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When You’re the Mortgage Lender

By | August 21st, 2008|

A Georgia home owner inherited a house in California from an elderly relative. The home owner wants to reward the relative's caregiver by selling her the home despite her bad credit. The home owner says he's willing to be the mortgage lender to the caregiver. He wants to find out who can do the mortgage loan paperwork if he decides to hold the mortgage. The home owner has some options so that he can reward the caregiver and protect his interests.

Roth IRA Investing Or Pay Off Mortgage

By | August 14th, 2008|

When you're nearing retirement should you invest in a Roth IRA or pay off your mortgage? What's the better choice? It depends on the interest rate on your mortgage and whether you can earn more by investing the money. Learn about Roth IRA investing and the benefits of paying off a mortgage early.

Condominium Declaration Affects Renting Out Units

By | August 14th, 2008|

A condo owner asks about how a condominium declaration affects her ability to rent out her condo. If the condominium declaration does not discuss renting out condo units, the condominium association usually relies on state law. The condo owner could sue to change the condominium declaration but that could lead to upsetting her neighbors. What should the condo owner do?

Condominium Foreclosure Home Equity Loan Default Affects Future Credit

By | August 14th, 2008|

A former condo owner describes losing his condo to foreclosure and asks how defaulting on a home equity line of credit will affect his credit score. Will defaulting on a HELOC affect his credit score after the condo foreclosure? What are the ramifications of a foreclosure on credit and obtaining credit in the future?

Home Design To Sell Your Property

By | August 14th, 2008|

What's the impact of changing the design of the rooms in your home? Will changing the layout of the rooms in your home and their design change your ability to sell your home? Changing the layout or the design of the rooms of your home may help it to sell. You have to balance the cost of changing room design with the expected home sale results.

Monthly Payments On Mortgage Exceed Refinancing Terms

By | August 14th, 2008|

A home owner says she tried to refinance her home and arrived to the closing to find her monthly payments on her new mortgage would exceed the original refinancing terms. She canceled the refinancing because the monthly payments on the new mortgage would be too high. The lender now wants her to pay fees even though she did not go through with the refinancing to change her monthly payments on her mortgage. Does the home owner have to pay the fees?

Sarah Susanka: Sustainable Architecture

By | August 12th, 2008|

Architect Sarah Susanka describes sustainable architecture. To achieve sustainable architecture people should live their values including following their passions and choosing sustainability.

Sarah Susanka: Home And Garden

By | August 12th, 2008|

When you're designing your home you should design the garden at the same time. Architect Sarah Susanka talks about the interplay between home and garden. Often people consider home and garden separately but they should be treated as one unit.

Transfer On Death Deeds Help Avoid Probate

By | August 11th, 2008|

A Florida homeowner asks whether she can avoid probate for her estate by using transfer on death (TOD) deeds. She wants to leave her condo to her son but does not want him to pay probate costs. Can she set up a transfer on death (TOD) deed so that her son avoids probate? Florida does not support TOD deeds for real estate but she can consult an estate attorney for help with probate laws and possibly setting up a trust.

Home Seller And Buyer: Negotiate Lower Real Estate Commission With Agent

By | August 7th, 2008|

Learn how to negotiate a lower real estate commission when using a real estate agent. A recent survey from Consumer Reports indicates that real estate agents are open to negotiating lower real estate commissions. In some cases, the buyer's agent and the seller's agent split the real estate commission.

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