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1031 Exchange: 3 Rules For Property
When you're doing a 1031 tax exchange you need to follow three rules for identifying property. The three property rule allows you to consider three replacement properties without taking their fair market value into account. If you're looking at more than three properties for a 1031 exchange, you may…
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Sep 19, 2008
How Long Does Title Insurance Last?
What is the dollar value of a title insurance policy? Does title insurance cover the full property value? How do property value changes affect title insurance? Watch this video to learn the answers to these title insurance questions.
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Jul 28, 2008
Market Value Of A Townhouse
Does having a pool in a townhouse community raises the value of each townhouse. This depends on whether other local townhouse communities have pools. A pool will cost townhouse residents more in fees and upkeep, but if it's the only pool in the area it can help increase your townhouse's value.
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Jul 2, 2008
Home Design: Garden Design And Landscaping Affects The Home
What makes for a good garden design, which then enhances home design? Garden design includes envisioning how the garden will change with time and how it affects your home designt. Garden design should also factor in house or home design. Learn tips from garden design expert Sarah Susanka.
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Jun 27, 2008
Synthetic Stucco Affects Home Value
You may have heard all about synthetic stucco, and how many homes with synthetic stucco coverings suffer water damage. But is it worth it to replace synthetic stucco to improve a home's value? Even if your EIFS, or synthetic stucco, has been problem free, there may be a stigma around synthetic…
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Jun 19, 2008
Bad Appraisal Of Home Value Leads To Loss Of Earnest Money
Mortgage lenders require appraisals before issuing home loans. What happens if the home you want to buy appraises lower than what the seller wants? It depends on the contract. The buyer may lose his earnest money if the home does not appraise out and the seller is unwilling to lower the price. It's…
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Jun 12, 2008
My Good Morning America Spot
Will messy neighbors lower your property value? Here's the video from Good Morning America weekend edition!
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5023439
June 8, 2008.
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Jun 8, 2008
Selling For Lower Than Home Value
A seller asks about selling his home for a lower home value than its appraisal value. He wonders if selling for a lower home value could be illegal. A wrong home value could lead to mortgage fraud or call the appraisal into question.
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May 22, 2008
Real Estate Market Conditions: Favorable To Home Owners
Real estate market conditions used to be favorable to home owners. Home values were high and interest rates low, making real estate market conditions favorable to home owners. Now, home owners may feel glum about the real estate market conditions but they should improve after the presidential…
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May 2, 2008
Rebuild House On Lot With Mortgage
A couple asks if they should tear down their ranch house while they still have a mortgage. They say many of their neighbors tear down their houses so their street has many new brick homes. They think they can rebuild and increase their home value by several hundred thousand. To determine is it's…
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Feb 16, 2008
Divorce, Fraud And Home Sale
When you get divorced you may have to sell your home. Depending on how the home was owned each spouse should receive a fair share of the home sale profits. If during the sale, your former spouse forges your signature on the home sale documents, it may be considered fraud. It's critical that you meet…
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Jan 21, 2008
Seller May Cancel Sale Due to FHA Mortgage Requirement
When you buy a home with an FHA loan you have to follow their rules, including one where you can't close on a home if it was just sold 90 days earlier. If a seller is eager to sell he may not want to wait that long. Can the seller keep the buyer's deposit if the closing gets delayed or canceled?
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Oct 29, 2007
Pinpointing The Price Of Real Estate
Home sellers can't pick appraisers but they can learn how appraisals are calculated and what current market conditions are. It can be tough to appraise a home accurately in a declining real estate market. A good appraiser will dig deep to understand high sales.
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Oct 22, 2007
Bankruptcy And Bad Credit Make Mortgage Difficult
After going through a divorce and bankruptcy you may find it difficult to keep making mortgage payments on a property that's not a primary residence, even if it's rented out. To prevent your credit from becoming more bad, you should try to keep making mortgage payments. Perhaps your former spouse…
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Sep 11, 2007
Interest-Only Loan May Be Right For This Retiree
Refinancing to an interest-only loan could be a good idea for homeowners planning to sell within several years. Having an interest-only loan while you upgrade the home can result in a big payoff when it's time to sell.
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Aug 14, 2007
Tax Hints For Selling Rental Property
Homeowners lived in a home for 2 years and then rented it out for the past two years. They want to continue renting it out, but they will sell now if that's the only way to avoid capital gains tax. The IRS website is a good place to check for the tax implications before making any real estate…
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Aug 11, 2007
How To Calculate If A House Is Worth The Price
Properties that once cost $100,000 are selling for 10 to 12 times that sum. How do you determine the true value of a home? There are many reasons why properties that seem too good to be true are still on the market.
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Jul 21, 2007
Mortgage Company Appraisal Comes In Low
A home seller accepted an offer on her home when the buyer's mortgage company appraised the property at a lower value. The rising level of foreclosures and defaults is forcing mortgage lenders to be more careful about appraisals and making sure homes are really worth what buyers want to pay. It…
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Jun 1, 2007
Inheriting A Portion Of A Property
What happens when you inherit a fraction of a property? How can you work with the other heirs in a buyout of the inheritance? Determining a fair price for inherited property can be tricky in an iffy real estate market.
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May 31, 2007
Real Estate Property Value: Finding The Original Sales Price
It can be difficult to find the original value of real estate property. Finding a copy of the original deed or other related documents can help you determine the original sales price and value of a piece of real estate. Ilyce and Sam tell you where to look if you're trying to find the original sales…
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May 7, 2007
Real Estate Investment Loses Value
Investing in real estate is not without risks. Buyers must beware when purchasing investment property -- there's no guarantee your real estate will increase in value. There's no one to blame when investment property doesn't appreciate the way you might have hoped.
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May 4, 2007
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May 3, 2007
Home Buyer's Offer For Seller's Home: Reasonable?
What constitutes a reasonable offer on a new home? Ilyce explains that it depends how well the house is priced, but a buyer who puts in a bid considered to be 5-10 percent below the list price would be giving a reasonable offer. But if the home seller priced the home to high, a buyer's reasonable…
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Apr 9, 2007
Home Value And Condition Must Match Price
Once you figure out how the condition of your home compares to other homes that are for sale in your neighborhood, and you decide whether you're willing to fix it up for sale, you can turn your attention to pricing your property. To get the most money for your home, you should make it shine. Fix the…
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Apr 3, 2007
Home Buyer Needs Attorney To Protect Real Estate Purchase
Having an attorney is one of the best ways for a home buyer to protect himself when purchasing real estate - especially if he is buying from a real estate agent or mortgage lender. The attorney can protect the home buyer from being cheated when purchasing real estate from someone who has a…
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Apr 2, 2007