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Refinancing Mortgage For A Home Listed For Sale

By | November 19th, 2004|

Ilyce revisits the issue of refinancing a home that is listed for sale. The home that is listed for sale may not qualify for traditional loans or refinancing. The home must be taken off the market and no longer listed for sale in order to qualify for traditional refinancing.

Assistance For First Time Home Buyers

By | November 19th, 2004|

A future home buyer is curious about government programs to help first time home buyers. Many programs to help first-time home buyers are local, but the Department of Housing and Urban Development (hud.gov) has an excellent website that explains many of its special first-time buyer programs.

Renter Wonders About Condominium Rent Increases

By | November 19th, 2004|

As a renter you may not be sure how much your landlord can increase your rent by each year. How can you find out if your city has any rules or regulations about rental property rent increases? You can contact your city government or check the original rental agreement or lease.

Making The Decision To Sell Investment Property

By | November 12th, 2004|

A lucky investment property owner has the opportunity to flip a property and make a profit. If the owner wants to keep investing in real estate, a 1031 exchange might be a solution to defer taxes. Making the investment property your primary residence for two years before selling will also allow you to keep the profits tax free.

J.K. Lasser’s Homeowner’s Tax Breaks

By | November 12th, 2004|

There are 65 million homeowners in the U.S. and there are almost as many tax savings opportunities offered to them. Unfortunately, beyond the most com...

Mortgage Broker Refuses Good Faith Estimate

By | November 12th, 2004|

After paying a $300 loan application fee, a homeowner has yet to receive a good faith estimate from the mortgage broker. Ilyce states that The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) requires lenders to provide the good faith estimate in 3 days.

Gift Tax On Cash Given To Kids To Pay Mortgage, Buy Home

By | November 9th, 2004|

Parents who want to sell their home to a child are better off giving their kids cash toward the down payment for the home or the mortgage. The IRS allows you to give $11,000 as a cash gift tax-free each year, which the kids could use to pay the mortgage when buying the home. Giving your child enough cash to miss the gift tax will help them get their mortgage loan and buy the home.

Buyer Unable To Get Down Payment Returned

By | November 5th, 2004|

Buyers of an apartment building are denied a mortgage and are unable to get their down payment returned. It's important to know what is in your real estate contract to protect yourself if the home sale falls through. A contract with a financing or mortgage contingency would give the buyer the right to terminate the purchase if financing couldn't be secured.

How To Budget For Landscaping

By | November 5th, 2004|

An owner of a new construction home wants help determining the budget for new landscaping. Ilyce has heard 10 percent of the purchase price should be allotted to landscaping a newly-constructed house. She suggests you should find a landscape contractor who is willing to develop a plan that you can implement in stages.

Canceling A Loan Without Penalty

By | November 5th, 2004|

A closing date is moved several times and the borrower wonders if they can cancel the loan. Your purchase is governed by the terms of your purchase agreement. You must abide by the terms of that agreement or you risk being sued by the seller or losing your escrow deposit, or both.

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