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Sat Feb-28-09 09:47 AM
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| 69. No, but we had a RE lawyer to do that. nt |
| -If you are a homeowner, may I ask you a question? |
Stinky The Clown |
Feb-27-09 10:53 PM |
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I had a lawyer looking out for me when I've bought and sold my houses |
Poiuyt |
Feb-27-09 10:55 PM |
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yes, every word. and no, no laywer... |
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Feb-27-09 10:55 PM |
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Yes to all... and yes to a lawyer. |
Kittycat |
Feb-27-09 10:56 PM |
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Yes to all but the last. |
Ms. Toad |
Feb-27-09 10:56 PM |
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Of course not. |
Stellabella |
Feb-27-09 10:57 PM |
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No, I didn't read every word of the contract... |
SidDithers |
Feb-27-09 10:57 PM |
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Yes to all, family member is a lawyer who covered it for me. |
WeDidIt |
Feb-27-09 10:58 PM |
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Short answer: Of course not |
Orrex |
Feb-27-09 10:59 PM |
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because... |
ret5hd |
Feb-27-09 11:01 PM |
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LOL! I see what you mean! |
Orrex |
Feb-27-09 11:45 PM |
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Unless you had a signed "Buyer's Agent" agreement, she/he was representing the seller. |
SharonAnn |
Feb-27-09 11:06 PM |
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We did sign that, in fact. The seller had their own agent. |
Orrex |
Feb-27-09 11:12 PM |
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A note of interest... |
susanna |
Feb-27-09 11:25 PM |
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doesn't your realtor benefit if the seller gets a higher price from you? |
DeepBlueC |
Feb-27-09 11:26 PM |
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Funny how that works, isn't it? |
Orrex |
Feb-27-09 11:47 PM |
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The same for us... |
unapatriciated |
Feb-28-09 09:59 AM |
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Let me tell you about another surprise |
Orrex |
Feb-28-09 01:39 PM |
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the realtor who represents the seller tries to get the |
ellenfl |
Feb-28-09 12:20 AM |
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Good advice from start to finish |
Orrex |
Feb-28-09 12:30 AM |
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Do you read every word of the agreement you are asked to 'agree to' |
Mind_your_head |
Feb-27-09 11:01 PM |
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I like to cook |
Stinky The Clown |
Feb-27-09 11:19 PM |
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Even heat conduction, correct? n/t |
susanna |
Feb-27-09 11:26 PM |
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Fair enough |
Mind_your_head |
Feb-27-09 11:29 PM |
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Heh ... if it wasn't all good ..... |
Stinky The Clown |
Feb-27-09 11:40 PM |
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Yeah, I read that.....great post! |
Mind_your_head |
Feb-27-09 11:56 PM |
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No, but I did scan every page looking for key things |
Warpy |
Feb-27-09 11:02 PM |
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Yes, I did read the papers I signed. |
PSPS |
Feb-27-09 11:03 PM |
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I waited years and years to be able to afford a house. |
emilyg |
Feb-27-09 11:08 PM |
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We had a lawyer read it |
Venceremos |
Feb-27-09 11:14 PM |
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reading and advising you on the contract has nothing |
ellenfl |
Feb-28-09 12:01 AM |
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Man that sucks... I posted below that of course you have a Lawyer |
Lost in CT |
Feb-28-09 12:26 AM |
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I read everything. |
susanna |
Feb-27-09 11:15 PM |
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can i ask the reason for this question? do you have anything specific in mind? |
1 |
Feb-27-09 11:17 PM |
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oh, ok... i get it. stinky is just doing a "drive by" in his effort to get to 30,000 posts.... |
1 |
Feb-28-09 12:25 AM |
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Not when we bought. My mistake.... When we got to closing the fucking realtor |
cliffordu |
Feb-27-09 11:24 PM |
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The realtor cannot add anything to the interest rate because they are not lenders.. |
Tennessee Gal |
Feb-28-09 08:36 AM |
