The leadership of the National Association of Realtors has complained for some time that the media is distorting the news about housing. Now the trade organization is doing something atypical -- directly reaching out to consumers with little-known facts about housing.
Beginning with the site design, the owner should be involved in the placement of the structure. Building the home parallel with the road is not always the best choice. Small lots leave fewer choices for turning the home one way or another but the garage location usually is still an option.
Do you follow the stock market? Do you find it confusing and hard to understand? Most Americans do and yet so many have their retirement funds invested in it. We find periodic statements in the mailbox, study the report, then realize we have lost $$$ in the last quarter. The loss does not directly affect our wallet; it is as though the money doesn't exist. Is there a better way?
Its no mystery that buying or selling a home is a big deal. When it comes time to take that plunge you want a realtor with experience. I have been in the real estate world for over thirty years first building homes and now selling them. I know when a good deal presents itself. Let me put my experience to work for you.
When a realtor shows property or offers to sell property, they are required by law to present a buyer or seller an AGENCY DISCLOSURE form. The form educates the public as to who is representing whom and options they have called "agency".
The Benefit; the 1031 tax exchange law allows a seller to sell an investment property and use all of the capitol gain to re-invest in a property of like kind. The tax on real estate gain is deferred, allowing the investor to purchase more valuable real estate.
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