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Using Home Equity To Buy Car
A homeowner has an auto loan at a very high rate and is wondering if a home equity loan would make more sense. Tapping into the equity of your home can be risky if you don't have much built up for a home equity loan. Home equity loans can provide a financial cushion in case of an emergency.
Real Estate Investment Business: Risks And Rewards
Should you get involved with a real estate investor you've met over the internet? Ilyce shares some words of caution and suggests a safe next step for getting into the real estate investment business. One of the most important things to do is check out a person you're interested in investing into real estate with, and get a good real estate attorney.
Title Unclear After Quit Claim Deed Fraud
What happens when someone executes a quit claim deed to land he or she doesn't own? How long does the rightful property owner have to unravel the quit claim deed? It depends on where the land is located. Each state has its own statute of limitations for title issues such as this quit claim deed situation.
ThinkGlink Real Estate Bubble Survey
Is there a real estate bubble? Economists can debate whether real estate prices are higher than they should be, but ultimately it's the market that sets prices. So, we decided to ask the market what they think. The Real Estate Bubble Survey answers a key question: Do real estate sellers and buyers believe there is a real estate bubble?
Opinions On The Real Estate Bubble: Naysayers
What do real estate experts think about the real estate bubble? The best real estate experts are the people in your neighborhood who define the market -- by buying or selling houses, or waiting to do so, and by the prices at which they are willing to buy and sell. Our ThinkGlink.com Real Estate Bubble Survey gathered consumer opinions on the housing bubble, and we've posted some of the free form comments below.
Real Estate Market Bubble Comments From Believers
Real estate experts can debate whether housing prices are overvalued until they turn blue in the face. In the end, their opinions are less important than your opinion. Our ThinkGlink.com Real Estate Bubble Survey gathered consumer opinions on the housing bubble, and we've posted some of the free form comments below.
Real Estate Market Bubble Survey Summary
During the height of the real estate boom, a majority of respondents to the Real Estate Bubble Survey agreed with that the bubble was a fact. Learn what people thought would be the effect on the economy when the real estate market bubble burst and also when people expected the real estate market bubble to work.
Real Estate Trends 2005: New Construction Sales Up, Existing Homes Down
2005 real estate trends show a rise in new construction sales, but a decrease in the sales of existing homes. The National Association of Home Builders just released their data on 2005 real estate trends, showing that new construction sales increased 13 percent but sales of existing homes fell 2.7 percent.
New IRS Rule For 1031 Exchange
Some real estate investors use a 1031 exchange to purchase a residence and defer federal income taxes, but the IRS rules for this type of transaction can be tricky. The IRS recently changed the 1031 law to include a 5 year ownership requirement. When using a 1031 exchange, plan ahead and consult a good accountant.