Want to Raffle Your House? Mostly, You Can't
Thinking of conducting a house raffle to unload your house instead of selling it? It's illegal for homeowners to raffle off their own house. Instead, you have to work with a nonprofit organization and transfer ownership of the house to them. The nonprofit can then raffle off your house, and you'll…
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Aug 7, 2009
Choose Auction, Not Lottery and Not House Raffle, When Selling Your Home
Thinking about a house raffle or selling your home using a lottery?
While selling your home through a lottery or house raffle may seem appealing, it is illegal in most states. If you're desperately selling your home, you may want to auction off your home instead. Learn why selling a home via an…
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Mar 10, 2009
Inheritance Timeshares: How To Resell
If you are the administrator of an estate, what is the best way to resell timeshares that were part of the deceased's assets and the inheritance of the deceased's beneficiaries? Timeshares are very difficult to resell. You may want to timeshares to the heirs as part of their inheritance and having…
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Feb 27, 2009
Auctions Sell Homes Quickly In Tough Housing Market
If you're eager to sell your home in a tough housing or real estate market you may want to try an auction. Unlike lotteries, which are illegal, using an auction is an acceptable way to quickly sell your home. To auction your home you need to use a real estate auction company or a website such as…
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Jan 19, 2009
Buying Property At Auctions
can result in a great deal, but it's also easy to make a bidding mistake and end up paying too much or getting property you don't want. You'll sign papers for the property immediately, so bringing an attorney to the auction with you is a good idea. It's also a good idea to visit a few auctions as a…
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Jan 19, 2009
Creditors Collect Assets Owned By Incarcerated Debtors
Can a creditor put a lien on your house or property if you're in jail? If a creditor is able to get a judgment against a debtor, the creditor can go after assets owned by the debtor: bank accounts, cars and real estate. Whether you're incarcerated does not matter, but most states have time limits…
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Dec 18, 2008
Buying A Home? Try Tax Auction
One option to consider when buying a home is a tax auction. Localities sell homes at tax auctions when the homeowners failed to pay property taxes. If you pay off the property tax, you buy the home but you do not get to move in right away. The original homeowners may have up to two years to pay the…
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May 15, 2008
How To Buy A Foreclosure
Foreclosure expert Ralph Roberts provides tips on how to buy a foreclosure in Ilyce's column. Becoming familiar with real estate documents is essential to know how to buy a foreclosure.
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Mar 6, 2008
Home Auction Versus Agent
Selling a home through an auction or a real estate agent is up to the seller. It takes some investigating to decide if an auction or a real estate agent will get a higher price for the home. Auctions aren't cheap, but can be quick.
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Oct 17, 2007
Illegal To Raffle Off Home
Is it legal to raffle or lottery off your home? You'll have to do the research for your particular state, but most likely, selling a home through a raffle or lottery is illegal.
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Mar 31, 2007
How To Auction Off Your Home
Wondering how to auction a home? A reader is thinking of auctioning off his home to avoid the hassle of continually having it in showcase condition. Here's how to go about finding a good company to assist with the home auction.
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Dec 17, 2006
Selling Valuable Doll Collection
Working with a reputable auction house is the best way to go about selling valuable items. The auction house can appraise the collection and the seller can decide how to go about selling the items.
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Oct 4, 2006
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Aug 30, 2006
Internet Scams Include Credit Cards And Investments
The Internet is full of scams that sound too good to be true. Learn about some common Internet scams involving credit cards, health care, investments, online auctions and more. Some Internet scams also involve fraudulent telephone charges. Learn how to discover an Internet scam and who to report it…
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Aug 31, 2005
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Aug 26, 2005
Reporting Problems With Online Auctions
If you have problems with an online auction transaction, you have several options for resolving them. First contact the auction site directly. If that is not successful, then you should contact the BBB or FTC commission to file a complaint about the auction site.
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Aug 26, 2005
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Aug 26, 2005
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Aug 25, 2005
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Aug 25, 2005
Online Escrow Services Protect From Fraud
What are Online Escrow Services for Internet Auctions? Online escrow services' primary purpose is to protect buyers and sellers from fraud. Online escrow services usually are used for big-ticket items, like computers, cars or jewelry.
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Aug 22, 2005
Real Estate: Buying Property At Auction
Auctioning off real estate has come into its own. Now, you can sell a home through an auction, and then auction off the contents leaving just the property. Once you've stripped down the interior, it's time for the down and dirty auction to take place: The home demolition auction.
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May 11, 1998