Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
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Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
I am thinking of buying my first house (am renting currently ) and would like to know what to expect in the process, how it is different from the UK and if there are any dangers/dirty tricks I should watch out for.
Also, what status must I have to own a property?
Is there a guide on this site or anywhere else that you can recommend that I can access?
Also, what status must I have to own a property?
Is there a guide on this site or anywhere else that you can recommend that I can access?
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Re: Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
But you didn't know that with 50 state and some odds and ends, we have more than 50 sets of practices?
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There's been a few threads on BE, search them out...but as mentioned, they'll be fairly generic because requirements are state dependant...
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Hi,
Welcome to BE.
As others have suggested trying do a search of the forum. In the meantime here is a thread to start you off:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=603317
Sue
Welcome to BE.
As others have suggested trying do a search of the forum. In the meantime here is a thread to start you off:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=603317
Sue
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Re: Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
depends - talking ethical and/or illegal things, or both?
due to the shortsale and foreclosure environment in the US one of the bigger concerns at the mo are shortsale frauds... which sometimes leads to participation in bank/loan fraud and wire fraud.
Never a dull moment in real estate!
due to the shortsale and foreclosure environment in the US one of the bigger concerns at the mo are shortsale frauds... which sometimes leads to participation in bank/loan fraud and wire fraud.
Never a dull moment in real estate!
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Re: Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
Hi,
Welcome to BE.
As others have suggested trying do a search of the forum. In the meantime here is a thread to start you off:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=603317
Sue
Welcome to BE.
As others have suggested trying do a search of the forum. In the meantime here is a thread to start you off:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=603317
Sue
Well, some of the "suggestions" if you can call them that, were delivered by not nice folk so I ignored those.
Also, I did carry out a search before my post, but searching for something like this on this site is a very arduous process with many hundreds of threads appearing in the results, none of which had a title of what I am looking for. I thought it would be easier to just ask.
Seems like people on here get ticked off really easily.
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Re: Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
Well, the "suggestions" were not delivered in a nice way.
Also, I did carry out a search before my post, but searching for something like this on this site is a very arduous process with many hundreds of threads appearing in the results, none of which had a title of what I am looking for. I thought it would be easier to just ask.
Also, I did carry out a search before my post, but searching for something like this on this site is a very arduous process with many hundreds of threads appearing in the results, none of which had a title of what I am looking for. I thought it would be easier to just ask.
The irony.
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Re: Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
Well, some of the "suggestions" if you can call them that, were delivered by not nice folk so I ignored those.
Also, I did carry out a search before my post, but searching for something like this on this site is a very arduous process with many hundreds of threads appearing in the results, none of which had a title of what I am looking for. I thought it would be easier to just ask.
Seems like people on here get ticked off really easily.
Also, I did carry out a search before my post, but searching for something like this on this site is a very arduous process with many hundreds of threads appearing in the results, none of which had a title of what I am looking for. I thought it would be easier to just ask.
Seems like people on here get ticked off really easily.
you are in, or going too..You can add it to your location in your profile
If you cannot be bothered to give the Information... nobody can give help
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Re: Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
Well, some of the "suggestions" if you can call them that, were delivered by not nice folk so I ignored those.
Also, I did carry out a search before my post, but searching for something like this on this site is a very arduous process with many hundreds of threads appearing in the results, none of which had a title of what I am looking for. I thought it would be easier to just ask.
Seems like people on here get ticked off really easily.
Also, I did carry out a search before my post, but searching for something like this on this site is a very arduous process with many hundreds of threads appearing in the results, none of which had a title of what I am looking for. I thought it would be easier to just ask.
Seems like people on here get ticked off really easily.
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Re: Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
The main difference I found (and we've bought houses in 2 states and this applied to both) is that you, as a buyer, contacts a realtor (estate agent) and he then contacts the sellers of the houses you are interested in and arranges for you to go around the house(s) with him. You do not contact the sellers realtor as you would in the UK ...hope this makes sense!!
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Re: Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
whereabouts in NC?...I'm just being nosey
try this..it might answer some of your questions
http://research.lawyers.com/North-Ca...-Carolina.html
try this..it might answer some of your questions
http://research.lawyers.com/North-Ca...-Carolina.html
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Re: Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
whereabouts in NC?...I'm just being nosey
try this..it might answer some of your questions
http://research.lawyers.com/North-Ca...-Carolina.html
try this..it might answer some of your questions
http://research.lawyers.com/North-Ca...-Carolina.html
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Re: Buying a house in the USA - is there a guide here?
whereabouts in NC?...I'm just being nosey
try this..it might answer some of your questions
http://research.lawyers.com/North-Ca...-Carolina.html
try this..it might answer some of your questions
http://research.lawyers.com/North-Ca...-Carolina.html