How do I find homes with in-law quarters attached? hat do I put in the search?

Darby is correct. That might be hard to do because it really depends on how the listing was set up.

when does survey need to be done and who does the survey?

A survey should be done as soon as possible, especially if there have been any additions to the home which could cause encroachment issues. Determining who pays for the survey is outlined in the contract. You can either order the survey through the title company, or pick a survey company of your choice.

Due to my work relocation I will probably need to sell, and the question is for how much.I took the last 10 recent sales in my neighborhood with more or less the same amount of rooms and square footage. I divided the sold price by the square footage. Added them all together and divided by 10 again. The number I obtain was $107.00 and I multiply this by 2405 square feet. It gave me $257,335.00 . Is this the price I should sell my house or go should I go higher by a certain percentage (maybe 6%) since I know they will try to reduce this amount.Would that be a good way to look at it? or there are other ways to calculate the value of my home.

Your question was answered very wisely by several Realtor already, but I wanted to chime in and say that it''s hard to determine the value of your own home without having previous experience. Unless you had a nearby neighbor recently sell their home with an exact replica of yours, you''ll have to make the appropriate adjustments to the comps. If you want to sell by owner, you''re better served by hiring an appraiser. That won''t help with marketing the home and negotiating the overall deal, but at least it will give you a starting point. I can''t tell you how many times I''ve negotiated deals where the other party didn''t know what they were doing. This ultimately hurts the inexperienced seller, or even their respective Realtor.

I need a lender who does international loans. Any recommendations?

Loans to international buyers? Or a buyer looking to buy property in another country?

They are lined up along within a feet of our fence. The odor is very unpleasant. What can we do? The listed owners live in El Paso.

You should contact the city about this issue. If you''re in Houston, try calling 311 to be pointed in the right direction.

We've found a house to buy that is $195,000. We were told that a $200,000 mortgage @ 4.25% with 3.5% down would run us a payment of $1775 a mo including est. taxes, insurance, etc. My figures for this house is $195,000 @ 4.25% with 3.5% down with taxes and est. insurance would cost around $1350. Can someone clarify this a little more for me? Am I missing something in the payment? I do plan on calling my mortgage company tomorrow but figured I would ask here first.

Property taxes will be between 2.5%-3.8% per year depending on the community. Once you know the tax rate, divide it by 12 and make sure to add the monthly PMI. Insurance will be at least $1500 up to $2500. Your lender is most likely using worst case scenario numbers.

3,2,2between 200000 to 350000

You might get lucky in some parts of Norhill in The Heights area. Or a fixer upper in The Heights. Try looking at Shady Acres, Brookesmith, and maybe even Lindale Park.Since you want a 2 car garage, the only options might be townhomes. Try Cottage Grove as well. Your budget will likely have to be $275-$350k. But it's completely doable in The Heights area. Inventory is moving quickly for the nicer properties. It's also not unheard of for properties to receive offers in the first day of a listing. Be prepared, the more information you have at hand, the better you can compete.

Please suggest areas with good appreciation value rather then rental value. In this context also recommend detach house

Very difficult question to answer for several reasons. The biggest reason is that we don't know your price point. Regarding single family homes, the inner loop has been plenty of demand recently, with appreciation as well in some parts.

Make sure to check on financing options and also look for a Realtor.

maybe i can getted with a down payment...

Yes, it's still possible. You might be required to put 20-40% down, but it's possible. The interest rate might also be higher. Look for a good Realtor to make suggestion on loan officers.