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Financial Planning for Owners
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1031 Exchange
Five Reasons To Exchange
By Scott R. Saunders Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges continue to increase in popularity as more investors nationwide discover the wide range of investment objectives that can be easily met through exchanging..read more
Landlord Services
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Mortgages
Short Sellers And The Forclosed Catch A Break
Good news for people who
lost their home because of financial problems, or did a short sale to
avoid foreclosure. Typically, Fannie requires a five year wait period
before owners can re qualify. Now you may not have to wait the typical
four or five years to re-qualify
Managing The Property
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Issues and Insights
What To Consider When Hiring a Property Management Company
By
Chris Thorman
Whether an owner has one or one hundred properties, its important to
consider whether or not they are prepared to hire a property management
company. Handing over the management of property is a major decision.
Before making that choice, owners will want to make sure they understand
the following...read more
Current Market Conditions
REITs: The Other Big Lenders
REITs have more than raised $40 billion dollars of new
money in 2009 and so are in a better position to refinance as credit
markets thaw. They will be a solid option for owners, as the banks
still hold back until their balance sheets are stronger. Today, banks have
little appetite for risk, especially real estate related risk. read more...
Managing The Property
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Issues and Insights
How Are Property Managers Using Technology?
Last
week, Software Advice set out to learn about the state of technology
among property managers. 70 property managers responded to this
survey, we gathered interesting information on social media use,
business growth, lead tracking, and other areas...read more
Current Market Conditions
Fannie Mae Gets Into The Home Rental Business
Good
News for foreclosure victims. Some homeowners will get an option to rent
the home that they just lost. Its possible to stay in your home as a
renter.
Real Estate Buyers and Sellers
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Buyers Tips
Renters Who Lose Homes to Foreclosures
Foreclosed Homes: Most
of the occupants are homeowners , who must scramble to
find housing with very little notice. They're being joined by
scores of renters who discover, often with no warning, that their
rented house or apartment is now owned by a bank, which wants them out.
Current Market Conditions
FHA has New Rules
!If you didnt have a 20% down then the FHA was likely on your short
list of lenders. FHA as well as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae had an
unspoken political mandate to make home ownership affordable to those
with less than perfect credit or resources. For the first time in 75 years FHA will tighten up its lending structure...Read More
Landlord Services
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Mortgages
FHA Has New Rules
If you didnt have a 20% down then the FHA was likely on your short
list of lenders. FHA as well as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae had an
unspoken political mandate to make home ownership affordable to those
with less than perfect credit or resources. For the first time in 75 years FHA will tighten up its lending structure...Read More
Current Market Conditions
Real Estate Trends: Rental Market
The housing industry has been pinging property owners to try and get
a sense of the degree of difficulty out there. I wanted to share with
you some of what these surveys reveal.
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