and it was done online ordering things. Only evidence is email of the person who used the credit card. 19, were Class 5&6 felony and rest is misdemeanor

# 58
Misrepresentation
Asked in Milton,  WI Dec. 01, 2017 ,  1 Answers

The bank ordered an appraisal of the home we purchased a few months ago and it appraised higher than the asking price. We purchased in Janesville. We have an emergency and we needed to borrow against our homes equity and we had our home appraised. The appraisal can in much lower than we purchased th...

# 59
Hello I had a friend who introduced me to a lawyer who only talks through texts who says he gets you free federal grant
Asked in Detroit,  MI Nov. 24, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Then he wants me to send copy of ID then my birthday name and address for money to come proof of income then he says I have to send 470 for a clearance fee then they send me 350,000 after I send it is this a scam I never seen him he only communicate through text messages

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