Decoding The Great Real Estate Bubble – Loan Limits
If the Fannie and Freddie conforming loan limit in 1980 had only been increased by the rate of inflation, the limit at the peak [...]
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12, 2018
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12, 2018
Active Versus Passive Real Estate Investing: Which Is Right For You?
Real estate as an investment has become a hot topic over the past few years. The many fix-and-flip TV shows have something to do [...]
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11, 2018
Mortgage rates soar to 7-year highs
According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 4.72 percent with an average 0.5 point. Points are fees [...]
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11, 2018
Interest on Home Equity Loans Is Still Deductible, but With a Big Caveat
The interest paid on that home equity loan may still be tax deductible, in some cases. Many taxpayers had feared that the new tax [...]
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11, 2018
Factors to consider for refinancing into a 15-year mortgage
For most people, a 30-year mortgage is a good option. You can always make extra principal payments to pay down the loan faster, but [...]
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11, 2018
Should You Move From California? Or Your High-Tax State?
The new Tax Plan went into effect for 2018 and the full extent of how many high earners (if any) will flee high tax states to [...]
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10, 2018
Thinking of Refinancing Your Mortgage? Check These 4 Financial Areas First
Refinancing your mortgage can be a great way to save on your monthly payment or to change up the terms of your loan. However, [...]
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10, 2018
Home Buying Goes High-Tech As Millennials Become Largest Real Estate Buyers
Millennials who grew up with a smartphone attached to their hip are much more comfortable buying everything from clothing to a house over the Internet. [...]
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09, 2018
L.A.’s real estate industry enters the age of bitcoin
Bitcoin is an open-source digital currency that, through its peer-to-peer exchange system, avoids the need for banks.A bitcoin real estate transaction is the confluence of [...]
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09, 2018
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Buying My First House
The entire home buying process is actually much more complicated and stressful than you would expect. Here are seven things you should know before [...]