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A Basic Guide To Real Estate, Mortgages & Taxes
Let’s be honest: April 15th is a day of reckoning, the moment when we find out what we really owe for taxes. In households nationwide wallets are drained and many who were rich on the 14th are greatly impoverished by the 16th.
But for those with real estate the load is made lighter by tax rules [...]
Real Estate: Second Quarter Sales Rise, Prices Fall
Existing-home sales in the second quarter showed healthy gains from the first quarter in the vast majority of states, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors. However, prices continued to fall in most markets.
Total state existing-home sales, including single-family and condo, rose 3.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of [...]
2009 Real Estate, Mortgages & Taxes
Let’s be honest: April 15th is a day of reckoning, the moment when we find out what we really owe for taxes. In households nationwide wallets are drained and many who were rich on the 14th are greatly impoverished by the 16th.
But for those with real estate the load is made lighter by tax rules [...]
Will You Become A Foreclosure Statistic?
You have to figure that most owners who lose their homes in a foreclosure never thought it would happen to them. It always happens to someone else — you know, the people who get sick, laid off, have an accident, that sort of thing.
So you might think: Foreclosure. That will never happen to me. No [...]
Can I Sell A House I Inherited “As Is”?
Question: I’ve been offered a reasonable price on a house I inherited. I want to sell it in “as is” condition. What things should I look out for to protect myself during escrow and after closing?
Answer: The matter of “as is” sales has evolved during the past decade or so. The best advice used to [...]
10 Ways To Make Your Home Sell Faster In A Tough Market
There’s little doubt that the real estate marketplace is now in transition. Sale volume has fallen and in many markets the days of quick sales and multiple offers are long gone.
These changes follow record year after record year, a pace that’s not sustainable. The catch is that a softer marketplace means sellers will have to [...]
A Dozen Ways To Make Your Home Show Better When Selling
We all have had the experience of someone important coming to the house, and whether the visitor is an in-law, old friend, or business associate you know the drill: Have the house in “show” condition.
For home sellers the situation is much the same: First impressions count and while you may not be able to tell [...]
Stigmatized Housing — Will Ghosts Get Your Equity?
Murder and mayhem are the common stuff of each day’s news, events which create a strange and bizarre real estate issue, the matter of “stigmatized” homes.
It’s easy to understand that the value of a home will be reduced if the roof leaks or the basement floods, but matters become more complex when the issue [...]
Can we sell our late mother-in-law’s house?
Question: We’re having several brokers make presentations to sell my late mother-in-law’s home. How should we compare them? Is there a form we could use?
Answer: Is this your property or is title still held by the estate? In the latter case, see what rights you have to sell and whether court approval is required [...]
Should I Buy A House In “As Is” Condition?
Question: We’re considering the purchase of a home on an “as is” basis. We understand that we should get a home inspection and other checks before we buy. However, isn’t the seller also supposed to tell us about any problems?
Answer: Both “as is” and seller disclosure rules vary by state. In the general case you’re [...]
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