What’s A Town House?
Town houses are another option when you want to buy a home. They tend to be larger than a condo or co-op but likely still have a homeowners association. Make sure you understand the terms of the sale as a home buyer.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – January 13, 2008
This week on the Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce updated listeners on her visit to Las Vegas for the 2008 Consumer Electronic Show. She then flew to New York for the semi-annual Inman Connect show, which is where technology and real estate meet. She also talked about the stormy financial events of the week, including the drop in the stock market, and massive financial write-downs taken by investment companies. She took calls from listeners about 401(k)s, IRAs, investing in and financing rental properties and vacant land, and home equity loans and lines of credit. Don't forget to check out her Forum for the Ilyce Glink Show notes (www.thinkglink.com/forum) and sign up for her new YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/expertrealestatetips.
Determining Taxes For Inherited Property
A man inherits a home from his father with his stepmother as the life estate beneficiary. The man buys out his stepmother's life estate. The man's wife wonders what amount to base taxes on upon sale for the inherited property.
What’s A Condo?
As a new home buyer you have lots of choices as to what type of home to purchase. A condominium, or an apartment that you own, is usually located in an urban center or densely populated suburb. A condo is one choice to consider when you are buying a new home.
How to File Taxes For Free Online
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service just announced its Free File Alliance for 2007 taxes. If you earn $54,000 or less you're eligible to file your tax...
Prepaying Mortgage More Beneficial On Long-Term Loans
A home buyer with a 10-year mortgage loan asks if making extra payments will shorten the mortgage loan. Prepaying a mortgage loan helps more if you have a time frame longer than 10 years. Prepaying brings a bigger savings when you're able to cut more years off of the loan.
Credit Repair Agency Scams Increase
Credit repair scams abound in economic times like these: A shaky economy, record levels of foreclosures, a rising number of bankruptcies, credit card delinquencies, and late mortgage payments. Repairing bad credit takes more than paying a $1,000 fee. Beware of those promising to repair your credit by getting you a new Social Security number.
Rotten Neighbor Disagrees About Fence
What can you do when your rotten neighbor has not controlled his children or pets? You might think you could separate yourself from your rotten neighbor by putting up a fence. Putting up a fence could trigger a property dispute. What can you do in a fence dispute with a rotten neighbor?
Test Results Show High Foreclosure Risk
A high percentage of Americans (71 percent) who took the National Foundation for Credit Counseling's Mortgage Reality Check in November and December m...