Lending guidelines are tightening (again) and the new Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Discloscsure Act (CARD) takes effect on February 22, 2010 – what’s a smart woman to do?
Does homeownership still belong in the American Dream?
ShareReal estate is a tree-killing business. I estimate that my average buyer client’s transaction file is three to four inches thick and hundreds of pages long. The lion’s share of these pages is comprised of disclosures and inspection reports. If you’re a goal-oriented type of gal, it is tempting to attack that stack of paper [...]
ShareDon’t assume that once your final underwriting approval is in, you’re totally off the hook. Underwriting continues up until the time the deed has recorded. As I’ve stated before, many lenders, for example, will verify your employment on the day they fund the loan, or the morning the escrow agent plans to go record the [...]
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Home Buyer Tax Credit FAQ from the National Association of Realtors©
Download from the IRS Important Facts: Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit
Download from the IRS Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit Information
Download from the IRS Tax Credit Form (5405)
ShareMood of the MarketTara-Nicholle NelsonInman News
My buyer clients know that they count on me to remind them that while fair market value, the comparables and the likely appraised value are all important inputs to their decision on how much to offer for any given property, the price they offer must also pass [...]
ShareREThink Real EstateTara-Nicholle NelsonInman News
Q: I would like to buy a home right now. This seems like a really basic question, but I’m not sure whether it’s better to wait and save the 20 percent down or to just buy with the minimum 3.5 percent downpayment? I feel like if I save [...]
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The first ever tax code provision that will make your eyes light up, not glaze over.
