Tag Archives: market value
Could An Extension Of The Mortgage Debt Relief Provision Happen Before This Year’s Election?
On August 2, the US Senate Committee on Finance released their summary of the Family & Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 as approved by the Finance Committee. This Act contains legislation that could extend dozens of tax cuts … Continue reading
How Good Are Zillow’s Estimates?
An article from the Wall Street Journal by James R. Hagerty, contributed to by Alison Van Camp, February 14, 2007) Popular Home-Price Web Site Often Gets It Right but Can Be Way Off the Mark, We Find In the year … Continue reading
5 Biggest Mistakes Home Buyers Make
Credit.com recently featured some of the biggest mistakes home buyers often make. Their list included: 1. Trying to fix credit scores before buying a home. Home buyers may do more harm than good if they don’t consult a financial expert … Continue reading
Housing Picture Expected to Brighten in 2012
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, November 17, 2011 Better times are ahead for the real estate market in the new year, according to several forecasts and recent surveys. Fiserv, a financial information services firm, predicts that 95 percent of … Continue reading
A FICO Score is calculated from the following Data
It helps to know what information is used to develop a credit score. A FICO score is calculated from the following data: •35%: An individual’s payment history, whether or not payments are made on time. •30%: Amounts owed and how … Continue reading
When a parent, spouse or loved one dies – what do you need to know or do about the house?
When a parent, spouse or loved one dies and he or she owned a home, there’s a lot for the survivors to do in addition to the very real and painful process of mourning. I have been through this with … Continue reading