Real Estate & Personal Finance

- Friday, April 19, 2013
- Bank helping unemployed homeowners find work
- Employment counseling cheaper than foreclosing on delinquent borrowers
- Thursday, April 18, 2013
- Property owner objects to hosting county utility
- After request for compensation is denied, does any recourse exist?
- Tuesday, April 9, 2013
- Never give seller control of earnest money
- Buyer who got cold feet may be entitled to return of deposit
- Friday, April 5, 2013
- Golf course community back from the brink
- With club back on solid footing, residential development revived
- Tuesday, April 2, 2013
- Why it pays to serve on your condo board
- Volunteerism spares association expense of court-appointed property manager
- Friday, March 29, 2013
- Good times are back for ranch land brokers
- Although sales are getting back on track, prices still firming
- Tuesday, March 26, 2013
- The truth about hard-money loans
- Costs, terms often more onerous than conventional mortgages
- Friday, March 22, 2013
- Brokerage also buys, rehabs, manages, and flips homes
- Gotham Capital Management handles many facets of REO business
- Tuesday, March 19, 2013
- Qualifying for home-sale tax break after spouse dies
- 5 requirements must be met
- Tuesday, March 12, 2013
- Consider deed-in-lieu before a foreclosure
- Despite credit hit, benefits may surprise you
- Friday, March 8, 2013
- Crowdfund your real estate costs
- JOBS Act to ease restrictions on investors, open up financing floodgates
- Tuesday, March 5, 2013
- Pay off mortgage with lower-rate HELOC?
- Retaining tax benefits a top concern
- Tuesday, February 26, 2013
- Be proactive when canceling PMI
- 3 things to do once your loan-to-value ratio hits 78 percent
- Tuesday, February 19, 2013
- Inherited time share can be nightmare in disguise
- What to do before you die to protect heirs from hefty annual fees
- Thursday, February 14, 2013
- Demystifying the 'Obamacare' real estate tax
- REThink Real Estate
- Tuesday, February 12, 2013
- 4 must-knows about mortgage payoff
- Per-diem interest critical when calculating final payment
- Tuesday, February 5, 2013
- Don't grant lenders unlimited access to your tax records
- When signing IRS Form 4506, specify dates of returns you've provided
- Tuesday, January 29, 2013
- Resolving property line disputes
- What it takes to win an adverse possession claim
- Monday, January 28, 2013
- Are your clients' real estate wishes feasible or fantasy?
- Mood of the Market
- Monday, January 28, 2013
- Common surprises in real estate negotiation
- When contingencies are involved, expect the unexpected
- Tuesday, January 22, 2013
- Hidden foundation crack makes recourse difficult
- If no one accepts blame, will home insurance cover repair?
- Tuesday, January 22, 2013
- Protect your assets during 'deed in lieu'
- Homeowners often still liable for injuries, property damage until bank takes title
- Monday, January 21, 2013
- 4 ways we treat our homes like family
- Mood of the Market
- Tuesday, January 15, 2013
- 3 real estate decisions many regret
- Mood of the Market
- Tuesday, January 15, 2013
- Bank not obligated to sell foreclosure at list price
- 3 things need to happen before price is set in stone
- Thursday, January 10, 2013
- Buy out sibling's share of house fairly
- REThink Real Estate
- Tuesday, January 8, 2013
- Little tweaks can improve your finances, relationships
- Book Review: 'May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness'
- Tuesday, January 8, 2013
- Unpermitted guest house may be grandfathered use
- Threat of massive fines defies reasonable sense of justice
- Tuesday, January 8, 2013
- Are safety upgrades repairs or improvements?
- Defining 'capital improvement' for tax purposes
- Thursday, January 3, 2013
- Can foreclosure buyer raise rents on tenants?
- REThink Real Estate
- Thursday, January 3, 2013
- Recourse for faulty water heater installation
- Who pays for repairs: contractor, inspector or seller?
- Wednesday, January 2, 2013
- His name's on the sales contract, but not the deed
- Woman cuts deal with lawyer to put title in her name only
- Wednesday, January 2, 2013
- 3 steps to avoid your own real estate fiscal cliff
- Mood of the Market
- Thursday, December 27, 2012
- Strategic mortgage default not the panacea it seems
- REThink Real Estate
- Wednesday, December 26, 2012
- Think twice before adding children's names to title
- From a tax and equity perspective, it's not a good idea
- Wednesday, December 26, 2012
- 3 steps to reshape your finances in 2013
- Mood of the Market
- Tuesday, December 18, 2012
- Top 5 personal finance books of 2012
- Book Review Roundup
- Tuesday, December 18, 2012
- Asbestos inspector makes critical mistake
- Homeowner fears 'red-tagging' after health and safety issue shuts down project
- Tuesday, December 18, 2012
- 7 steps to protect condo funds from embezzlement
- Don't fall victim to an unscrupulous property manager
- Friday, December 14, 2012
- They don't build 'em like they used to
- Believe it or not, modern houses are constructed better than their predecessors
- Thursday, December 13, 2012
- Down payment gifts subject to 'bizarre and invasive' scrutiny
- REThink Real Estate
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012
- Know your rights for canceling PMI
- Under certain circumstances, having sufficient home equity isn't enough
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012
- As-is sale does not excuse false disclosure
- What to do if bank fails to follow through on mold removal
- Wednesday, December 5, 2012
- 3 attitude adjustments everyone should make now
- Book Review: 'Get Your Shift Together: How to Think, Laugh, and Enjoy Your Way to Success in Business and in Life'
- Tuesday, December 4, 2012
- 3 things to avoid when buying or selling
- Mood of the Market
- Tuesday, December 4, 2012
- Buyer recourse for returning termites?
- What to expect when issue arises 12 years after purchase
- Tuesday, December 4, 2012
- Negligent life tenant raises foreclosure risk
- How property owner can regain possession to cover unpaid taxes
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
- 3 overlooked real estate benefits
- Mood of the Market
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
- Know the heating requirements for attic bedrooms
- Complying with code may call for unique compromises
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
- How to tell if lender is overcharging escrow account
- Federal law imposes maximum limits on financial cushion

