Most US state and real estate laws require that home owners who wish to sell their properties fill up a Property Disclosure Form, which informs potential buyers of material facts about the property that is on sale.
What information should be disclosed to the potential buyer? Personal information about the seller such as his age, sexual […]
When an owner decides to sell his home himself, he’s in for a lot of work. He has to talk to interested buyers and schedule showings before he even gets to negotiations and contracts. More frightening is that the seller has to open his door to people he doesn’t know. In today’s world, that’s scary.
The […]
When I write about real estate, I have my son Eric, a mortgage
broker, he grew up in real estate and my wife Brenda, world’s
most tolerant spouse, she’s lived thru 35 years of my 36 years
in lending and real estate, to proofread my work for content. I
have my friend Bob Martel proofread it to make […]
Remortgaging means that we are taking a new mortgage to repay an existing one.
As time passes, the appreciation in property rates raises the home equity available at the disposal of the homeowner. Remortgaging utilizes this increase in property valuation to get a better deal on debt, or some extra money. Remortgaging does not involve […]
Finding a professional Monticello Realtor in Illinois is the
best way to find the perfect property or home. A licensed
realtor can assist you in locating the type of property you
want in the price range you desire. Monticello Illinois is
located in Piatt County and is in the suburban
Champaign-Urbana area. Monticello is a community of small
neighborhoods and is […]
When you’ve taken out a mortgage you’ve make a long-term commitment to maintain the monthly repayments for the full duration of the mortgage. That’s going to be over many years but you’re making that commitment without the benefit of a crystal ball – no one knows how your circumstances are going to change, for good […]
Every business has it’s jargon and residential real estate is no exception. Mark Nash author of 1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home shares commonly used mortgage and financing terms with home buyers and sellers.
-Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM): A type of mortgage loan whose interest rate is tied to an economic index, which fluctuates […]
With people living longer and longer, funding retirement can become a stressful situation. Reverse mortgages can help home owners avoid worries about cash flow.
Reverse Mortgages
Reverse mortgages are essentially a method for turning the equity in your home into cash. Although there are various options, a typical reverse mortgage will provide you with a lump […]
Nobody seems to be ‘Leaving Las Vegas’ anymore – in fact just the opposite is true. Just as in the time of the rush Las Vegas real estate has been drawing the attention of investors and new citizens alike.
Due to huge increases in home values – reports of 52% as recently as 2004 – Las […]
It’s high time someone advocated the use of common sense and suggested that those people looking for that dream home in Spain actually apply a cautious approach to buying!
After all, real estate is such a significant purchase for most people that you’d think people would be only too ready to think twice and long and […]