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How To Transfer Ownership of a Home

By | October 12th, 2012|

If you are living in a home purchased by a family member, but are making the mortgage payments, transfer the ownership of the home. Q: Eighteen years ago, my husband’s aunt bought a house for us to live in. The payments and deed are in her name, however we make the payments, including insurance and [...]

Can You Trust Companies That Will Rent Your House for You?

By | October 11th, 2012|

Can you trust a company that is offering to rent your home in exchange for purchasing a new home? This deal may not make financial sense. Q: I just read an article in my local paper about a company that offers a service that guarantees the rent of an existing home for three years (and [...]

How Long Will Interest Rates Stay Low?

By | October 11th, 2012|

How long will interest rates stay low? Mortgage interest rates will stay historically low for the next three years. You can stop worrying that you’re going to miss these historic low interest rates. They’ll be around for at least another three years. The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that it would keep the Federal Funds rate [...]

Real Estate Disclosure: What a Condo Seller Must Tell a Buyer

By | October 11th, 2012|

A seller must tell a buyer through a real estate disclosure about any issues affecting the condo's value, but not all issues. Q: I bought a townhouse condo four years ago and it has just come to my attention (by a local plumber we hired) that the main water shut-off valve for some of the [...]

Does a Developer Pay HOA Dues?

By | October 11th, 2012|

After a developer transfers control of the homeowners' association to residents, developers may or may not have to pay HOA dues on property. Q: The builder of our subdivision has transferred control of the homeowners’ association (HOA) to the residents. Now that we run the HOA, the builder still owns property in the subdivision that they have [...]

Withdrawing From 401k to Buy Home

By | October 11th, 2012|

Evaluate the pros and cons of renting versus home ownership before considering withdrawing from your 401k to pay for a home down payment. Q: My husband is considering taking part of our 401k after we retire and cashing it in. He wants to use that money as a large down payment on a home. It wouldn't be [...]

Do Elections Affect Real Estate?

By | October 11th, 2012|

I posted this new episode of Real Estate Minute in honor of tonight's Vice Presidential Debate. It's on CNN at 8PM EST. I believe Presidential elections affect housing sales. There is a natural slowdown in the market in front of every presidential election. After hitting a two-year-peak in July, pending home sales fell off slightly [...]

Transfer Home Ownership to Family

By | October 5th, 2012|

How to transfer home ownership to a family member. Before transferring home ownership to a family member, talk with an estate planner and real estate attorney to determine the costs and savings.  Q: My brother and I own a home together. We are both on the loan as well as the deed. We originally lived in [...]

Transfer Property with LLC

By | October 5th, 2012|

Transfer property with LLC using a quitclaim deed. A property transfer with an LLC is not always the best solution for transferring inherited property. Property transfers with LLCs are better-suited for estate planning and would cause problems for most mortgage lenders. Q: My wife and I really enjoy your radio show. My mother passed away [...]

Avoid Foreclosure on Rental Property

By | October 5th, 2012|

How to avoid a foreclosure on a rental property: instead of letting a rental property go into foreclosure, attempt to refinance your mortgage or try a short sale. Q: My husband and I are contemplating allowing our rental property to go into foreclosure and desperately need your advice. When we married in 2010, we had [...]

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