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Real Estate & Personal Finance

Employment counseling cheaper than foreclosing on delinquent borrowers

After request for compensation is denied, does any recourse exist?

Buyer who got cold feet may be entitled to return of deposit

With club back on solid footing, residential development revived

Volunteerism spares association expense of court-appointed property manager

Although sales are getting back on track, prices still firming

Costs, terms often more onerous than conventional mortgages

Gotham Capital Management handles many facets of REO business

5 requirements must be met

Despite credit hit, benefits may surprise you

JOBS Act to ease restrictions on investors, open up financing floodgates

Retaining tax benefits a top concern

3 things to do once your loan-to-value ratio hits 78 percent

What to do before you die to protect heirs from hefty annual fees

REThink Real Estate

Per-diem interest critical when calculating final payment

When signing IRS Form 4506, specify dates of returns you've provided

What it takes to win an adverse possession claim

Mood of the Market

When contingencies are involved, expect the unexpected

If no one accepts blame, will home insurance cover repair?

Homeowners often still liable for injuries, property damage until bank takes title

Mood of the Market

Mood of the Market

3 things need to happen before price is set in stone

REThink Real Estate

Book Review: 'May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness'

Threat of massive fines defies reasonable sense of justice

Defining 'capital improvement' for tax purposes

REThink Real Estate

Who pays for repairs: contractor, inspector or seller?

Woman cuts deal with lawyer to put title in her name only

Mood of the Market

REThink Real Estate

From a tax and equity perspective, it's not a good idea

Mood of the Market

Book Review Roundup

Homeowner fears 'red-tagging' after health and safety issue shuts down project

Don't fall victim to an unscrupulous property manager

Believe it or not, modern houses are constructed better than their predecessors

REThink Real Estate

Under certain circumstances, having sufficient home equity isn't enough

What to do if bank fails to follow through on mold removal

Book Review: 'Get Your Shift Together: How to Think, Laugh, and Enjoy Your Way to Success in Business and in Life'

Mood of the Market

What to expect when issue arises 12 years after purchase

How property owner can regain possession to cover unpaid taxes

Mood of the Market

Complying with code may call for unique compromises

Federal law imposes maximum limits on financial cushion

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