• Condominiums - Disadvantages of Ownership
    Purchasing a new residence involves many issues and condos may be on your radar. Before you buy, keep in mind there are disadvantages to condominium ownership.
    Condominiums - Disadvantages
    Condominiums...
  • Assault on the American Homeowner
    Sixty-nine percent of Americans are homeowners, and they are under siege. A number of "unfriendly" policies, proposals and court decisions within the past year have produced an atmosphere which is arguably...
  • Is It Time To Buy A House?
    At some point as youre writing out your rent check, you get to the point where you look at the amount and think to yourself - at this rate, I could BUY a house. If youre fed up with paying rent every...
  • Sell Your House Fast
    There is nothing worse than putting house up for sale and watching it sit on the market. Here are a few tips to sell your house fast.
    Sell Your House Fast
    The following tips will help you sell your house...
  • Real Estate Terms - From Appraisals to Comps
    When youre selling your home or other real property on your own, you dont have to know everything about the process. It does help to have a practical knowledge of the terms that come up during the process....
  • Is It ReFi Time?
    Millions of people are taking advantage of the current opportunity to refinance the mortgage on their homes. Rising home prices combined with falling interest rates have motivated people to convert their...
  • Selling by Owner Escrow or Closing Checklist
    Home sellers should keep on top of their pending sale; especially when selling without the assistance of a real estate agent. Sometimes busy real estate agents forget to monitor all aspects of a pending...
  • Foreclosed of Your Home
    Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property, or, Cancellation of Debt, or both. Depending on the circumstances, you may have to report either gain on the sale of property, cancellation of indebtedness...
  • Why 'Average Sale Price' Statistics are Misleading
    One of the most common statistics used when gauging the strength of an areas real estate market is the average sale price of its homes, but looking into that figure more deeply reveals just how misleading...
  • Moving into rental property as residence
    You may be able to exclude your gain from the sale of your main home that you have also used for business or to produce rental income if you meet the ownership and use tests. However, if you were entitled...
  • Why FSBO fails
    For Sale By Owner (FSBO) is popular in America and the UK and where up to 30% of properties are sold without the use of real estate agents. The trend is on the increase in Australia where it is also known...
  • Home Inspectors - Negotiating a Lower Price
    To help you negotiate a fair sale price for a home, its best to get an appraisal and inspection report. Even if you agree directly with the home seller on a sale price, you may want these items to safeguard...
  • Avoid mistakes that could cost you thousands.
    Selling your home can be an exhausting experience. Last minute walk throughs, inconvenient calls, price adjustment and the possibility of being stuck with two mortgages are real concerns. If you are not...
  • Should I Buy This Home - Heating Issues
    When considering whether you should buy a home, heating issues are something you should take a close look at. This is particularly true with rising energy costs.
    Heating Issues
    As you inspect potential...
  • Promoting Your Open House
    A good way to get potential buyers interested in your home is to have an open house. Of course, you have to make sure they know about it.
    Looking Good
    There is one mandatory step that must occur before...
  • Selling home less than the two year waiting period
    If you owned and lived in the property as your main home for less than 2 years, you may still be able to claim an exclusion in some cases. You can claim this reduced exclusion if either of the following...
  • Home Office in Residence
    If you qualify to deduct expenses for the business use of your home, you can claim depreciation for the part of your home that is a home office. Generally, the part of your home that is a home office is...
  • Home Selling: How To Set The Right Asking Price
    Many homes remain unsold for a long time because theyre over-priced. Pricing your home right is essential if you want to sell your home in quick time. Expecting more for your home than the rates that...
  • How to achieve financial freedom with your home
    The secret disclosed on how you too could achieve financial freedom through property (and tell the pension companies just where to stick their measly, worthless pensions) Geoff Morris is a self-made...

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