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Due Diligence- Seven Step Check List- Part One

By: Richard Sorrentino Real Estate Views: 3554 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

How to use seven steps to make sure your Letter of Intent process is complete. What if you discovered a simple list that you can use to follow the progress of a completed Letter of Intent? Just sign or check this step and make note of the date. Here is legal reminder to follow. Step 2. Just sign or check this step and make note of the date. Step 3. Step 4. Step 6. Step 7. More

Bulgarian Real Estate Market Not a Bubble

By: Velizara Petrova Real Estate Views: 3477 | Comments: 1 | Votes: 1

After the initial bloom of real estate, price growth was expected to slow down to 15-20 per cent year annually, compared to 34 per cent rise last year, which showed a maturing market. UniCredit will continue to support real estate projects, but we are not likely to finance a seaside hotel,” Hampartzoumian said, calling for common sense on the part of all industry participants. More

Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan

By: Sanda Hnatjuk-Bahic Real Estate Views: 3472 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

President Obama unveiled the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, which will offer assistance to as many as 9 million homeowners, while attempting to prevent the destructive impact of foreclosures on families and communities.The plan contains three main components, and only applies to primary residences. The U.S. Treasury Dept. Guidelines are scheduled to be released by March 4. More

Save on your Florida property taxes.

By: Antonio Vega-Pacheco Real Estate Views: 3438 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

The 2 main provisions to be voted in are; to double the homestead exemption (from $25,000 to $50,000) and to improve on the existing “Save Our Homes” benefit, plus make it portable. The doubled homestead ($50k) will apply to homes with a just value of over $75,000… which is most Florida homes. Homes valued under $75k will also get a smaller increase to homestead exemption. More

Understanding the Note Buyer's Mindset

By: Alan D. Fisher Real Estate Views: 3423 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Market pricing for real estate cash flows Banks and other financial institutions purchase cash flows on a regular basis. These payment streams are often purchased without a discount. Aside from a change of recipient address for their monthly payments, the transfer is completely seamless to the payer. If the buyer of the loan is comfortable with the risk, then no discount is needed. More

Homeowners warned of property tax scams

By: Sanda Hnatjuk-Bahic Real Estate Views: 3403 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Homeowners warned of property tax scams Firms offer re-evaluations – for a fee. By ANDREW GALVIN THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER February 14, 2009 Attorney General Jerry Brown is warning California homeowners to beware of scam artists offering to help cut your property tax bill for a fee. More

How much Tax Credit can I receive?

By: Sanda Hnatjuk-Bahic Real Estate Views: 3402 | Comments: 1 | Votes: 1

How much Tax Credit can I receive? · A State of California tax credit of 5% of the sale price, up to $10,000, is now being offered to qualifying people purchasing newly constructed, previously unoccupied homes. · A Federal tax credit of 10% of the sale price, up to $8,000, is now being offered to qualifying first-time homebuyers. Does how much I earn affect my qualifications? More

Is Curb Appeal Driving Your Home Buyers Away?

By: Bruce Swedal Real Estate Views: 3385 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Don’t make your homes first impression be its last. Learn how to improve its Curb Appeal! When it comes to selling your Denver area home, first impressions are a big factor. If your home is missing out on Curb Appeal, you are fighting an uphill battle with getting your Denver area home sold. Over 80% of today’s home buyers start their home search on the internet. So what do you do? More

Future Payments or Cash Now

By: Alan D. Fisher Real Estate Views: 3347 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Creative home sellers who offer seller financing to potential buyers can often sell their houses more quickly (and at a higher price) in a slow market. Similarly, the process for obtaining a large cash payment for the seller after a note is created varies from the conventional real estate closing technique as well. An alternate marketing strategy is required for finding note buyers. More

Ahorre en impuestos a la propiedad.

By: Antonio Vega-Pacheco Real Estate Views: 3335 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

En Enero 29 tendremos la oportunidad de votar por la Enmienda 1. Elejir la Enmienda 1 nos garantiza una reduccion en los impuestos de propiedad en 2 formas.Primero, la exempcion al propietario se doblara de $25 mil a $50 mil. Segundo, TODO el beneficio/ahorro a impuestos que usted a acumulado gracias al programa “Save Our Homes” se convertira a beneficio portatil. More