Real Estate Information
Dont Sell It Yourself
Don't sell it yourself! Sometimes a "FSBO," or house "for sale by owner" can sell as fast, and for as much as it would have if listed with a real estate agent. Sometimes.
Good Tenants - Learn Twelve Ways Landlords Keep Them
Happy, Long-term Good Tenants Paying On Time
How to Create a Win-Win Relationship for the Both of You!After you've found your tenants, how do you keep them? Establish a friendly, pleasant, business-like relationship with your tenants, so they'll want to renew again each year. By using one or a few ideas below, you will learn how to keep good tenants.
Tenants in Common (TIC)
Tenants in Common is a way of sharing ownership of property among two or more people. Each tenant holds an undivided interest in the property, and each tenant may own a different size portion of the property.
Estate Planning
Estate planning can enable you to control your property while you are alive, take care of you and your loved ones if you become disabled, and give what you have to whom you want, the way you want, and when you want, and if you wish, you can save every last tax dollar, professional fee, and court cost possible.Estate planners frequently begin the estate planning process by analyzing clients' personal and financial dreams, aspirations, fears and objectives.
Land Subdivision - $1.2 Billion Dollar Developer Tells You How To Do It
Land subdivision is a bit like helping Mom slice up her beautiful Apple Pie; it's all so easy, when, like Mom, you've done it a few times. So let's see if we can get the ingredients for a land subdivision correct so you can do it right first time, OK?Every city or town in the free world has a Town Plan and it comprises, not surprisingly, of plans or maps, usually with lots of different colors all over them, but also lots of words explaining what the colors mean as well as lots of Rules that tell you what you can do with land.
Prepare Your Rental Property for Occupancy
Among your many responsibilities as a landlord, the law provides for a warranty of implied habitability. This means that the dwelling must be considered habitable and any known problems must be fixed before you allow a tenant to take occupancy.
Investing in Real Estate & REITs
Real estate investing runs the gamut in terms of risk and investment success. The first rule of real estate investing, even before location, location, location, is be very careful with whom you are dealing.
Is 100% Annual Return On Investments Possible With Low Risk Land Investments?
In last week's article, we discussed how substantial profits could be made by investing where baby boomers may want to relocate or buy a second home. This seemed to confuse readers since they were thinking that our web site is about preconstruction and preconstruction to them means buying condos?? In this article, I hope to broaden your horizons considerably.
Boom or Bust
For those looking to invest in the real estate market?keep your eyes on the headlines. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Back To The Future - Big Changes Are Coming, Get Ready Now
The comments below are quoted from a recent speech by Ben Bernanke, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors..
3 Strategies For Buying Property With No Money Down
Everyone has heard a story or read about someone who bought a property without paying a single dime as a down payment. But how does this work?There are several "classic" methods commonly used to purchase real estate with no money down.
Buying Your First Investment Property
"Begin With The End In Mind"I first heard the phrase "Begin with the end in mind" in a Steven Covey book called "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People". This expression makes a lot of sense because the fact is, you can't get where you're going, unless you know where you want to go.
Important Facts For Home Buyers
If you are considering buying a home or have spent many years saving in preparation of buying a home, the questions and process involved in buying a home can be extremely stressful. As exciting as it is to begin looking for your new home, there are many unexpected costs and details to be considered before contacting a real estate agent.
An Overview of Easements
Title insurance is generally associated with insuring a purchaser's or lender's interest in a particular piece of real estate. The right to use an easement is often considered less important than unencumbered title of the insured parcel.
Oh No! Something has Happened in Florida
The Florida housing market has attracted many foreigners to invest their hard earned money in the sunshine state. The British have for a long time favoured Florida for buying a second home.
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Banks sound but economy to take time: Paulson
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. economy needs months to
recover from its slowdown, but the banking system remains sound
despite a home mortgage crisis that could cause more problems,
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.
Paulson `Very Optimistic' on Freddie, Fannie Rescue
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
predicted the Bush administration will prevail in its effort to
convince Congress to pass legislation that would allow the
government to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Economy needs months to recover: Paulson
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The U.S. economy will need months to
recover from a growth slowdown caused by a home mortgage
crisis, turmoil in financial markets and high energy prices,
Treasure Secretary Henry Paulson said on Sunday.
