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Sunridge Beauty
Great custom home river, lake and casino close. Large rooms. Boat deep garage. Pool & Spa. $199,000 |
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CLASSY CONDO
4 bds 2 bas 2100+ sq ft. Upgrades galore including granite counters. Garage 50+ sq MUST SEE $141,900 |
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Golf Course Home
3bd 2ba house with fabulous views of Chaparral Golf Course. Great rock fireplace. $139,000 |
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Commercial
4 unit bldg on high traffic location. Remodeled in 2006. Owner will carry no qualifying. $275,000 |
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Riverfront Lot
Unheard of price. Owner wants it sold. Deep water area., Sea wall in. Blgs plans available, $299,900 |
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Seven rules for room additions
If you're happy with your home and your neighborhood but are craving a little more space, maybe adding on is a better alternative to moving out. Room additions can be a terrific alternative for many homes, adding space for a growing family and adding resale value at the same time.
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Is buying a home to live in a good investment?
Anecdotal evidence suggests that in some markets investors are buying foreclosure properties at bargain prices. These properties are located in areas that appear to have good growth potential, and they generate enough rental income to at least offset the holding and maintenance costs. The deal needs to make sense financially regardless of whether there is a big run up in appreciation. The plan is to hold the property for the long term.
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Whole new ballgame for refis
Mortgage interest rates have declined to all-time lows, resulting in a pickup in mortgage refinance applications. How many of these applications result in successful refinances remains to be seen. Lenders' qualifying criteria have tightened. The lowest interest rates are reserved for homeowners who have sufficient equity in their homes and who have high credit scores -- usually above 720. Lenders also are stricter on the borrower's overall debt-to-income ratio, but this varies from lender to lender.
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Lender can't nix loan on inherited home
DEAR BENNY: My father passed away in January 2008 and I have inherited his townhouse. He had an existing mortgage, and I am continuing to make the mortgage payments. I have not notified the mortgage company. I am unable to obtain financing for the home in my name at this time. I have already been turned down twice. Does state law allow me to assume this loan, or if the finance company finds out, can it pull the loan? I don't want to lose the house. There was a will (I was the personal representative and sole beneficiary) and I had an attorney prepare the deed, which has been recorded in my name. It was my father's wish that the house be mine upon his death. --R.N.
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Don't pay off entire mortgage with extra cash
DEAR BENNY: I am confused about paying off our mortgage on our primary home or on a secondary home/rental. My husband is totally against paying off either loan, even though we could pay off at least one of the mortgages. Our home mortgage has 10 years left at 5.25 percent interest and the other is a 30-year at 5.75 percent interest.
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Three ways to reduce capital gains tax
DEAR BENNY: I was told by a prominent accountant that there is a loophole in the law that states that you can be exempt from paying capital gains (if you are in a home less than the two-year period) if there are "unforeseen circumstances" involved. Are you aware of this? Can you doublecheck to make sure? This accountant is well trusted by a lot of businesspeople! At the time I was going through an "unforeseen" divorce. –Patricia
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Good Faith Estimate contains some 'quirks'
As of Jan. 1, 2010, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) required lenders to provide mortgage borrowers with a new three-page Good Faith Estimate (GFE) to protect consumers who are applying for a mortgage.
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Sellers face new dilemma in timing the market
Some sellers have been biding their time for three years and now wonder if they should continue to wait or bite the bullet and sell now.
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