ThisIIn my experience, there’s one fundamental truth about haters: you can never fully escape them. The only way to live a 100% hater-free life is to never stick your neck out, and never do anything because, as the saying goes, you simply cannot please all of the people all of the time.
And this is particularly true with real estate and putting your home on the market … (0 comments)
home selling: Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the 3.8% Investment Tax on Home Sales
- 01/15/13 12:24 AM
This article was published today in the Houston Association of REALTORS weekly newsletter. Just thought everyone might be interested to know what's in store for the 3.8% investement (including real estate) tax for 2013: "Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the 3.8% Investment Tax on Home Sales David Mendel, January 14, 2013 Almost immediately following passage of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, a series of emails began circulating around the Internet, most with a kernel of truth but largely made up of misinformation. A new round … (2 comments)
home selling: 4 Insider Secrets for Avoiding Surprises at the Closing Table
- 08/04/11 09:23 AM
I used to pass a mortgage company billboard on the freeway every day that read: “Surprises are for birthday parties.” (Implied: surprises are usually unpleasant when they arise in the context of real estate transactions.) The worst case scenario that looms large in the minds of buyers, refinancers and sellers alike is that they’ll get to the close of escrow and some big glitch will arise, coming between you and your home – or your cash. Here are 4 key need-to-knows to help you avoid getting a nasty surprise at the closing table. Read my lips: no new bills (or other … (0 comments)
4 Ways to Hater-Proof Your Home, Before You List It
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