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For first time homebuyers, it’s worth finding out if you qualify for any tax credits. Many believe they’ve missed great gains, with an important tax credit that ended 2010. However, your first home can still mean a huge break of up to $8000, by itemizing all your deductions on your tax return. Wa...
03/01/2012
Mortgage fraud usually happens through misrepresenting information on a loan application. It’s often simple (although extremely important) details, such as overstating your income, or failing to disclose new debts. Some people will pretend they’re living in a property that’s actually an investmen...
02/28/2012
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The term ‘real estate’ has a very literal meaning. The key word being ‘real.’ Although the term is rather old and was coined from different sources, the universal modern meaning refers to real property in the form of buildings and/or land. Since this ‘real’ property does exist and has value, home...
02/27/2012
If you’re renting an apartment and looking for a new place, most likely you will be told that a security deposit is required in advance before you ever move into a new apartment. Many landlords now require a deposit equivalent to several months’ rent. There are a few reasons why a new tenant will...
02/27/2012
Having an insurance policy is one of those things you know you should have – but hope you never use. Since your home will most likely be the single largest purchase you make in your lifetime, protecting your most valuable asset is just good common sense. Your home is vulnerable to all sorts of di...
02/25/2012
Home sellers always have one main thing in common: the desire to sell their house for the highest price in the quickest time. But that’s not the only thing sellers have in common. Many sellers make the same mistakes when selling their homes. Here are the three biggest mistakes sellers make, and h...
02/24/2012
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When buying a house, most people have some kind of idea of what they would like to have in their new place. Maybe a two car garage, a patio with swimming pool, or maybe a fully updated kitchen with new appliances and cabinets. Of course all homebuyers are different in what they want. Real estate ...
02/24/2012
The housing gamble didn’t pay off for 32,066 homeowners in Nevada. The state suffered the highest percentage of foreclosures in 2011, with 1/35 mortgages going bust. Close behind are Arizona and California. 11 of the 20 cities with the highest foreclosure rate were in The Golden State. A mammoth ...
02/22/2012
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One thing you can be sure of now is low interest rates. On average, a 15-year mortgage is just 3.78 %. Also, RE/MAX chairman Dave Liniger predicts 2012 prices will stabilize, then rise again. Are you lucky enough to have some extra money? Well remember, just because the market’s down, doesn’t mea...
02/21/2012
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Most don’t realize it until the time comes. Selling your home is an incredibly emotional experience. Suddenly strangers are poking around the closets that your children would hide in… They’re deciding which wall to knock down… They’re criticizing your beloved kitchen. How dare they?! Worst of all...
02/20/2012