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The realtor's BROTHER was the lender.... |
cliffordu |
Feb-28-09 11:00 AM |
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No, but you probably should |
primavera |
Feb-27-09 11:27 PM |
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no and yes and you should always have a home inspection even on a brand new |
AlCzervik |
Feb-27-09 11:28 PM |
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Answers: |
flvegan |
Feb-27-09 11:33 PM |
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yes to all except having to pay my attorney |
RB TexLa |
Feb-27-09 11:34 PM |
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No. I screamed at my mortgage brokers to try to get clarity. They were elusive. |
NoSheep |
Feb-27-09 11:50 PM |
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Yes, until the loan docs.... |
Digit |
Feb-28-09 12:00 AM |
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The last time I bought a home was nearly nineteen years |
SheilaT |
Feb-28-09 12:01 AM |
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They're gonna tell you what you want to hear and you're under pressure |
Mind_your_head |
Feb-28-09 12:20 AM |
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On one hand you are absolutely right. |
SheilaT |
Feb-28-09 02:22 AM |
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you really only need to read the note, which is the actual contract. |
ellenfl |
Feb-28-09 12:50 AM |
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No,No.no and of course I had a lawyer. |
Lost in CT |
Feb-28-09 12:23 AM |
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You trust your real estate lawyer because???? |
Mind_your_head |
Feb-28-09 12:35 AM |
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Well you get a referral from your other laywer and hope for the best. |
Lost in CT |
Feb-28-09 12:37 AM |
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n/t |
U4ikLefty |
Feb-28-09 12:40 AM |
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n/t |
Mind_your_head |
Feb-28-09 12:46 AM |
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sorry posted in the wrong thread...duh |
U4ikLefty |
Feb-28-09 12:53 AM |
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Yeah, me too! |
Mind_your_head |
Feb-28-09 01:13 AM |
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Yes, a real estate lawyer was used, not a generalist |
barb162 |
Feb-28-09 01:42 AM |
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Tried to read every word. Concentrated making sure the financial terms were correct |
Liberal_in_LA |
Feb-28-09 02:46 AM |
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No, I had a buyer's agent with me who I trusted |
Lorien |
Feb-28-09 02:49 AM |
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Yes. No. Yes. No. |
Maru Kitteh |
Feb-28-09 03:28 AM |
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Well d'uh, of course I did |
MadHound |
Feb-28-09 04:39 AM |
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Yes to all. |
SmileyRose |
Feb-28-09 04:54 AM |
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Yes, yes, yes, and no. |
distantearlywarning |
Feb-28-09 06:34 AM |
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Mr 'pede handled it |
TheCentepedeShoes |
Feb-28-09 07:06 AM |
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I have to admit that I, personally, never read every bit of the forms. |
Vinca |
Feb-28-09 07:46 AM |
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We bought our house from hubby's mom |
eridani |
Feb-28-09 08:01 AM |
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Yes, yes, yes, and yes |
ellie |
Feb-28-09 08:26 AM |
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Nope. Just the main ideas. n/t |
donco6 |
Feb-28-09 08:27 AM |
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Yes. |
Tesha |
Feb-28-09 08:34 AM |
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My lawyer was a next door neighbor |
Maine-ah |
Feb-28-09 08:46 AM |
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even if you read every word on every page, legal documents can be |
ejpoeta |
Feb-28-09 08:46 AM |
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Yes we read every word. |
littlebit |
Feb-28-09 08:46 AM |
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Yes to all 4. |
tangent90 |
Feb-28-09 08:50 AM |
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Yes to all the questions and in PA the lawyers do the closing |
livetohike |
Feb-28-09 09:38 AM |
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No, but we had a RE lawyer to do that. nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Feb-28-09 09:47 AM |
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Yes to all except lawyer. |
Hangingon |
Feb-28-09 10:01 AM |
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Yep, had a lawyer. He turned out to be a crook and tried to take us for |
acmavm |
Feb-28-09 01:48 PM |
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