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Jasmin Mcduffie 3 Days to Closing - Seller backs out of repairs
5 June 2017 | 8 replies
Gas flue isn't sloped correctly for combustion air to exhaust properly Remove debris from ductwork (brick/ mirror chucks, etc. seen when vents were removed) which prevented air from circulating.
Mike Roy Question about Rinnai Direct Vent Space Heater
8 August 2017 | 11 replies
With wall units on first floor it is best to find a way to circulate that heat.
Ken DiPietro Interesting information mix.
19 May 2009 | 4 replies
An interesting side point is that there is apparently no issues with credit worthy customers getting funded, contrary to some of the reports being circulated.
Keith Jourdan boilers?
27 August 2013 | 10 replies
You will have to re-pipe, add circulation pumps, run new gas lines, etc.
Marcus Auerbach This is what happens if you don't change furnace air filters
2 December 2015 | 17 replies
hi marcus. yes, filters need to be changed often. in fact, i recommend at least once a month, depending on the location of your furnace and cold air return system. that being said, here is my experience and expertise. ( i just competed getting my certification in furnace repair). the purpose of the cold air and fan are to circulate the hot air to the area where heat is needed. but the purpose is also to cool the heat exchanger in the furnace as well. the heat exchanger is a sealed system of pipes that the heat created by the burners heats up. the air from the fan/ cold air return blows passed the heat exchanger to circulate the heat to other areas and to cool the heat exchanger. if the filter is clogged, no air gets past the heat exchanger and consequently, the heat exchanger will overheat and get damaged. i have personally seem the heat exchanger with massive holes in it due entirely to a clogged filter. it is highly unlikely that your heat exchanger inside is full of dirt, but the fan and area around the heat exchanger could be filthy
Marc Flynn Complaining Tenants - Options to use against security deposit
1 November 2022 | 15 replies
I just acquired the property in December, fixed it, and leased it in JuneThere have been a lot of items that they complain about like:AC not cold enough upstairs (this was repaired)Sprinkler busted (I believe this is a tenant expense but I fixed anyways)Water Heater not hot enough (I added a re-circulation pump, and didnt mind doing this)Saw too many bugs (It overlooks a creek and has a nice backyard view, but with that creek comes bugs so I pay for monthly pest sprays)Mice infestation (I paid for a comprehensive $6k package to take care of this)House cleaning (she didnt like the cleaning that the pest control did so I hired full house cleaning for her)Second house cleaning (for the end of the pest process, I have the maid giving me an update on if they're clean tenants or not)Mold Inspection (she claims there's mold so I did a mold check and it was 100% clean)Toilet Leaking (I paid for a plumber but isn't this a tenant expense?)
Dennis King What are you going to do when the market turns?
7 December 2016 | 1 reply
And create opportunities for individuals that aren't using all this loose cash that is circulating
Jon Klaus Is the recession over?
3 January 2010 | 18 replies
On the other hand, we didn't have a recession here until the press started screaming about doom and gloom, and people looked around and decided they should be more cautious and stop spending.Recession is simply money not circulating.
