By: Alan D. Fisher Real Estate Views: 1898 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0
As explained in the last issue, seller financing can be an extremely useful option to sell a house in a slow real estate market. Unconventional private lending is a great way to increase the overall sales closing ratio. When the property owner is willing to "carry back" a note, it is often possible to obtain a higher selling price and reduce the time needed to find a buyer. More
By: Alan D. Fisher Real Estate Views: 2038 | Comments: 3 | Votes: 2
The Problem When it comes to selling real estate, one of the most difficult and frustrating situations for sellers is when market conditions make it nearly impossible to sell at the desired price point. With traditional property sales methods, the only way to prevent the property from sitting on the market indefinitely is to keep dropping the price. And as you know, that "Mr./Mrs. More
By: Brian Gibbons Real Estate Views: 1692 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0
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By: Sonja Panajotovic Estate Planning Views: 2636 | Comments: 1 | Votes: 1
Any California resident with an estate of $100,000 or more can benefit from having a living trust. The Trustee simply distributes assets to the named beneficiaries as long as those assets have actually been placed inside the trust. However, the fact that the assets are now in a trust has no practical affect on ones rights to, or interest in, his or her assets. More
By: Bill Gassett Financial Planning Views: 2476 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 1
HTML clipboard Tax Deductions to Remember When Getting a Home Loan When borrowing money to buy a home, there are certain deductions that you are afforded by the ole tax man that you should be aware of come tax time in April. For those that don't know a point is 1% of the loan amount. On a $200,000 mortgage a point would equal $2000.00. More
By: Bill Gassett Real Estate Views: 2113 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 1
Energy Saving Tips for the Winter Months It is no secret that energy prices have been high all year but thankfully have dropped quite a bit as we head into the Winter months. There are of course plenty of things you can do to save additional $$$ and conserve energy this Winter. For me it is easy because I am at work selling Real Estate all day. Over time the saving can add up. More
By: Zubin JB Investments Views: 2337 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0
Who was asleep at the switch that keeps the lights on in the global economy? Who was steering this financial Titanic when the looming iceberg was barely a speck on the horizon? Will the real perpetrators please stand up?Alas, for many people looking to lay blame, the answer is close at hand. Go look into a mirror and stare really hard at the cause of this monetary destruction. More
By: Zubin JB Tax Planning Views: 2007 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0
Is it just me or have the recent appointees to President Obama's cabinet been playing hooky with their taxes? First, it was Tim Geithner, a mastermind at the Treasury, who is going to be the savior of the economy. Actually, it's not. Let's all give the President one word of advice: Simplify, simplify, simplify. (they say if you repeat something three times, it works!). More
By: Mark Goldman Real Estate Views: 3394 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 1
As a result, the usual market motivations that move mortgage interest rates do not influence mortgage pricing as they have in the past. Low inflation also helps interest rates to move down. Last week, there was a plethora of bad news about the economy. Huge job losses. Very low inflation. Lots of layoffs. Mark Goldman, CMPSSan Diego, CAwww.markgoldman.com(858) 487-1875 More
By: Mark Goldman Home Loans Views: 2428 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0
2009 is a Year of Opportunity"Adversity breeds opportunity." Remember what Warren Buffett says; "buy when others are fearful and sell when others are greedy."Contact me if I can help with your plans.Mark Goldman, CMPSSan Diego, CAloanguy@markgoldman.com(858) 487-1875 More
