The real estate business is remarkably litigious. Of course to brokers, realtors, and their staff that will come as no surprise, since they are faced with navigating liability coming from real estate transactions every day, but in fact, real estate may be THE most litigious field. According to a new survey conducted by the legal […]
In part one of this blog, we covered the first seven strategies to pay off your mortgage faster. Here are the next tips to get you on the road to being mortgage free! 6. Round your payment up: If you’re mortgage payment adds up to $1,821 every month, why not round up and write a […]
Of all the homeowners in the United States, only about 20 million of them own their homes free and clear without a mortgage. The remaining 66 million of us write checks for mortgage payments every month, looking longingly to the day when we’ll be financially unburdened. For the vast majority of people, that day will […]
A new survey shows that 81% of the renters would rather own their home if they could, so what is holding them back? A lot of it is perception and lack of knowledge, data reveals. Of course home ownership isn’t for everyone and some people just can’t afford it, but increasingly, owning a home can […]
Every April as Americans file their personal income tax returns, they breathe a collective sigh of relief when they get to the section where they can deduct the interest they paid on their mortgage. In fact, the Mortgage Interest Deduction – or MID – is one of the biggest federal government distributions, only behind the […]