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Sunset Strip Craftsman
Stunning 3-story Craftsman just above the Sunset Strip. 4 BR 3.5 BA, Pool, Sauna $2,995,000. |
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Buyers master contingent-sale offers
Most repeat homebuyers don't like selling their current home until they know where they're going. However, most repeat homebuyers can't qualify to buy before selling. So, how do you structure a contingent-sale offer so you get what you want without being homeless?
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Double the escrow, double the pain
DEAR BENNY: I own a house worth approximately $400,000. The current mortgage is $25,000. A company in Florida took over the mortgage about six months ago. The mortgage company handles the tax and insurance payments through an escrow account. Given the current schedule of payments, the account will have a positive balance all next year. The mortgage company now wants to double the escrow payments.
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Paying rent during a short sale
DEAR BENNY: I live in a duplex that has recently been listed as a short sale. Since it appears that my landlord has not been making the mortgage payments, what should I do with my rent payments? I have not been contacted by the landlord or the listing agent, so I'm not sure what I should do. Any suggestions? --Chris
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No capital gains tax on home exchange?
DEAR BENNY: My husband and I built a townhouse in 1983 for $33,000. We lived there for a few years and then rented it out for 17 years, taking all the tax advantages such as depreciation, etc.
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Divorce leads to default
DEAR BENNY: I bought a home with my husband in 2002. We are both on the mortgage. When we got divorced in 2006, he bought me out and I signed over the quitclaim deed of the house to him.
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Best payback on remodel
Q: In your opinion, what home improvements (kitchen remodel, new front door, or wood floors) offer the best payback on investment when you are trying to sell?
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Home prices put to ZIP code test
The wealth created by the housing bubble has been wiped out, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSŪ, who spoke at the group's annual conference in November 2009. Does this mean that if you bought your home in 2005 in an area that experienced rapid appreciation from 2004-2007, you'll lose money if you sell today?
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