Paulson Says `Very Optimistic' Freddie, Fannie Plan Will Pass
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
predicted the Bush administration will prevail in its effort to
convince Congress to pass legislation that would allow the
government to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Freddie Mac takes step toward issuing stock
(AP)
 AP - Mortgage financier Freddie Mac took a step toward issuing common and preferred stock to help bolster its balance sheet Friday when the Securities and Exchange Commission accepted its registration statement filed earlier in the day.
Fannie, Freddie Need Overhaul, McCain Adviser Says
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need a new
structure and shouldn't remain private if they receive capital
from the government, said John McCain's leading economic adviser,
while Obama's top economist urged quick action on a Treasury plan
to shore up the companies.
Freddie Mac files with SEC, first step to capital
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Freddie Mac won approval
from regulators on Friday to sell the stock needed to overcome
mounting losses, and the Wall Street Journal said the mortgage
finance company may seek $10 billion.
Fed's Stern supports early rate hikes: Bloomberg
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Federal Reserve can not wait until
financial and housing markets stabilize before raising interest
rates, Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said in an
interview with Bloomberg on Friday.
Web sites give voyeurs view of neighborhood safety
(AP)
 AP - I have no reason to feel unsafe in my neighborhood, but I appear to be surrounded by dozens of people convicted of everything from theft and sex crimes to public drunkenness and speeding.
Freddie Mac to raise 5.5 billion dlrs in share offering
(AFP)
AFP - Troubled mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac announced plans Friday to raise 5.5 billion dollars through a new share offering as it registered with stock market regulators.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares jump again
(Reuters)
Reuters - Investors snapped up shares of Freddie
Mac and Fannie Mae for a second day on Thursday
after Freddie pulled off its second successful debt sale
following Sunday's announcement of a U.S. rescue plan for the
two housing finance companies.
US mortgage giant Freddie Mac weighs share offer
(AFP)
 AFP - US mortgage giant Freddie Mac may attempt to raise capital by selling up to 10 billion dollars in new shares after its stock rebounded this week, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Freddie Mac mulling $10 billion share offer: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mortgage giant Freddie Mac is
considering raising capital by selling as much as $10 billion
in new shares to investors, The Wall Street Journal reported,
citing people familiar with the matter.
Freddie to adjust mortgage-purchase threshold
(Reuters)
Reuters - Freddie Mac expects to
purchase mortgages with significantly higher unpaid principal
balances, the U.S. mortgage finance company said in a filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
Lawmakers Want Fannie-Freddie Aid Tied to Debt Limit
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic lawmakers sought to put a
constraint on the Treasury's request for unlimited power to buy
and lend to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a step that didn't temper
Secretary Henry Paulson's optimism about a deal.
Fannie, Freddie Cut Lobbying Budget, Rely on Allies in Congress
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, for
years among the most formidable lobbying forces in corporate
America, have seen their political influence decline along with
their financial fortunes.
Big Merrill Loss Ends Banks' Bright Day On Glum Note
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Financial stocks pushed higher for a second straight session Thursday on better-than-expected earnings from JPMorgan Chase and positive news on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .
Fannie Mae's Mudd: won't tap new credit line
(Reuters)
Reuters - The chief executive officer of
mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae , Daniel Mudd, said on
Thursday the company was unlikely to tap emergency credit
measures that have been proposed for it by the U.S. Treasury
Department.
Economy - Thursday
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Home loan rates fell over the last week as Treasury yields fell sharply amid financial woes and views that the Fed won't hike rates this year. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.26% for the week ended July 17 from 6.37% a week earlier, Freddie Mac said. The 15-year fixed-rate fell 13 basis points to 5.78% this week. The 5-year Treasury-indexed adjustable-rate mortgage edged down to 5.8%, while the 1-year ARM fell 7 ticks to 5.10%. Treasury yields have picked up in the last few days.
Govt OK sought for top pay at mortgage giants
(AP)
 AP - Congress wants to require executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to have their pay packages approved by the government as part of a bill to throw a federal lifeline to the mortgage giants.
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