Purchasing Vacation And Investment Properties
The National Association of Realtors recently released a new study that looks at the vacation and investment home markets. Last year, 40 percent of all homes bought were vacation homes or investment properties. There is a clear distinction between the people who buy vacation homes and those who buy…
Home Buyer Finances Property Bought For Sale By Owner Through Seller
A home buyer bought property for sale by owner and wants to know how much to expect the seller to charge for interest, and for financing. Ilyce suggests hiring a real estate attorney to make sure the sale by owner proceeds smoothly and the home buyer gets charged a fair price. Ilyce also suggests…
Real Estate IRAs: Using IRA Cash To Invest In Real Estate
Real estate IRAs let you use IRA cash to invest in real estate. With stock market returns down, there's been a surge of interest concerning using IRAs to invest in real estate. Some self-directed IRA accounts give the flexibility to invest in real estate.
Real Estate Investment: Property Value Of Buying Vacant Lots
Vacant lots can be a good real estate investment depending on the surrounding neighborhood and how it affects the property's value. One thing to be aware of when buying vacant lots as a real estate investment is to check out the zoning laws and what you're allowed to build on the property. Buying…
1031 Exchange: Rolling Real Estate Profits Into Another Real Estate Purchase
Investing the profits from one real estate property into another purchase requires the use of a 1031 exchange. A 1031 exchange allows you to defer any capital gains tax owed on profits you earned from selling the first real estate property when you invest the profits into another real estate…
Save Taxes On Investment Property With 1031 Exchange
A profitable real estate investment in commercial or industrial property will result in a large capital gains tax at the time of sale. A 1031 exchange with financing is one way to defer tax penalties and obtain some cash immediately when selling investment property. When you do a 1031 exchange you…
Real Estate Profit: Where To Invest The Money
If you don't plan on putting the profit from a real estate sale into another property, where should you invest the money? First, you have to separate the actual profit from the sale of the real estate, from the taxes you may have to pay. After determining how much profit you made from your real…
ThinkGlink Radio Show for Jan 4, 2009
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce ran down the good news about the stock market: A 6 percent rally left the Dow up at 9,034 on the first trading day of 2009. Ilyce took questions about annuities, whether there is any help for real estate investors who have been the victims of fraud, what kind of…
ThinkGlink Radio Show for Dec 22, 2008
Today on the Clark Howard Show, Ilyce Glink filled in. She talked about whether you should refinance your mortgage, how to finance investment properties, and what to do if your homeowner's association is making life difficult by raising fees. She also talked about buying foreclosure…
Buying A House? What Can Go Wrong.
Many things can go wrong when buying a house. You'll want to be sure to protect yourself so that nothing goes wrong when you buy your house, the biggest purchase you'll ever make.
Flipping Property As A Good Investment
What is a good investment? Ordinary folks become wealthy people through investing in real estate and flipping property. Whether you're using property for rental income or flipping property you have bought and renovated, real estate can help you build wealth. How can you build wealth by flipping…
1031 Exchange - What is Cost Basis?
Learn how cost basis is calculated for a 1031 tax exchange. 1031 exchange expert Julianna A. Clementi-Ryan explains what's involved in determining cost basis.
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…
1031 Exchange & Capital Gains Tax
When you do a 1031 tax exchange it can save you capital gains tax and recapture depreciation tax. Taxes without a 1031 exchange can range 15 to 25 percent. They will be higher the more valuable your investment property or if you've claimed depreciation on the asset you're exchanging. Learn how to…
Is This What The Bottom of the Real Estate Market Looks Like?
Folks, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that when we look back next year, we're going to see that September 2008 is at the bottom or is part of the bottom of the real estate market collapse.
Why? We had a call on the Ilyce Glink Show this morning from Carmen, a 30-year real estate agent in…
A 1031 exchange can be used for investment property other than real estate. Learn why to use a 1031 tax exchange from NES Exchange expert Julianna A. Clementi-Ryan. She talks about how a 1031 exchange can keep you from paying taxes on the profit you make from selling your investment.
ThinkGlink Radio Show for Aug 24, 2008
Today on The Ilyce Glink Show Ilyce interviewed Curtis Arnold, founder of CardRatings.com and author of "How You Can Profit from Credit Cards." She also talked to author Kathy Kristof about her new book "Investing 101" and when's the right time to hire a financial advisor. Ilyce answered listener…
Millions of Americans who previously sat on the sidelines while others made fortunes now want to profit from the stock market. Investing 101 helps readers take their first steps into investing, even if they've been uncertain how to go about it before. This is the book that gives the novice investor…
Quit Claim Deed Restores Ownership After Bankruptcy
If you go through financial hardship such as bankruptcy you may decide to remove yourself from a property title. After your financial hardship (including bankruptcy) has passed, you may want to add your name back to the property title. Learn how you can add your name back to the title using another…
Estate Planning Includes Transferring Title To Real Estate
As parents, you may decide you want to pass on your real estate holdings to your children. To figure out the right way to pass along property, without incurring excessive taxes or mortgage liabilities, you should do some estate planning with the help of an estate attorney and accountant. When you…
Looking For Information On Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)?
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) has relaunched its website.
"Whether you're an investor, real estate professional, reporter, policy-maker or anyone else interested in REITs and real estate investment, www.reit.com provides the information you want most," said Steven…
How To Evaluate Home Inheritance Options
When you inherit a home from a family member, should you keep it or sell it? What can you do with a home inheritance if selling isn't an option? Does a deed in lieu of foreclosure or a foreclosure make sense? To keep the home, you'd need to keep paying the mortgage, taxes and insurance.
IRS Tax Provisions For Rental Property And Primary Residence
What tax deductions can you take on a primary residence and on a rental property? The IRS does not let you treat a property rental as a primary residence for tax purposes. And what risks do you face if you rent out a property in a homeowners association that prohibits rentals?
Landlord Needs To Plan For Landscaping Of Rental Property
When you own a rental property but don't live in the area you need to plan for the property's upkeep including landscaping and possibly a property manager. To successfully hire a property manager you need to have a detailed agreement that outlines responsibilities and payment. Learn how to plan for…
Learn To Love Your Home Until Market Outlook Improves
If you're unhappy with your current home consider the housing market outlook. It may be a while before the housing market outlook becomes positive so learn to love your current home.
