More Americans File For Bankruptcy In First Half Of 2008
More Americans filed for bankruptcy in the first half of 2008 compared to the first half of 2007. The American Bankruptcy Institute announced that fi...
Buying A Home With Potential Water Damage
Water erosion can turn into water damage. Before you buy a home you should check for water damage and the potential for water damage caused by water eroding away land. Sometimes when a home has water damage it may need other repairs. Is there a way that the home could be sold despite the risk of water damage?
Estate Planning Ensures Inheritance Wishes Met
When you have real estate assets and you want to leave them as an inheritance to certain family members, it's crucial to do estate planning. Not having your wishes in writing can put the real estate (or sale proceeds) at risk of getting into the wrong hands. Thorough estate planning ensures that the people you want inherit your estate. Without estate planning, the laws of your state govern your estate when you die.
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.
Planned Communities Bring People Together
How does a master planned community get designed? How do developers know what to include in neighborhood ? Creating a sense of belonging means including amenities to foster community in the neighborhood. Developers and architects try to allow for community as populations age.
Quit Claim Deed May Not Protect Property In Lawsuit
Transferring property just before or during a lawsuit without payment may be seen as a fraudulent conveyance -- as if you were trying to shield assets from the lawsuit. Even if you sign a quit claim deed giving up your interest in a property, the court can overturn that quit claim deed and award the share of the property to the victor in the lawsuit. Learn more about how the timing of a quit claim deed can put a property at risk.
USDA Rural Development
A USDA employee that the United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA, offers other loans than guaranteed loans. The other loans are USDA rural development loans. To find out more about USDA rural development loans visit USDA's Web site.
Internet Security Tips For Parents
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Stock Market Jitters
There were a lot of high hopes that the start of the second half of the year would be a lot better to Wall Street than the first half of 2008. The fi...
Are You Saving Enough for Retirement?
Hewitt released the results from its "Total Retirement Income at Large Companies: The Real Deal 2008" report this morning. If you're already worried a...