Cody L. Cracking down on wholesalign in Texas - Abbott signs SB 2212
8 September 2017 | 14 replies
Section 1101.652(b), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The commission may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter or take other disciplinary action authorized by this chapter if the license holder, while engaged in real estate brokerage: (1) acts negligently or incompetently; (2) engages in conduct that is dishonest or in bad faith or that demonstrates untrustworthiness; (3) makes a material misrepresentation to a potential buyer concerning a significant defect, including a latent structural defect, known to the license holder that would be a significant factor to a reasonable and prudent buyer in making a decision to purchase real property; (4) fails to disclose to a potential buyer a defect described by Subdivision (3) that is known to the license holder; (5) makes a false promise that is likely to influence a person to enter into an agreement when the license holder is unable or does not intend to keep the promise; (6) pursues a continued and flagrant course of misrepresentation or makes false promises through an agent or sales agent, through advertising, or otherwise; (7) fails to make clear to all parties to a real estate transaction the party for whom the license holder is acting; (8) receives compensation from more than one party to a real estate transaction without the full knowledge and consent of all parties to the transaction; (9) fails within a reasonable time to properly account for or remit money that is received by the license holder and that belongs to another person; (10) commingles money that belongs to another person with the license holder's own money; (11) pays a commission or a fee to or divides a commission or a fee with a person other than a license holder or a real estate broker or sales agent licensed in another state for compensation for services as a real estate agent; (12) fails to specify a definite termination date that is not subject to prior notice in a contract, other than a contract to perform property management services, in which the license holder agrees to perform services for which a license is required under this chapter; (13) accepts, receives, or charges an undisclosed commission, rebate, or direct profit on an expenditure made for a principal; (14) solicits, sells, or offers for sale real property by means of a lottery; (15) solicits, sells, or offers for sale real property by means of a deceptive practice; (16) acts in a dual capacity as broker and undisclosed principal in a real estate transaction; (17) guarantees or authorizes or permits a person to guarantee that future profits will result from a resale of real property; (18) places a sign on real property offering the real property for sale or lease without obtaining the written consent of the owner of the real property or the owner's authorized agent; (19) offers to sell or lease real property without the knowledge and consent of the owner of the real property or the owner's authorized agent; (20) offers to sell or lease real property on terms other than those authorized by the owner of the real property or the owner's authorized agent; (21) induces or attempts to induce a party to a contract of sale or lease to break the contract for the purpose of substituting a new contract; (22) negotiates or attempts to negotiate the sale, exchange, or lease of real property with an owner, landlord, buyer, or tenant with knowledge that that person is a party to an outstanding written contract that grants exclusive agency to another broker in connection with the transaction; (23) publishes or causes to be published an advertisement [, including an advertisement by newspaper, radio, television, the Internet, or display,] that: (A) misleads or is likely to deceive the public; (B) [,] tends to create a misleading impression; (C)implies that a sales agent is responsible for the operation of the broker's real estate brokerage business; [,] or (D) fails to include [identify] the name of the broker for whom the license holder acts, which name may be the licensed name, assumed name, or trade name of the broker as authorized by a law of this state and registered with the commission [person causing the advertisement to be published as a licensed broker or agent]; (24) withholds from or inserts into a statement of account or invoice a statement that the license holder knows makes the statement of account or invoice inaccurate in a material way; (25) publishes or circulates an unjustified or unwarranted threat of a legal proceeding or other action; (26) establishes an association by employment or otherwise with a person other than a license holder if the person is expected or required to act as a license holder; (27) aids, abets, or conspires with another person to circumvent this chapter; (28) fails or refuses to provide, on request, a copy of a document relating to a real estate transaction to a person who signed the document; (29) fails to advise a buyer in writing before the closing of a real estate transaction that the buyer should: (A) have the abstract covering the real estate that is the subject of the contract examined by an attorney chosen by the buyer; or (B) be provided with or obtain a title insurance policy; (30) fails to deposit, within a reasonable time, money the license holder receives as escrow or trust funds in a real estate transaction: (A) in trust with a title company authorized to do business in this state; or (B) in a custodial, trust, or escrow account maintained for that purpose in a banking institution authorized to do business in this state; (31) disburses money deposited in a custodial, trust, or escrow account, as provided in Subdivision (30), before the completion or termination of the real estate transaction; (32) discriminates against an owner, potential buyer, landlord, or potential tenant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or ancestry, including directing a prospective buyer or tenant interested in equivalent properties to a different area based on the race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or ancestry of the potential owner or tenant; or (33) disregards or violates this chapter.
Nicole Almond First potential flip! Deal or no deal?
18 February 2016 | 12 replies
The dangers of lead-based paint had begun to circulate by the late 1800s and early 1900s, so some manufacturers stopped using lead in paint earlier than others.With an internet search, I found this brief chronological history of the use of lead-based paint in the United States:* Use of white lead began in the Colonial times and ultimately peaked in 1922.* In 1951, Baltimore banned the use of lead pigment in interior paint in Baltimore housing – the first such restriction in the country.* In 1955, the industry, working with public health officials and organizations, adopted a voluntary national standard to prohibit, in effect, the use of lead pigments in interior residential paints.* Through the 1950s and 1960s, the use of exterior lead-based paint declined significantly, and ended by the early 1970s.* In 1971, the federal Lead Poisoning Prevention Act was passed.* In 1978, the federal government banned consumer uses of lead paint.