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Bringing The Future To The Present When Buying Your First Home

By | March 7th, 2006|

Bringing the "future to the present" is a phrase my friend Michael Alter, president of SurePayroll, likes to use when working on closing a sale in business. Bringing the future to the present allows home buyers to eliminate potential obstacles to a deal and get it done. It allows pre-buyers, those who are still in the dreaming stage, to organize their thinking and figure out what kinds of steps they need to take to achieve their goal of homeownership.

Time For Home Team To Help Home Buyers

By | February 21st, 2006|

Ex-Apprentice, Troy McClain, gets back to the business of helping people finance their homes. McClain spent the 12 years leading up to his shot on the show approving mortgage loans and refinances in Boise, Idaho. After the show, he went back home and tried to figure out how to translate the lessons he learned on the show into building his business.

Advantages Of Buying With Cash

By | February 14th, 2006|

Paying off your home early will have you sitting pretty to save for retirement. If you are in the position to live house-payment free (except for your property tax bill each year), that will give you a lot of extra cash to put away for your retirement. Continuing to invest in real estate can also give you big returns and add to your retirement pot.

Valentine’s Day Week

By | February 13th, 2006|

It's Valentine's Day week and the world is abuzz with love. Or rather, retail merchants in the U.S. are hoping that everyone feels enough love to go ...

Metrocities Mortgage

By | February 7th, 2006|

Many real estate firms have brought mortgage lending inside the four walls of their office. But finding a good fit between a real estate broker and mortgage lender isn't always easy. Here's how in-house mortgage lenders work and how to be a smart buyer when negotiating with mortgage lenders.

Divorce Could Lead to Eviction from Rental Property

By | January 30th, 2006|

After a divorce is completed, can a spouse be evicted from his home? It depends on where the spouse lives and who owns the property. If the home used to be the primary residence of the married couple and the spouse who lives in the home did not win the home in the divorce settlement he can be evicted. If it's a regular rental property, eviction depends on the terms of the lease. And if there's no lease, it's likely the spouse is living there on a month-to-month basis, which means the landlord must give only 30 days notice for eviction.

Using Power Of Attorney For Quit Claim Deed

By | January 30th, 2006|

This person wants to use their Power of Attorney to execute a quit claim deed and gain ownership of their mother's home to avoid the home being used to pay for nursing care. The government can trace transactions such as a quit claim and this one could be seen as fraud. A real estate attorney can help figure out if there is a way to structure the transaction to help the mother pay for her nursing care.

Newlyweds With Two Homes

By | January 23rd, 2006|

A soon-to-be-wed couple both own their own homes. They would like to sell his home to his adult child and put both their names on her home. They may run into many issues with taxes, equity, and inheritance. When they merge two families and each of them have children, they may need to determine how they want their assets to be split up in case something should happen to either of them.

Save On Gas This Year

By | January 7th, 2006|

When you're trying to improve your personal finances, every penny counts. Savings on gas can add up, and there are some simple steps you can take to lower your gasoline bills. These tips on driving more efficiently and maintaining your car are easy to implement and may save you hundreds of dollars.

Estate Planning Includes Taxes And Annual Law Changes

By | December 27th, 2005|

When you're planning your estate there's lots of factors to consider and federal tax law tends to change annually so it's important to be aware of what limits apply to the years you're interested in. In addition to federal taxes you'll want to take into account state taxes and capital gains taxes. An experienced estate attorney can help you navigate through estate planning regulations to successfully secure your estate.

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