The property next door to mine is owned by a local housing authority that builds public housing. However, it's in a flood zone and they've owned it fire 35+ years. They'll almost certainly never build on it. There's also a TON of wildlife that uses that area and the creek corridor behind our house & through the neighborhood. Deer, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, even foxes and coyotes. Have also seen TONS of songbirds, a Peregrin falcon, Hawks, even a bald eagle. The city (800k population) has a designation for Riparian Buffer zones for small water bodies/wildlife corridors like this. I'm thinking about petitioning the city to have it transferred from the housing authority to the parks department to be designated that way. Is that a good idea? Are there better options? What are the pros & cons? What impact would that have on my house and its resellability & resale value? Environmentally, it seems like kind of an important wildlife corridor, especially ...

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I googled real estate agents near me. There are dozens of results to choose from. Heres the problem: They all have five star review everywhere, all hundreds of reviews, all with the same exact website, all seem to have the typical real estate agent personality. My question is, when dozens of listings are all the exact same reviews and content - how do I pick who to call? thanks! submitted by /u/theycallmetism [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1recd0x/how_does_one_select_an_agent_when_they_all_seem/

For some reason it makes me very uncomfortable that property records can just be searched online by name or address. Not sure if I’m being paranoid. I own two homes worth about 600k each and I am not exactly trying to advertise owning these houses. I am currently setting up a revocable trust, and one of the reasons is for more privacy. The deeds will be listed under the trust instead of my name. I feel like this topic doesn’t come up very often. Is anyone else concerned? submitted by /u/No_Fennel3756 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1re8jb2/does_it_make_anyone_else_uncomfortable_that/

I’ve been looking into why property inquiries don’t convert into site visits. From what I’m seeing, the gap usually happens after the inquiry, follow-ups are manual, inconsistent, and there’s no clear qualification structure. For agents here: Do you have a defined process for moving inquiries toward site visits? Or is it mostly handled case-by-case? Curious what’s actually working right now submitted by /u/problem-solve-ship [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1re78xy/where_do_property_inquiries_usually_drop_off/

I'm an urban planner and occasionally (usually once a year), I'll receive an application for a legal lot determination. This is typically because a property wasn't formally subdivided, and was instead created through deed subsequently recorded with the County Auditor. Oftentimes it'll get passed around a few times, until a potential buyer calls the planning department about a property and we aren't able to find a plat. Just curious what the experience is like on the opposite side for realtors. Would you accept a seller with an illegally created lot? If you found out a lot was illegally created prior to finalizing a transaction, how do you usually proceed? submitted by /u/SeriousAsparagi [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1rde2mn/have_you_encountered_an_illegally_created_lot/

I'm an urban planner and occasionally (usually once a year), I'll receive an application for a legal lot determination. This is typically because a property wasn't formally subdivided, and was instead created through deed subsequently recorded with the County Auditor. Oftentimes it'll get passed around a few times, until a potential buyer calls the planning department about a property and we aren't able to find a plat. Just curious what the experience is like on the opposite side for realtors. Would you accept a seller with an illegally created lot? If you found out a lot was illegally created prior to finalizing a transaction, how do you usually proceed? submitted by /u/SeriousAsparagi [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1rde2mn/have_you_encountered_an_illegally_created_lot/

My contract does not have a time of the essence clause and my contract says on or about ___. I had a guaranteed person taking over my lease and now they have backed out and I’m hoping to extend 30 days to have time to either get a new one or pay the break lease fee. I read online that 30 days is a reasonable time to extend the lease in good faith. Can the seller back out of my contract over this in NY? Does anyone foresee this to be an issue? Is this a reasonable request for an extension? I am freaking out. Any tips would be appreciated ! submitted by /u/Late-Association2311 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1rd39id/i_need_to_extend_my_closing_by_30_days_as_a_buyer/

Just a little back story. My great uncle passed away. my grandma, aunt and his son all are listed on the dude. The house is sitting there empty and no one in the family is helping her upkeep. She’s the only one paying property taxes and maintenance and is unable to sell the house because his son is listed and no one can get in contact with him. I’m working with her on getting a lawyer but wanted to get some insight. We’re in the process of getting a lawyer but has anyone else dealt with something like this? I was planning on buying it from her. My aunt and grandma said they are willing but if we aren’t able to find my cousin who is also listed, how could this play out? submitted by /u/KnowledgeMinute1035 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1rcdm4x/responsibility_falling_on_my_75_year_old_grandma/