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Real Estate Q & A: 1031 Exchange – What's a Qualified Intermediary? One of the key players in the exchange is the Qualified Intermediary. The buyer (of the old property you are selling) and the seller (of the replacement property you are buying) are not involved - their transactions are handled t...
09/27/2012
Real Estate Q and A: Secrets Every New Home Buyer Wants to Know - What are they? Let's start with one secret. Perhaps you haven't thought of this...  The sales agent in the model home: Who does he work for?  He represents the builder, not you. If you do not have a representative on your side, you...
09/24/2012
Q and A: 1031 Exchange - What is it? A way to defer taxation on profits on the sale of an investment property is to exchange a qualified property for another "like-kind" property. It's named after the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031. You'll hear it referred to often as a tax-deferred exc...
09/24/2012
Is it time - or not?! We approach the first official day of Fall, and our buyers - and I as their agent (Because I want to do a great job for them by finding their home of choice soon.) have been watching the season's inventory come on the market. Slowly. Will more come? After months of summer sl...
09/17/2012
Homeowners that I meet with to list their houses smartly ask about the usefulness, the value, in staging a home to sell. The short answer is: Yes, it is very useful. The extended answer is: Every home should have some level of staging, some level of attention given to its presentation for sale.  ...
09/07/2012
Here's a couple of helpful "to avoid" mistakes when buying your home. Knowing pitfalls can save you money and pain.  1) Pre-paids Make sure these are accurate by looking at your preliminary HUD1, your closing statement, a day or two in advance of closing. Some items get pro-rated at settlement;ot...
09/06/2012
Huh, why would I rent my own house?   To consider the real vale of your home purchase as an investment, just consider conceptually that you are renting out your own property.  Consider what the house is WORTH in terms of a living space. What would you pay to rent it yourself if you did not own it...
09/05/2012
When thinking you might not have the needed funds for a downpayment, you actually may be in luck – think again! Here are some means of financing your purchase when you are low on cash now for a downpayment.1. If you are eligible for a VA loan, you need no downpayment, and may even be able to get ...
09/04/2012
One of the key things we want to eliminate when buying a home for our clients is MISTAKES. It is one of our top jobs. To that end, let's start here by reviewing a few. What are some of the top mistakes made when buying a home and how do you work to avoid them? Error                               ...
06/08/2012
When is the best time to trade up to a larger home?  We get this question now and then! 1. NOW, when interest rates are at historical lows - and are even favorable on a higher loan amount, on a trade up home of higher value / cost.  2. NOW, Spring, when there is more inventory, generally, than th...
04/26/2012
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