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Real Estate Matters
Penned by attorney Sam Tamkin and nationally recognized real estate and personal finance expert Ilyce Glink, this column provides valuable insights on managing money and finding, financing, renovating and selling a home. The package includes a feature article, general Q&A, financial Q&A related to real estate and a real estate law column .
Real Estate Matters Samples
What do sellers have to disclose about old houses?
Q: My husband and I purchased our first home in 2011.The home is a four-story townhouse in Washington, D.C. Built in the 1880s, it has had many owners and updates.
Rented home doesn't pay the mortgage -- now what?
Q: We own a home in Georgia. We were finally able to rent the home out, but the rent does not cover our expenses. A: We're sorry you have had such financial difficulties over the past couple of years.
Breaking refinance bottleneck would do a world of good
What if you could give the economy a huge shot in the arm without costing the taxpayers anything extra? For the last two years, mortgage interest rates have been falling to the lowest levels in 50 years.
Some RE markets seeing tough competition on buy side
Q: We recently moved to Las Vegas and expected to have a very easy time finding a home at a great bargain. In the last month, we have lost out on four homes on which we have submitted offers at or above asking price.
Don't invest in real estate before learning basics of business
Q: I put an offer in at 20 percent above the asking price for a property in the neighborhood. We don't know why the owners reduced the price.
IRS lien will often kill home sale
Q: Does an IRS lien follow a homeowner or a property? The bank said the lien ended last month, but we don't have any documentation from them to prove it.
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