Beth and I are looking at moving back to the cities in the next couple of months. We need to find a place to live. anyone got any leads on good apts, or townhomes for rent? with a garage for both are cars is a must. attached or other wise is fine. Let us know.
Yeah, give us an idea what your budget is. I've got a 3br opening in May and another likely in June in S. Mpls, but it's not a real cheap neighborhood.
yeah, but as of now we don't know how long we will be in the cities. we just need to come back and make more money and get a better financial foundation. (aka: get out of some debt from my hospital visits)
I can not find a decent paying job. we make enough to pay the bills, but no more. we live at her parents resort, which is fun, but we want more, we want a house... well she wants a house I want a garage. If we come back to the cities for say 3 years, our cars will be paid for, CC debt will be gone, hospital bills will be gone and then I won't need as great of a paying job to make it work up here. Make sesne???
a town home would be fine to rent. we are not against buying. But if we buy we are going to buy a house not a town home.
Wayzata. Wayzata Woods, to be exact. Smoke free apartment complex, and underground parking is 50 a month. 825 a month for a nice sized 2-bedroom, plus parking. Water is paid. www.wayzatawoods.com
If you are serious about buying I can put you in contact with my aunt. She works for Edina Realty and might be able to help you. However be advised that when I asked her about purchasing a home that I intend to sell in two-three years she gave me the answer of, "Don't," without even blinking.
do you live there? kinda what I thought. How many years should you plan on being in home to make it worth buying? Are there any other realitors out there that want to try and sell me a house?
Maybe if you buy something out in the middle of nowhere with an interest only loan -- which I would NOT suggest doing.
Intrest only is a joke yes. middle of nowhere? his parents live in buffalo, so to him that may not be in the middle of nowhere.
Seriously, if you don't have at least $10-20k (at a bare minimum) just sitting around, I would advise to not go out and buy a house.
I brought this up with her and she kind of shrugged her shoulders and said, "Had you asked me a year and a half ago I would have told you to go for it. Now, I don't know." She added that the best case scenario would be breaking even but that it's a crap shoot. I've been watching the market lately and it DEFINITELY is a buyer's market. However, I would wait until late summer/early fall when all the people that are trying to sell for too much are desperate and willing to negotiate. Summer is big sales time. Fall and winter, not so much. You could come out on top on the deal, but in my situation I can't have a house that I'm unable to sell. In three years I'll be out of the country so... your money, your decision. If you decide to go house shopping I'm sure my aunt would represent you and she has a proven track record. And yes, AR mortgages are NOT the way to go.
?????? as in don't do that option? I would want a fixed rate Ding ding. buffalo to plymouth is only about a half hour drive my dad says. he works in plymouth so he knows. Also I will most likley be working in EP 169/ valley view rd or in plymouth. Pretty much got a job offer in plymoth already. It would be in home TV repair so I will be driving a company van so a comute is not a problem.
sounds like a win win for us. the only thing I saw that I did not like was the one bath. Etchy shoot me your aunts info or let me know what she needs to know from me. I think we are going to look at some houses before we just completely give up on the idea.
This is true, but honestly, the house prices are going to continue to fall for another couple years. We're still on the downslope of the bubble. You're almost guaranteed to lose all your equity if you buy now. My honest opinion. Wait, and buy in a couple years. Obviously, the exception is if you find a house for a very, very good deal.
if only you said this last month. the next door town house was for rent and you could of saved me from my new neighbors.
Yes, this is technically true, just like the stock market. But you wouldn't invest in a stock that you knew was going to go down. Make some money on your money with some stocks in gold for a couple years instead.
so true. I'd wait until you can afford to put down a down payment large enough to escape mortgage insurance. combine that with the fact the market is getting worse before its getting better and waiting a few years before buying is the smart move.
Well I used to work 2 blocks from the Wayzata Woods apartments (where shibbs lives and mentioned) and also have been in them pretty decent size and in a nice area (besides the cops)..best part about it..... :wavey: you can walk to chipotle!!!!!!!
I know you said you wanted to stay below $1000, but I just wanted to let you know that I will have a pretty nice sized house available for rent on the 1st of April for $1700 a month. Its in the good side of brooklyn park and it includes 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and an attached 2 car garage. The basement was finished last summer and it is pre-wired for a home theater and is also pre-wired for a home network. LMK.
sounds sweet. If we had some roomates we could get then maybe, but that is a huge house for the 2 of us. also if I was going to spend that a month I would buy a place. does that price include the utilities? we will be looking into it. send me info so I can put you down as a reference so maybe you get a kick back or something.
