Real estate agents sometimes have a sixth sense for what a buyer wants. Is space, price range or style most important? How does a good agent discover what her client needs and wants? View this Expert Real Estate Tips segment for insight into how real estate agents figure out what their clients really want to buy and to learn why exposure to properties is key in finding out what you want in a property.
Can investing in exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, help you with taxes? ETFs are often based on a stock or another index and so are not actively managed. With passive management, an ETF has less trading activity, so there are fewer taxable events. ETF investors benefit from this approach because they may pay fewer taxes.
Is a vacant house easier to sell than a furnished house? Vacant homes allow buyers to look at a home without time constraints. Buyers can see the "bones" of the house without furniture and clutter, allowing the buyer to picture himself/herself in the space. Learn more about selling a vacant home by viewing this Expert Real Estate Tips video.
Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are among the newer investment options. ETF investing is useful for diversifying your portfolio, according to John Wasik, coauthor of "iMoney: Profitable ETF Strategies for Every Investor." You can buy ETFs that are index funds, bond funds or sector funds. Wasik recommends some ETFs for the beginning ETF investor.
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Today on the Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce covered the highlights of what has been billed as the "Worst Week in Wall Street History." A week where the Dow Jones index dropped 2,400 points, marking a more than 40 percentage point drop from the high a year ago. Today's show, which featured a special third hour, Ilyce answered questions on investing in the stock market, if it would be possible to reduce quarterly tax payments, how to help aging parents transfer a property to children to avoid it being sold to pay assisted living fees, choosing a good company in which to invest now that prices are so low, choosing a good financial advisor, 529 college savings plans and other ways to save for college tuition, buying a foreclosure and being aware of homeowner association rules and regulations (before closing), who real estate attorneys really represent in Georgia, whether you should choose a self-employed 401(k) or Sep IRA if you get 1099 income, and what are the risks of going entirely with a wireless phone (especially where 911 calls are concerned). To find out more, tune into the show. For show notes and updates through the week, check out her blog at www.thinkglink.com/blog , and sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the ThinkGlink.com home page. Check out the videos at www.expertrealestatetips.net. And be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel.
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