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The Fed's Influence on Mortgage Rates

By: Mark Goldman Real Estate Views: 4566 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 1

Mark Goldman

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

Selling Your Home

By: Cheryl Coleman Real Estate Views: 2183 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Cheryl Coleman

Maximizing Emotional Appeal   When you are ready to sell, you'll want to maximize the emotional appeal of your home. Don't leave dishes in the sink.* Remove all clutter, make the beds, and pick up toys. Please call or email me if you have any questions or would like me to provide you with tips on how to prepare your home for sale. More

Top 10 Reasons Realtors Need to Know About Reverse Mortgages

By: Greg Plum Real Estate Views: 2558 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Greg Plum

  1.    Seniors can use this product to help their kids with a down payment to purchase a new home.   2.    With the proceeds from a Reverse Mortgage senior homeowners can help children afford house payments by extinguishing their debts.   8.    It’s a financing tool. More

1031 Exchange of Vacation Property and/or Second Home Does Qualify

By: Kim Englert Real Estate Views: 4333 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 1

Kim Englert

Can you 1031 exchange out of your vacation property or second home ("relinquished property") and into another "qualifying use" investment property, vacation property or second home ("like-kind replacement property") on a tax-deferred basis using a 1031 exchange? Proc. Proc. 2008-16 may still qualify for tax-deferred exchange treatment under Section 1031 of the IRC. Proc. Proc. More

Bulgarian Real Estate Market Not a Bubble

By: Velizara Petrova Real Estate Views: 3652 | Comments: 1 | Votes: 1

Velizara Petrova

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

WHY BULGARIA

By: Velizara Petrova Real Estate Views: 2962 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Velizara Petrova

[1] Euro-Mediterranean association agreements with Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Israel, West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria[2] Trade preferences to products originating from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia until 31 Dec. More

Buying Property in Bulgaria Remains Hot Prospect

By: Velizara Petrova Real Estate Views: 4150 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Velizara Petrova

Buying investment property in Bulgaria is a relatively recent trend. As more tourists, buyers, developers and expatriates make their way to this Eastern European country, the prospects keep growing. One of the development and buying strategies that is gaining a great deal of interest as of late involves the winter sports potential this country has to offer. More

Ahorre en impuestos a la propiedad.

By: Antonio Vega-Pacheco Real Estate Views: 3505 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Antonio Vega-Pacheco

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

Save on your Florida property taxes.

By: Antonio Vega-Pacheco Real Estate Views: 3037 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Antonio Vega-Pacheco

This message is intended for Florida residents and those considering moving to Florida.On January 29 we will have the opportunity to vote in Amendment 1. Voting for Amendment 1 will guarantee reduced homeownership taxation in 2 ways. First, the homestead exemption will double from the current $25,000 to $50,000. More

Is Curb Appeal Driving Your Home Buyers Away?

By: Bruce Swedal Real Estate Views: 3546 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Bruce Swedal

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