Real Estate

i had a long detailed answer for this question but my computer froze and it erased…sooo, im gonna make this short.

if you are looking for a touristy, luxurious condo…this place isn’t for you. i’ve lived in harbor lights 3 times in my life in 3 different buildings. you can either rent, own or lease a condo. it’s basically just like apartments that the locals all live in. the crime rate and drug activity used to be pretty high there. that’s kinda changed because all visitors need to check in…well…that’s only if you’re driving. someone could just walk on the property like normal. there is an ocean view but it’s nothing spectacular…it’s just kahului harbor. it is nice to just gaze at sometimes…we had a condo facing the harbor once. the location is near lots of business, stores, and is right next to maui community college. the mall is less than a minute away. it’s in a good location for the non-tourist. but because it’s such a small island you could always drive to where ever you want to be. if you’re just using the condo as a place to sleep when you’re on vacation than it’s okay. just make sure you take all you’re valuables and stuff inside and not in your car. i haven’t lived there in about 14 years…i’ve visited friends there within the past 2 years.

this answer may look long but you should have seen the other one…lol. i hope i helped you…even just a little. take care and aloha!!

I just signed a contract to sell my condo and am having serious second thoughts. I was planning on moving into an apartment but there doesn’t seem to be a decent one in the area. I want to cancel the contract and take my place off the market. Thanks for your help.

You can cancel the sale, but just be aware that you may still be liable for your broker’s commission. If you have a contractual agreement with your broker that you’ll owe a certain amount if he brings you a qualified and willing buyer, he may hold you to the agreement.

Or he may not. First, review your agreement. Then, have a heart-to-heart talk with your broker.

what is ur defenition of cheap?

if u want to buy one on the beach u might find a one bedroom or studio for the 200-250k range surronunding neighborhoods u can probably find one for alot less

I’m thinking of buying a luxury holiday home in Cornwall set on a Woodland Estate. The aim is to live there for about 3 months a year and rent it out for the rest of the year. What sort of percentage return on my investment would be deemed "good" ?

You will find that ground rent, maintenance, and cleaning charges take a lot out of rental income received.

Hi guys, I am trying to buy a property to live for myself (since the rent is too high in Toronto). I currently spotted a Condo Townhouse in John & Bayview area. The house is new and the condo fee is low (but only covering water usage). And I am afraid if the condo fee increases a lot per year, will it affect my future sale of the house?

Make a list of the pros and cons. I would definately take this into consideration before buying. This is an important factor. Personally, I would not want to buy into anything that had fees or things of this nature.

There is no previous home sale money involved & income is from retirement & social security. The home value would be less than $75,000 & most likely be a small town home or condo with no yard maintenance.

Not a problem at all. I did a 30 year loan for a 78 year old great grandfather. You cannot discriminate for age, among other things.

My family is planning a family vacation (parents, sister and her kids, my family) at WDW over Christmas. We would like a nice (luxury) house or resort that would accomodate all of us without being too outrageously expensive. Does anyone know of a place or website that would help?

Grand Deluxe Villa at Old Key West or the Tree top villas at Saratoga Springs both located and owned by Disney will accommodate your family. Call 407-W-Disney to see if they are available. Another option may be to get a couple connecting rooms or maybe two cabins at Fort Wilderness.

My sister wants to sell her condo which has been her principal residence. She wants to move in with me. Will she be subject to Capital Gains Tax since she will not be purchasing a new home or declare a new principal place of residence?

Are you in Canada? You posted this in the Canada forum, but both the answers suggest they are referring to a US situation.

In Canada, there is no Capital Gains payable on the sale of a principal residence, ever.

I need a place to post a free ad. There is nothing wrong with it, it is just not selling. I am selling it for 150,000 1 year old. It has 2 bedrooms and a club house with a huge pool!
Port Charolette, It is right by Fort Meyers

craigslist.org – its free, you can write what you want and post pics. I found my current apartment on there.

I have 1 condo in southern California and one in Phoenix arizona that I have on the market to sell. Both have agents, but

I would like to advertise them someplace online. Are there any good websites where I can pay a fee to advertise them online. I know the agents only list them on mrmls.

thanks

Excuse me, but aren’t you paying them good money to help market your homes? Then damn it make them do their jobs and buy space on various websites for you! It’s part of the marketing fee for cry’n out loud.

I can tell you from experience, that owners don’t get much activity from listing themselves. I’m a Realtor and I haven’t had one call on my own homes listing on the web. While people do search the web more than before, they are taking their time making decisions to select homes and more often than not, they hookup with a Realtor and the Realtors shows them everything listed. Understand? So kick you agents in the butt and demand they advertise on the net~!