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Speeding up the Short Sale Process: Is it Possible?

By | November 9th, 2018|

Speeding up the short sale process: Is it possible? The answer depends on the lender, the seller, and the real estate market. Q: I’ve been reading a lot of your columns about short sales. Why do short sales take so long to complete? How can I make the short sale process go faster? A: Short [...]

Will Buying a House Hurt My Credit?

By | November 7th, 2018|

Will buying a house hurt your credit? Research on how taking out a mortgage impacts your credit score is finally here to answer this age-old question. Your credit score will fall an average of 15 points over a period of four months after buying a house, according to consumer analysis by LendingTree. More specifically, your [...]

How Long do you Need to Keep a Property Purchased with a 1031 Exchange?

By | November 2nd, 2018|

How long do you need to keep a property purchased with a 1031 exchange? Timing is everything when navigating this type of sale. Q: Several years ago you gave me valuable information on a 1031 exchange. Now I need information on how long I have to keep the properties I purchased with my 1031 exchange [...]

Why You Need to get a Land Survey When Buying Property

By | November 2nd, 2018|

You may wonder why you need to get a land survey when buying property. The answer is simple: You should always get what you pay for. A few weeks ago, a reader asked if he was entitled to extra compensation from the seller because he found out that the seller had sold a piece of [...]

How are Condo Assessments Determined?

By | October 26th, 2018|

This reader wants to know how condo assessments are determined because they don’t think their building developer got the ownership percentage split right. Q: Our building has six units, all the same size and layout. It is located in Illinois. The assessment percentage was designated by the builder and laid out in the declaration of [...]

Are Transfer on Death (TOD) Deeds Smart?

By | October 26th, 2018|

Are transfer on death (TOD) deeds smart? This reader wants to know if it’s a safe way to avoid costly probate for children after their death. Q: I am thinking of doing a transfer upon death (TOD) deed to avoid costly probate for my children. Is this wise and safe to do?  Would my heirs [...]

Disturbing Real Estate Trends to Watch Out for in 2019

By | October 24th, 2018|

Watch out for these real estate trends in 2019 from the Urban Land Institute, including increasing insurance payouts and heightened cybersecurity risks. The most startling trend they’ve documented (and we’re all experiencing) is the tremendous cost of natural disasters. Major natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires cost the U.S. a shocking $50 billion in 2016 [...]

If the Mortgage Wasn’t Closed Properly When You Sold Your Home, What Can You Do?

By | October 19th, 2018|

If the mortgage wasn’t closed properly when you sold your home, what can you do? Some legwork is required to get the answers you need from the mortgage company. Q: I sold my home three years ago but the mortgage company says that I still owe money on the mortgage. I told them the loan [...]

Is Renting or Home Buying Right For You In Retirement?

By | October 19th, 2018|

Is renting or home buying right for you in retirement? The answer depends on both your financial situation and your health. We recently received a couple of questions dealing with couples who are in their sixties, seventies and eighties that are planning to move and wonder whether they should buy or rent their next home. [...]

Don’t Have a Mortgage? It’s Unlikely You’ll Get One

By | October 18th, 2018|

If you don’t have a mortgage today, it’s unlikely you’ll get one in the future.  More than 70 percent of those without mortgages aren’t likely to get one in the future, and the 2008  housing crisis greatly influenced their aversion to homeownership. So, what’s causing the reticence? Retirement is the most common reason Americans say [...]

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