In this era of HGTV, Flip or Flop, Flip This House, and my wife’s favorite – Fixer Upper . . . it is easy to under-estimate the challenges of being a first time real estate investor. At its worst, what you are wagering is that you think you can successfully compete with more experienced property…
One of the novel questions we received in the new year concerns short selling a property held by a Trust. Many a well intended realtor has done their job only to miss the pay day (and reimbursement of advertising fees) when attempting to sell a property when they find that the person for whom they…
Yes and No! Dying does relieve you personally from having to ever pay another penny for your Timeshare or another maintenance fee. However, your heirs may not appreciate the fact that your estate remains liable for these sorts of contractual obligations and it may affect the legacy that you leave to the next generation. It…
Many of our clients make much ado about not wanting unnecessary or unauthorized “inquiries” on their credit. Conscientious credit rating maximizers know that too many inquiries can cost you a few points! But what is a few points when compared to months or years of paying a higher rate of interest simply because you didn’t…
