for some reason our lender was sending an attachment we asked for and i can't open a .doc file? i went into file options and didn't understand what i was looking for......
there is an xls file i can't open either.....i know my computer is old but there must be a way to tell it to open the file?
when i double click on the attachment i get an error message sending me to the control panel and folder options. that is where i get lost....anyone???

jim

 

If you do not have Microsoft Office on your PC, or something like Wordperfect office, you will not be able to open them., Also if you do have MS Office, but it is an older version, you may not be able to read it either. MS likes to change it's format about every other version so you have to keep upgrading.
You may be able to find a viewer that you can download. Just do a search for word viewer and excel viewer.

 

.doc is a file extension for Microsoft Word

try this link to download and install Word viewer from Microsoft. Its a free program that lets you view and print MS word documents.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

.xls is a file extension for Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet)

try this link to download and install Excel view from Microsoft. Its a free program that lets you view and print MS excel spreadsheets
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=EN

hope this helps

 

i just threw in microsoft word 2000 and i was able to open the 1st one, but not the second email attachment.....downloads somewhere specific? update what i just thew back in?

 

thanks .....they did the trick! really important info to mull over this weekend on putting an offer in on a house. thanks so much guys!!! wish me luck! or else i might have more stupid house questions to drive you all nuts!

 

Going through the same thing now. It sure can be aggravating can't it?

 

if you are referring to the house thing, yes, very frustrating. i would have never in my wildest dreams thought we would have had such a hard time. i have found you really have to do your homework. the last house was being built and we had a great deal. a good friend recommended we go to the house towards bed time or later to see if it quiets down. who would have thought that a 2 lane country type road would never slow down. even worse at night with truckers (18 wheelers) blowing down the road. we were a hair away from making it our own till that fatefull night. so now the next saga. this one is definatley quiet. like open all your windows and still sleep but still have some neighbors close enough if you need anything. so if they except our offer, then the home inspection.......so.....what have you been going thru vader?

 

My bro in law's bro just bought a house and turns out his house sits on a race track that runs from 7pm to 12am every night from April to October. He is screwed.

Me? I'm trying to, now I know this sounds crazy. Sell my house, sell my mother's and my sister's house, then by land and get a builder to put up three new homes. It is unbelievable crazy. Offers, counter offers, options, 1/2 off options, lot premiums, etc.

ARGGH!!!

 

When we sold our house and bought this one five years ago, it was truly riding an emotional roller-coaster. Having the agent call and say, "I have somebody here---could you do a walk-through in a half-hour?" (Keep in mind that we had a daughter then who was fifteen and ason who was 13.) We worked and worked at keeping the house immaculate. The biggest pitfall was that we had an in-ground pool and I was told by my real estate agent to consider filling it in.

TSC

 

Both my mother and I have an in ground pool....

 

Why on earth would your realtor tell you to do that?? I would think a pool would add to the value of your property

 

Quite a few people find keeping up a pool to be 1) a big hassle 2) an expense they don't want/need.

 

Very true. That's why it's actually better to have an above ground. Easier to take down.

 

I suppose, I didn't look at it from that angle.

 

Also, I would think homeowner's insurance would higher - with the possible risks involved. Around these parts, the city/county ordinance's are also something to look at. Around here, they require all doors from the home that have access to the pool to have an operable alarm to alert you when the doors are open. Some places also require the entire pool area to be fenced off.