When you inherit a home you may decide to put your name on the home's title with the help of an attorney. What if the attorney you hire to help you with the title loses the documents that prove you own the home, including the will and the title? You may have to contact the local courts to ensure that you own the home if the will and deed are missing, especially if you want to get a home loan to repair the home.
Should you withdraw money from a traditional IRA to pay off your house? In light of the struggling economy, does the federal government offer any tax breaks if you take money out from an IRA in 2009? And if you're over age 70 1/2 do you have to withdraw money from your IRA this year and in many cases lose money in the process? What factors should you consider if you're debating whether to pay off your house with IRA money?
In recent years I've heard that employers have started to auto-enroll employees into 401(k) plans. It's great to know that employees still have a say ...
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts recently released some new data about REITs. A real estate investment trust, or REIT, is a ...
When you're stuck in the middle of a home renovation, gut rehab, or construction project, it may feel like the work will never end. But at a point called "substantial completion," you will go through the home room by room with the contractor and put together a punch list. A punch list is a list of all the remaining work left to be done. Once the punch work list is complete, that's "final completetion" of the the construction project, and it's time to enjoy all your hard work. Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips video for more help with your home renovation projects.
The beginning of March means springtime showers, basketball betting pools, and “Transportation Freedom Days” across the country. March 5 ma...
The demolition phase is usually the fastest (and the most fun) part of a construction project. With demolition, you may want to retain some aspects of the old home, but you are mostly concerned with tearing everything out. In a construction project, demolition goes by very quickly, then the real work of home renovation or rehab starts. Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips video and the others in our home renovation series for more construction advice.
If you earn less than $42,000 a year you're eligible for free help in preparing your tax return. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service offers help to lo...
What should you consider when you're debating whether to refinance your mortgage loan? When you're thinking about refinancing your mortgage loan you need to run the numbers - think about how long you'll be in the home and how many years you want your mortgage to last - then find out whether refinancing will reduce your monthly mortgage payment. When refinancing your mortgage loan you also need to look at interest rates.
American tax payers are filing earlier and receiving larger refunds for tax year 2008, according the the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. As of Feb. 27...
