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Reserve Funds for Condos | What Are the Requirements?

By | April 19th, 2013|

Reserve funds for condos: what are the requirements? Mortgage lenders pay closer attention to reserve funds for condos as requirements have increased. Q: In trying to sell a condominium, the buyer was denied a loan due to the fact the condo/management association did not transfer 10 percent into the reserve fund. What are the requirements [...]

How to Avoid Common Mortgage Refinance Scams

By | April 18th, 2013|

Ilyce Glink gives her advice on how to avoid common mortgage refinance scams in today's Real Estate Minute. If you don’t pay your mortgage, it’s much more likely you’ll fall victim to a refinancing scam. When you fall behind on your mortgage payments, your lender files a notice of default. This makes your financial problems [...]

Getting a New Mortgage After Short Sale or Foreclosure

By | April 17th, 2013|

Getting a new mortgage after a short sale or foreclosure is now possible for many Americans who lost their homes during the housing crisis. Even if you've gone through a foreclosure or a short sale, you can still buy a home. Here’s some good news: Hundreds of thousands of Americans who lost their homes in the housing [...]

How to Find an Honest Real Estate Agent | Real Estate Minute

By | April 15th, 2013|

How to find an honest real estate agent. Ask about the agent's real estate commission. Ilyce Glink explains more on agent commissions in Today's Real Estate Minutes.  Can you trust your real estate agent? A better question might be: Do you know how your agent is being paid? By law there is no standard real [...]

Four Signs That the Housing Market Is Recovering

By | April 15th, 2013|

After years of drowning with underwater mortgages, American homeowners are starting to swim toward the shallow end as the housing market recovers. Rising home values and increased home equity are spelling relief for many people. Here are four signs that the housing market is recovering: 1. Unemployment is falling. In order to have a strong [...]

How to Avoid Paying Taxes on Forgiven Mortgage Debt

By | April 14th, 2013|

Ilyce Glink explains how to avoid paying taxes on forgiven mortgage debt if you've done a foreclosure or short sale in Real Estate Minutes. If you go into foreclosure or complete a short sale, you could wind up owing tens of thousands of dollars to the IRS on your forgiven debt. But there’s a way [...]

What is Seller Disclosure? Required Disclosures When Selling a House

By | April 14th, 2013|

Do you know what a seller disclosure is? Home buyers should go over the required seller disclosures before making an offer. As a buyer, you’ve got find out everything you can about the condition of a home before you even make an offer. Seller disclosure requires a home seller to tell you about any defects [...]

Quit Claim Deed Tax Implications: Selling House with Multiple Owners

By | April 13th, 2013|

Quit claim deed tax implications can come in many forms. Selling a house with multiple owners can be tricky when paying taxes. Q: I own a house with my brother that we bought for $243,000. We now plan to sell it for about $323,000. My brother lived in it until last year and then rented [...]

Selling Home to Family Member? Get a Home Value Estimate First

By | April 13th, 2013|

Thinking about selling your home to a family member? Get a home value estimate first to double check your home's real market value. Q: Our parents left their home to me and my two sisters. The home is located in Oklahoma and was appraised at $49,000 three years ago. The home has a mortgage with [...]

Should You Use Retirement Funds to Buy a House?

By | April 13th, 2013|

Should you use retirement funds to buy a house? Borrowing from a 401(k) to buy a house can be a bad move. More in today's Real Estate Minute. If you have to borrow money from your 401(k) or other retirement accounts to fund your down payment - don’t do it - it’s just not worth [...]

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