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Tips To Sell In Today’s Tough Real Estate Market

By | December 11th, 2008|

Selling a house in today's tough real estate market? Furniture, paint, clutter and repairs all impact the sale of a house. Is the price right? Maybe not! Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips segment for tips on how to sell your house from painting to repricing!

Characteristics Of A Great Real Estate Agent

By | December 10th, 2008|

What makes a good real estate agent? Trust, integrity, and good communication (phone and email)! Find an agent who is a good advocate, works hard and successfully buys and sells homes. Can your agent communicate the pros and cons to you and find great deals? Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips segment for more information on important characteristics in real estate agents.

Mortgage Interest Rates Change For Mortgage Refinance

By | December 3rd, 2008|

What penalties do you pay when you cancel a mortgage loan refinance? A home owner asks about canceling a mortgage loan refinance because mortgage interest rates dropped four days after he filled out his refinance application. Ilyce says to walk away from the mortgage loan refinance, he has to be willing to lose the money he spent on an appraiser. But canceling the mortgage loan refinance is OK from a legal and ethical standpoint so long as he's read his mortgage loan refinance documents and abides by them.

Sell My House Decision In This Housing Market

By | December 3rd, 2008|

If you own a home, you may be wondering, "should I sell my house?" Consider the current housing market, the credit crisis and whether it's the right time to sell your house. Other factors to consider include unfinished neighborhoods and the effect of foreclosures as well as how long one may want to wait to sell a house in this housing market.

Can Mortgage Lender Get Tax Deduction?

By | December 2nd, 2008|

If you become a mortgage lender to a home buyer can you take a tax deduction? Generally no. Mortgage related tax deductions may be taken by home owners or home buyers, not home sellers or mortgage lenders. Try consulting an IRS publication or a tax advisor to find out more about mortgage lenders and tax deductions.

Housing Market: Sell This House High And Buy Low

By | December 2nd, 2008|

With the mortgage crisis and shifting American economy you may wonder "when is the best time to sell a house?" You can't time the real estate or housing market to sell a house. One expert, a top real estate agent in Chicago, says you will likely never buy low and sell high unless you're moving to a different state. Learn about the best time to sell a house and buying and selling high and low.

Early Mortgage Payoff With Money Merge Account

By | December 2nd, 2008|

Many people want to pay off their mortgages early. One option to pay off a first mortgage early may be to use a home equity loan or line of credit. Is this a good idea? A money merge account or money merge mortgage is a similar idea, where home owners pay all bills out of one account and they may be able to pay off their mortgages early. The catch to a money merge account is the upfront fee, which is not worth it. You can pay off your mortgage early without getting a money merge account or using a home equity line of credit.

Home Equity Loan Fraud Due To Missing Title Names

By | December 2nd, 2008|

A bank issues a home equity loan on a home that has four people listed on the title: a husband, wife and in-laws. The bank approved the home equity loan without all four people signing the documents and the husband is concerned his father-in-law may come after him. Was the bank wrong to approve the home equity loan? What liability does the husband have for the home equity loan?

Bailout Affects ARM Refinance

By | December 1st, 2008|

How has the recent credit crisis and bailout affected mortgage interest rates? To decide whether to refinance an adjustable rate mortgage into a fixed rate loan you need to understand which index your lender uses to set the ARM interest rate. ARMs are often tied to the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or U.S. Treasury bills. These indexes may move in different directions and so you may want to refinance in one case but not the other. When you know which index affects your mortgage loan you will have a better idea of mortgage interest rates.

Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction Without Name On Mortgage

By | November 26th, 2008|

A mother-in-law passed away and her son and his wife took over the mortgage payments including mortgage interest. Can they deduct mortgage interest on their taxes even though their names are not on the mortgage? Yes, because they will use the property as a primary residence. Consult the IRS web site for more information on mortgage interest tax deductions.

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