Daily Archives: December 2, 2008
New BBQ Accessories From Kingsford
BBQ lover alert: new Kingsford BBQ accessories make grilling fun and easy. Kingsford has new silicone sop mops, magnetic grilling light for your spatula or tongs and grill sauce pots! Grill at night with the magnetic light and make the clean up easy with new BBQ accessories by Kingsford. Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips segment for more information.
Single Women Heading Households Seem To Be Less Well Off
Apparently, it’s tough being a single woman who heads a household these days.The Consumer Federation of America released the results of an analysis of…
Freddie Mac Promises to Increase Share Price
If you were reading the ThinkGlink blog on November 21, you probably saw that the New York Stock Exchange had given Freddie Mac a warning because its …
Number of Mortgage Fraud Reports Increases By 45 Percent
Reported incidents of mortgage fraud are on the rise despite fewer loan applications, according to a report by the Mortgage Asset Research Institute. …
Housing Market: Sell This House High And Buy Low
With the mortgage crisis and shifting American economy you may wonder “when is the best time to sell a house?” You can’t time the real estate or housing market to sell a house. One expert, a top real estate agent in Chicago, says you will likely never buy low and sell high unless you’re moving to a different state. Learn about the best time to sell a house and buying and selling high and low.
Home Equity Loan Fraud Due To Missing Title Names
A bank issues a home equity loan on a home that has four people listed on the title: a husband, wife and in-laws. The bank approved the home equity loan without all four people signing the documents and the husband is concerned his father-in-law may come after him. Was the bank wrong to approve the home equity loan? What liability does the husband have for the home equity loan?
Early Mortgage Payoff With Money Merge Account
Many people want to pay off their mortgages early. One option to pay off a first mortgage early may be to use a home equity loan or line of credit. Is this a good idea? A money merge account or money merge mortgage is a similar idea, where home owners pay all bills out of one account and they may be able to pay off their mortgages early. The catch to a money merge account is the upfront fee, which is not worth it. You can pay off your mortgage early without getting a money merge account or using a home equity line of credit.
Can Mortgage Lender Get Tax Deduction?
If you become a mortgage lender to a home buyer can you take a tax deduction? Generally no. Mortgage related tax deductions may be taken by home owners or home buyers, not home sellers or mortgage lenders. Try consulting an IRS publication or a tax advisor to find out more about mortgage lenders and tax deductions.
