If a C of O has been issued for the home in question, you can be sure that all the tax people will want to be paid, regardless of how long it has sat. It's important to know the history of what has occurred before you entered the picture.

That phone dash mount has quite a few bad reviews on Amazon - $5 is great but only if the product works.

Apparently, it was a result of several things going wrong which all came to a head. There was a pre-retirement couple who had their mortgage denied a week before closing - the townhouse sat for another year until we bought it. Since there was a C of O and it had been appraised at market value, the taxes were due. The…

It came out at closing (literally when we were going through the paperwork) - everyone blamed someone else. It really sucked but in the end it didn't stop us from buying our home. I read up on it online and the consensus was that our real estate agent should have let us know.

School Taxes and back taxes - if you are buying a new construction home, beware. Our townhouse was purchased a year after another's mortgage fell through at closing. The builder wasn't responsible for the nearly 2 years of school taxes (they only had to pay for taxes on just the land). At closing we were made aware…

"If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place." ~Nora Roberts

Completely understood - I was out of work for almost 2 years during the recession and 9/11 - at a certain point you have to take something. It took me nearly 10 years to get back to what I was earning before the recession - it's hard to swallow.

I notion that we cannot learn from someone's life experiences because they ended theirs is extremely short sighted.

In my recent experience, I have seen 2 things in regards to salary:

$5 a month for unlimited streaming to any device or TV.

The Mohu Leaf is great (I own one) - however don't assume you will be able to get any/all HD broadcasts - make sure you look into which station are closest to you, and also what terrain/obstacles are in the way. I bought the model with the amplifier and indeed was able to tune in channels over 35 miles away. Lastly,…

Don't come to Pennsylvania - I'd say at least 1 in 5 guys look like that. During hunting season it's probably double that - plus the camo attire and less kept facial hair.

I certainly hope all agents aren't like how mine was (who was referred to us by a close friend). I think when any type of sale is commission-based, you always have to be wary of the salesman. Ours did a mediocre job and after closing I never heard from him again (not even a card or RSVP to our housewarming party). My…

YES - My phone is also my alarm clock. I like the new IOS chimes which are great for a first sound in the AM to wake up. I always plug it in to charge before bed and flip the sound toggle to off on my 4S.

I agree with other posts - only look at home you can handle financially and are realistic space-wise. I bought my townhouse 2 years ago, and originally we were dead set on a free standing/private home. We found that we were pre-approved for enough to afford one, but the costs were significantly higher in my area and…

I was at an estate auction on Sat (set up on the front lawn of a townhome of a deceased neighbor) - one guy won an auction who had his dog with him. He went up to the teller to pay for his win and meanwhile his dog took a huge steamy dump right on the lawn by the bidders. You can't mistake the smell of dogshit - ever…

2 words - Dollar Store. Besides some foods, a ton of items can be had for really cheap - cleaning products, toiletries, etc. it may not offer the exact brands you want, but if you are broke you need to have a different mindset.

I so hope the one critical person survives OK as well as the rest of the victims. It's crucial that we find out the background of this story and can asses why this occurred. If any of the victims die and they try this kid as an adult it could get mired in court appearances, etc. and perhaps not be analyzed the same…

Only 3 entries? Damn wish I had seen this on LH or other sites...would have loved to take a shot at it.

Can you trade in your Chromecast as a discount for this? (kidding)