Have real estate questions? Here, you’ll find helpful articles and other resources that cover issues related to real estate, buying, selling, financing, refinancing, credit and debt, insurance, second homes, vacation homes, real estate investment, new construction, and renovation.
Don’t Tell Real Estate Agent About Finances
When you're buying a home and working with a real estate agent you shouldn't share your personal finance information. In addition, if you're working with a real estate agent who represents the sellers, and you talk about how much you'd be willing to pay for the property the agent may be obligated to share that information with the sellers. It's enough to give your real estate agent a price range.
Green Home and Office Design: A Good Investment
Building and designing green homes and offices is a good investment. Not only does designing green homes and offices save money, but it's also good for the environment. There are many marketing and insurance incentives for companies to design green homes and offices.
Estate Planning: Joint Tenant Ownership Of Parent’s Home, Or Will Estate Later?
Should you add your name to your parent's house as a joint tenant or whether the home should be provided for in the will as part of your parent's estate planning? Ilyce explains what would happen if you became a joint tenant, such as whether the IRS would levy a gift tax, as the make estate planning decisions. Ilyce outlines several options as far as estate planning, joint tenant ownership, and whether you should purchase the home from your parent and apply for your own mortgage.
Selling A Home With A Quality Real Estate Agent
Selling a home often depends on the quality of your real estate agent. Just because a real estate agent advises a seller to lower the price of the home doesn't mean he or she doesn't have your best interests at heart. Talk with your real estate agent about what your needs are what he or she has done to market your property and help you sell your home.
Property Tax Assessment Depends On More Than Market Value
Why might a market value for a home be so much higher than a tax assessor's value? It depends on how the tax assessor calculates the home value. Learn about the nuances that tax assessors may consider when determining a home's value.
Home Improvement And Home Repair Needs? Hire A Handyman
With time at a premium, an increasing number of Americans are hiring one of an estimated 30,000 handymen to tackle small home improvement and home repair jobs. Handymen can make home improvement and home repair jobs stress free. Because many Americans don't have the skills to handle even small home improvement and home repair jobs, handymen become the perfect home helpers.
The SmartMoney Guide to Real Estate Investing
As financial markets waver and mortgage rates continue to hover at historic lows, investing in real estate makes more sense than ever–primarily b...
Mortgage Help For First Time Homebuyers
It may seem odd, but you may be able to be considered as a "first-time home buyer" even if you have owned a home before. Many local first-time buyer programs will consider you as a candidate if you have not owned a home in the past three years -- even if you owned a home before that.
Refinance Old Mortgage Or Home Equity Line Of Credit?
A homeowner has a small balance on their mortgage with a high interest rate, should he refinance or get a home equity line of credit? The homeowner and Ilyce cover the options for refinancing the remaining balance, or getting a home equity line of credit. Ilyce suggests a home equity line of credit instead of refinancing in order reduce interest.