How do I evaluate an offer from a developer to buy for my 4 acre parcel?
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Hire an appraiser for a true evaluation in this case.
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Be very honest with any property pwner you are looking to rent from.  Tell them the details of your situation and let them decide if they want to give you the benifit of the doubt.  Don't try to hide is as it always crops up when you do that.
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Never offer the full asking price. I would start out offering 10,000 less than they are asking. They'll probably negotiate with you till you come to a happy medium. Happy house buying!
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Go get an appraisal.  It will cost $250-$300 depending on your area.  Look in the yellow pages under "home appraisal" or "appraisal - home".\n\nIf it has already been sold, go to your county auditor, or county treasurer.  Also look in the phone book or call your mayor's office (or county/parish offices) and ask them where to go to find the county real estate records.  It also might be called the "recorder's office".\n\nIf it has been sold by your husband, subpeona him for a copy of the "Settlement Statement" or "HUD-1" to see exactly what it sold for and the fees/costs associated with the sale.
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A land contract is an agreement between a buyer and a seller in which the buyer puts down a deposit and pays monthly payments over a period of time and at the end of that time, they pay the remaining amount by taking a loan out on the property.  The interest is negotiable.  If you're the buyer, try and negotiate it as low as you can.  I usually try to do about 6.5 or 7, but land contracts can require a higher interest because you do have the option of backing out of the contract after the specified number of months if you want to.  If you do, you forfeit your initial deposit.  Normally the contract is spread over a period of 36-60 months.  Let's say you purchase a home through land contract for $150,000.  You decide to spread out the contract over 36 months.  You calculate using a 30 year mortgage.  I have a calculator that does it for you.  If it were at 7%, over 30 year terms, your payment would be 997.95.
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me: land owner ( currently 200 acres ) and been through this many times with people, developments etc.\n\nYou'll need to talk to the council first. That is talk, don't send them a letter.\n\nMake an appointment with the forward planning officer to see if this parcel has any chance of being in the local development framework. Expressions of interest for LDF's closed in April this year, until 2018 so its going to have to be  apretty special case to get a permanent residence on it.\n\nThe facts that you choose a lob cabin, are down on your luck, want to live in harmony etc...bare no weight with planning, and neither should they.\n\nKennels can count as agricultural use ( sometimes ) , so you might try to go for an agricultrural accupancy condition, or a no-freehold transfer covernent.. These might help the council believe you are not going to move on and make moeny from it.\n\nEnvironment agency would have something to say as well, you'll need to be able to proove you have waste disposal. A septic tank, cesstank etc are the last resort and if possible they will amke you connect to mains drainage, even if its 100's metres away. They normally accept its not preactical if its going to cost more than £40K, but you might still have to spend £15K on a biodisc and reed bed. they would also have concerns about waste from the kennels if you are not on mains disposal.\n\nTalk to forward planning first. If they say its got a chance, you then need to go for change of use to residential and then outline planning. Once you've got that there is then the building regs.\n\nThe statement below...".....you can pretty much do as you please" is complete nonsense. The fine for illegal construction on agricultural land can be up to £50K for a single dwelling,in addition to being told to remove it.
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you have to contact the realtor... that has the land listed or you can contact any realtor that you want and give them the mls # listed with it.
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You can co-venture with a builder.    The owner contributes the land; the builder the improvements.  On sale you split the proceeds according to whatever formula you agree to.\n\nTravel around your area & look for houses under construction.  Get the name & ph. nos. of local builders who are building out the kind of homes you think are sutable for your properry & call them.
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You can offer what ever you want.\nThe realtor is required by law to present your offer.\nDon't listen to mental cases who tell you that you have to offer so close to the asking price- forget what they have to say.\n\n          Alot of people end up saving thousands by starting lower.. if you're in a hot area where property sells within days, sure, a low offer won't do you much good.\n\n                  But don't ever feel that you have to, for example, offer 380k just because some asshat has his property listed at 400. That's the most ridiculous idea I've ever heard of.\n\n                          If you offer 300 what is the worst that can happen... turned down or maybe a counter offer? If you go in like an idiot offering almost their asking price when they might have taken 340 for example you'll be making a $40,000 mistake just by listening to bad advice on the internet\n\n\n        Offer what YOU think is fair... start LOW. Period.\nI don't care what anyone gets on here and says.\nJust start low and offer what you think is fair.
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Not enough info for a good answer.\n\nIf you haven’t bought the house yet then it’s negotiable as to who pays or how it is shared.  And part of that is how good a deal you are getting on the house and what the market is like in your area.  Either one of you (buyer or seller) might be better off eating the damage rather waiting for the next buyer or wait to find another acceptable house.\n\nIf you already bought the house – did you have it inspected?  Might call the inspector and get their take on the matter.  Was the damage readily apparent?  How extensive is the damage?  Is it reasonable that the seller knew or should have known of the condition and failed to disclose it?  \n\nAs you see there is no straight answer to your question.  Talk to your agent/broker, your inspector, a contractor or 2 and make a rational decision on how to proceed.
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You had your sellers sign the counter?  That ties the house up.  If you get a better offer, you need to hurry up and withdraw your counter.  If you get another offer that's worth responding to, but not accepting, then you're in a pickle.\n\nI think they'll think on it a while, then sign it.
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Try the county assessors office.  They have listings of all property.  You can also find newly divided land and new developments.  This is all on my counties assessors website, along with satilite photos.
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Contact a local real estate professional in your area. Tell them that you would like a general CMA or Comparable Market Analysis. Let them know that they don't have to come and view your home as you just want to know what similar homes are selling for at this time. Most agents are able to email you an analysis based on general information about your home up front. Just let them know that you will consider them, should you ever wish to place your home on the market. \n\nThey will then send you the analysis via email for FREE. This way you get what you want and they possibly may get a listing in the future if you like the service you received. \n\nI have been in Real Estate for many years and provide this service all the time. Sometimes people just want a general idea for estate purposes, or a possible divorce. I also provide this information to buyers (especially to investors) to help them determine the value of a property prior to making an offer to purchase.
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You SHOULD hire a real estate sales professional to work for you as a Buyer's agent.  The agent can provide market data info for you to make an educated decision on a price to offer.  Much more importantly, have you considered the contingencies that might be necessary with your offer?  Will you want to hire a professional home inspector, termite inspection, radon gas test, and water & septic test?  Will you require getting possession of the home at the time of closing?  Is your offer going to be contingent upon mortgage financing?  In my area, a standard sales agreement for buying/selling residential real estate is about 22 pages long.  In my state, sellers are required to provide a buyer with a 6-page Seller's Property Disclosure Statement, whether sold by owner or through a real estate broker.  So, the best way to go about putting an offer in on a home is by first hiring a real estate professional to work for you.  \nPS- avoid attorneys for this task.  Although they consider themselves qualified, many are more like jacks-of-all-trades and not up to date on current requirements.
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I have buyers for larger deals in Panama. What have you got?\n\nThanks,\n\nTrevor\n\ntcalton@nsrealty.biz
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Call a realestate agent. Often they are the brokers for such deals.
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Get a business license then make sure the lot is zoned for commercial use.  Put up signs that show rates.  Get a gate attendant or a gate system.\n\nThat's just what I would do.  There probably are a lot more technical issues.