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Selling Home Through A Lottery

By | March 18th, 2007|

In some states, selling homes through a lottery or raffle is legal, but may be strictly regulated. If you plan to have people participate in your home or house lottery that are from states other than your own, you may have to comply with the lottery or raffle rules in each of those states.

Selling Home In Flood Plain

By | March 17th, 2007|

A seller owns a home in a 100-year flood plain and would like to put it on the market. Because the property is on a flood plain, it will probably require a discount to sell it. In states with "seller disclosure laws", the seller will need to advise the buyer that the home is believed to be in a flood plain.

Buying Home On Brink Of Foreclosure

By | March 16th, 2007|

Companies that promise foreclosure homes being sold cheaply are often a scam. There are people who have made a lot of money finding folks who are on the brink of foreclosure, can't sell their properties and are looking for a way out. Buying a foreclosure home can be pricey and may not be as attractive as ads make them out to be.

Capital Gains Tax Angle On Selling Second Home

By | March 15th, 2007|

How long you've owned property before you sell is a question that the IRS wants to know. It's primarily a tax question because how long you own your home relates specifically to how much tax you'll pay, if any, on the profits you earn when you sell. According to the IRS, if you own a home for less than a year and then you sell it, the profits are considered to be ordinary income. If you own the property for at least 12 months, you would pay capital gains tax at rates of up to 15 percent, plus state tax.

Buying And Selling Investment Condos

By | March 14th, 2007|

Investment property can be a profitable venture -- that is, unless the market changes dramatically and makes it difficult to sell. All real estate investors want to get their property sold without going bankrupt in the process. Selling your investment property in a down market might come down to savvy marketing.

Buy Tear Down Or New Home?

By | March 13th, 2007|

A home buyer is purchasing a home in a neighborhood that is experiencing a common transition - many of the older homes are being torn down and new larger homes are being built. While no one really knows how long it will take for a neighborhood to complete a turnaround, it's good to have the time to wait it out. Many neighborhoods around the country are transitioning from smaller homes to larger ones.

How To Sell Home To Developer

By | March 12th, 2007|

A homeowner was approached by a developer interested in buying her home. It's important to know you'll need a real estate attorney to represent you if you decide to sell your home to a developer. The real estate attorney can handle negotiations with the developer on your behalf.

Buying Home With Septic Problem

By | March 11th, 2007|

A home buyer is in the process of purchasing a property that has a potential septic problem. A septic specialist will help determine how much repairs will cost so the buyer can include the repair in their real estate contract. With so many homes on the market, a buyer should not feel like he needs to negotiate with the seller on the cost of repairs.

Buyer Responsible For Surveyor Bill

By | March 10th, 2007|

A home buyer was in the middle of a purchase when the deal fell through. The title agency had ordered a survey of the property and now the home buyer is wondering if he, or the title agency, is responsible for paying the surveyor. If it is customary for a buyer to pay for the survey on the purchase of a home and the closing agent ordered the survey on the buyer's behalf, the buyer probably owes the money to the surveyor.

Divorce May Mean Changing Home Title

By | March 9th, 2007|

When a divorce occurs, it's important that the title be in the name of the person who will own the home going forward. And while the spouse who keeps the home may want the mortgage loan in only her name, it isn't critical to refinance to remove the other spouse's name. The spouse who no longer has any interest in the home should be the one requesting a refinance of the mortgage loan, not the spouse who continues to own and live in the home.

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