New Home California

before we were able to sign title, we got word from the sales office that the builder is going to file bankruptcy. We still want the home and I want to know what, if any, legal right we have to it? They are asking that we sign a document to recieve our deposit back. I am afraid that if we sign it, we will have no recourse at that point. Any advice would be appreciated.
The house is built. it's actually one of the model homes.

You can't get blood from a stone. He's not going to build it if he's bankrupt. If it already exists I can't imagine them not selling it to you.

2008-04-28 21:35:51 by Nic2

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I'm a first time home buyer and i would like to get pre-approved on a home loan, but i have no idea where to begin. I want to only pay the 3% down (if any). What banks should i apply too that won't charge me a fee for completing the loan application? What should i look out for? Any information at this point to get the ball rolling would be helpful!

Thanks !!!

All of the banks charge an application fee. No one works for free.

Your best bet would to use your local bank where you have yoru accounts now, they will do the most to keep you happy.

You need at least 3.5% down for an FHA, but most sellers are not taking FHA these days. Others require at least 10% but add PMI for under 20%

2010-04-20 12:32:11 by {(PrInCe$$)} {

I just want to expect and know what things to do in the city when you live by yourself and all your friends and family are back home in California.

What is there to do in Las Vegas? Where are great places to go shopping in this city? Can you get a hotel room in Las Vegas if you are a resident? Best Places to eat? Chinese? Japanese? French? Italian? Greek? I just want to know whats out there and what you can do in the little city?

What's there to do in Las Vegas? Depends on who you are. Lots of gambling, lots of shopping, lots of clubs and lots of eating. But there are also lots of parks, lots of locals bars, Lake Mead is 30 minutes away, Bonny Springs and Red Rock Canyon are 45 minutes and Hoover Dam is an hour. There are hundreds of shows and concerts, lots of libraries, the new Springs Preserve and a zoo. Laughlin, Mesquite and State Line are all within an hour and are a great escape (the circle bar at Buffalo Bills at State Line serves GREAT margaritas, have one before you go on the rollercoaster) and if you're into the outdoors, Mt. Charleston is 20 min away and Bryan Head and Zion are about 3 hours. St. George and Cedar City, UT are within 3 hours of the city and are cozy little spots to visit (but bring your own alcohol, they don't sell it on Sundays).

Hope this helps! I too, moved from California (San Diego) and it took some time to adjust, there's no REAL beach here, but you find things to do. While the city certainly isn't the safest, it's the city of sin, you're not going to be attacked on every street corner as some would have you believe. :)

2007-06-07 15:01:14 by Paul N

a lot ! is this supposed to include installation? I think Depot has granite and marble for $50-$65 per square foot.

2006-01-29 17:28:03 by ZorroLives

I already own a two story 4 bedroom home.

If you are planning a for-profit business, it is hard to find grants to start a business -- even if you are a woman and you are a minority. You have better chances of getting low cost loans from the SBA instead of grants.

Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.

Nonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.

Even if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html ...

"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."

Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE.
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALO G.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show

Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program

Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs

For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.

2006-09-02 17:52:52 by McKinsey