Before the seventies, it was nearly impossible for a woman, married or single, to even qualify for a mortgage. (A woman who wanted to take out a home loan often had to sign a "Pill letter" or "baby letter," pledging that she would not or could not get pregnant–the assumption being that motherhood would [...]
The latest records show that when it comes to buying a home — more power to the ladies. Single women, as a demographic, are the fastest-growing group of home buyers in the U.S. They totaled 22% of all buyers in 2006, according to the National Association of Realtors.
That’s up from 14% in 1995. What’s [...]
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Take a break from daydreaming about leisurely vacations in your Hawaii condo, and start researching your options for financing that second home.
You have it all planned out. Relaxed mornings in your vacation home-sipping hot coffee on the patio, listening to the waves break-will quietly evolve into afternoons of golf or tennis. It will be your [...]
Second-home markets are hurting, making this a good opportunity to look (leisurely) for a deal.
So rather than getting all worked up about how much your house may (temporarily) decline in value because of the subprime fiasco, start thinking about whether falling prices present a real opportunity.
A second home might be the ticket. Overall, median [...]
Now that tax reform has cleared the second-home roadway of tax inhibitions, you may find this an ideal time to buy a second property. Mortgage rates are continuing to make all kinds of home buying affordable.
The keys to buying a second home hardly differ from those applied to the purchase of your primary home:
Consider why [...]
These days I hear a lot of talk about buzz, marketing and PR in real estate. But, with all the buzz about buzz, there seems to be a lack of useful information about what it is and, more importantly, how to use it in marketing your house for sale.
Some basic terms are explained [...]
Fizber appeared in the Inman News article today. Inman News is the leading real estate website and media news service, and we are excited about being mentioned there. Here’s the link to the article: Fizber Adds Foreclosures
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Russian fertilizer billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is the mystery buyer of Donald Trump’s property at 515 N. County Road, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Reuters.
After two years of marketing, Trump cut the price of the former Abe Gosman mansion from $125 million to $100 million. The value of oceanfront lots typically [...]
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* Generally More Affordable * Generally More Secure * Often Offer Amenities (pool, etc.) * No Outdoor Maintenance * Earn Equity (like a house) * Get to Deduct Interest Payment from Taxes (like [...]