What is a legal bedroom in the basement?
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Non Conforming Basement Bedrooms...What is the current code?
Current building codes require bedroom windows to have sills no higher than 44 inches above the floor. Additionally, window openings must be at least 5.7 square feet, with neither the height nor the width being less than 24 inches. Some basement windows can be upgraded to current standards by constructing window wells at the exterior of the building. These are excavated areas that are lined with concrete or masonry and provided with a means of water drainage. Windows with lower sills could then be installed, enabling emergency escape by occupants. A person could simply crawl out into the window well and then up to the exterior ground level. Disclosing this option to buyers would further limit liability in the event of a future fire. ...
Don't forget to look over the "FREE REPORTS" these reports could $ave you thousands of dollars.
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FREE "Right" Price Market Anylsis for Grand Rapids & West Michigan Sellers
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The correct selling price of a home is the highest price that the market will bear. To assist you in determining the correct asking price we provide you with a comprehensive market analysis of comparable properties sold, offered for sale and expired property listings in your neighborhood or area.
To provide a more detailed Comparative Market Analysis, we would be more than happy to assess your home in person. If you wish a less formal or modified version a "Verbal Market Analysis" may fit your needs. Just give us a call "Toll Free" 877-667-4699 or Local (616) 784-2360, let us know your property address and we will do a less detailed property review. This review will provide you value estimates for your type of home in your area or neighborhood. |
Simply enter your criteria below, we will provide you with a speedy response. The more information given, the more accurate the evaluation. All information you provide is secure and will be kept strictly confidential. There is no obligation. Please indicate when you are thinking of selling and if you are moving within Grand Rapids Metro or West, Central or Southern Michigan areas or relocating out state.
Download "Free Seller Reports" they could save you thousands of dollars when you are ready to sell.
Ask about viewing our Consumer Service Video DVD "Pricing Your Home To Sell" without pressure or obligation. We would be glad to drop this in the mail to you with a postage paid return envelope. The DVD guides you through an outline of pricing strategies and methods to help you sell your home fast and for TOP DOLLAR! We do want these DVD's back so we can provide the same service to our other clients.
We look forward to serving you. Thank you in advance for thinking of FlexIt Realty™.
Call "Toll Free" 877-667-4699 Local (616) 784-2360 for your selling answers.
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Current Weather Grand Rapids and by your Zip Code
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NAR, HUD partner to help more consumers become homeownersThe National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have announced a joint consumer education initiative highlighted by a new brochure, "FHA Improvements Benefit You: FHA Insured Mortgages." The brochure is the third in NAR's Shopping for a Mortgage? consumer education brochure series, and the first in partnership with HUD.
The new brochure describes recent improvements to the FHA mortgage application process and efforts to make the program more user-friendly. These include:
* Eliminating the gift restriction on down payments. Now a buyer's entire down payment can be a gift from a family member, employer, charity or local government entity.
* Allowing the seller to contribute as much as six percent of the home's price toward closing costs. This helps buyers who may have limited cash on hand to complete the purchase.
* Giving buyers who don't have a credit history the opportunity for home ownership. An applicant cannot be turned down for an FHA-insured mortgage based solely on lack of credit history.
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