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Choosing A Cell Phone Plan

By | December 19th, 2004|

Buying a cell phone and choosing a cell phone plan is as complex as ever. Ilyce Glink gives a few useful tips on how to choose from the many cell phone plans that are available and how to get the best cell phone deal.

Selling Investment Property And Avoiding Capital Gains Taxes

By | December 17th, 2004|

A lucky investment property owner is debating whether to flip a property and make a profit or using it as a primary residence for two years to defer capital gains taxes. Before making a decision about selling, figure out whether you want to keep doing this as a business and if so, consider using a 1031 exchange to purchase a replacement investment property.

Self-Employed Home-Buying Challenges

By | December 17th, 2004|

Buying a home for the first time is tough if you are self-employed and haven't been so for more than two years. A no-doc loan is a possibility for self-employed home buyers, but comes with significantly higher interest rates than conventional loans. Another option for self-employed home buyers is to find a seller who will take back an 80 percent mortgage until the home buyers have the tax returns to qualify for a refinance.

Financing New Home After Retirement

By | December 17th, 2004|

There are several options for financing a new home after retirement. If you are looking to finance a new home after retirement, try not to withdraw from accounts where you will be forced to pay a large tax. If you can afford it, the best way to finance a new home after retirement, is to take out a mortgage, rather than withdrawing from retirement accounts.

Becoming A Real Estate Agent

By | December 10th, 2004|

A reader wonders how to get a real estate license. Ilyce writes about state licenses and class requirements.

Negotiating A New Construction Condominium Price

By | December 10th, 2004|

How do you negotiate the price on a new construction condominium? The developer may not be willing to negotiate price. Selling at the listing price is usually important for the sale of other units in the development. The developer to give you upgrades on things like appliances, flooring or landscaping because they may be unwilling to negotiate on price. Shop around for other developments in the area and see at what price they're selling.

Long-Term Land Leases

By | December 10th, 2004|

Long-term land leases are less common in the United States, where most often property is purchased on a fee simple basis -- in other words, you buy everything, including the land and any structures that sit on it. But some communities are beginning to see more development on land that is leased. It's another way for the owner to control what happens to the property.

Termination Fee To Break Apartment Lease

By | December 10th, 2004|

A renter hopes to buy a home but is charged a high termination fee from their current landlord. Unless it is included in their lease, the landlord is not obligated to release them from their lease. The best strategy for the renters is to try to find someone to take over the current lease.

Homeowner Looks For Tax Angle When Retiring

By | December 3rd, 2004|

A homeowner wonders if they should move into an investment property to be able to take advantage of the profit tax-free. Tax laws changed several years ago and now give sellers more flexibility when it comes to keeping the profit from the sale of a home. Seller can keep up to $250,000 (or $500,000 if married) in profits when selling a primary residence.

Selling Home During Divorce

By | December 3rd, 2004|

A homeowner is divorcing and unable to handle the mortgage payment and wants to sell the home. But the home isn't selling, despite lowering the price nearly $200,000. Taking time to reevaluate the home and putting it back on the market in spring might help jump-start the sales process.

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