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Is an Unrecorded Deed Valid?

By | December 2nd, 2019|

Is an unrecorded deed valid? This reader transferred ownership of the home but is receiving tax bills, are they still the legal owner of the property? Q: My wife and I had a lakehouse. The home originally belonged to her ex-husband before he went to prison. We had an agreement with him that while he [...]

How Capital Gains Tax on the Sale of a Property Held in a Trust Works

By | December 2nd, 2019|

How capital gains tax on the sale of a property held in a trust works. This reader wants to know if they can claim a capital loss on the sale. Q: I enjoyed your column in the Washington Post. I am trustee of my father's trust. Upon his death, his 50 percent interest in the [...]

How Do I Get Rid of PMI on My Mortgage?

By | December 2nd, 2019|

How do I get rid of PMI on my mortgage? What can you do if you don’t want to pay private mortgage insurance on your mortgage loan? Q: I appreciate your articles and landed on your site after reading your article on prepaying your mortgage.  I have a question for you about mortgage loans, private [...]

How Do I Avoid Paying Taxes When I Sell My Rental Property?

By | November 22nd, 2019|

How do I avoid paying taxes when I sell my rental property? This reader wants to know if they can avoid capital gains taxes without doing a 1031 exchange. Q: My wife and I are about to sell a Chicago rental property we purchased together. The house was our first home and when we moved [...]

What Happens When a Seller Lies on a Disclosure?

By | November 22nd, 2019|

What happens when a seller lies on a disclosure? This home buyer discovered damage they believe the sellers’ purposely failed to disclose. Q: When Do You Have Enough Evidence to Pursue a Seller Disclosure Case?  We purchased a "remodeled" home early last year. We have recently discovered after doing some deep property cleaning that the [...]

How Is Real Estate Commission Split?

By | November 15th, 2019|

How is real estate commission split? How real estate agents split commissions with brokerages and use it to cover expenses like Realtor association dues. Q: I’m a real fan of your column, but this article on how much commission real agents make is extremely misleading. From the way I read the column, it looks like [...]

Are Exclusive Buyer Agents Better Than Traditional Real Estate Brokers?

By | November 15th, 2019|

Are exclusive buyer agents better than traditional real estate brokers? Weighing the pros and cons of each and how to decide which to use when homebuying. Q: My wife and I have been reading Ilyce’s book, 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask, and one of the big things we took from the book [...]

How Do You Protect Yourself When Selling a House?

By | November 8th, 2019|

How do you protect yourself when selling a house? This home seller thinks a buyer might be taking advantage of them after a home inspection. Q:  I would appreciate your advice on how a seller can protect themselves from being taken advantage of by a buyer.   When I put my house up for sale, a [...]

Home Buying, Selling and Getting a Mortgage in Retirement

By | November 8th, 2019|

Home buying, selling and getting a mortgage in retirement. This reader wants to know how to time selling their home and getting financing for a new one. Q: I am single and have an 800+ credit score. I plan to retire in the next year or so and move to a small town in the [...]

Top 5 Bathroom Trends 2020

By | November 7th, 2019|

Top 5 bathroom trends 2020. Homeowners are after high-tech features, eco-friendly flooring, spa-like styling, modern medicine cabinets and more. Do you ever find yourself daydreaming about renovating your master bathroom into a relaxing sanctuary with a spa-like feel? Or is it just me occasionally browsing through before and after photos of bathroom remodels admiring the [...]

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