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By Claude Labbe, Realty for Your Busy Life
(Real Living | At Home)
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  This is the neigborhood in Washington, DC.  Everyone wants live here, or to come here to eat and enjoy the city.Logan Circle is the quintessential NW DC neighborhood.  It simply looks and feels right, without the attitude one finds with the usually older & more established NW neighborhoods.Penn...

By Claude Labbe, Realty for Your Busy Life
(Real Living | At Home)
Comments 2
Capitol Hill is also a neighborhood in Washington, a big village, split halfway across, half in the NE and half in the SE quadrant of Washington, DC.  Politicians work here, but people live here also.On the north side, an iconic landmark is Union Station, with some 40 million people annually, sho...

By Claude Labbe, Realty for Your Busy Life
(Real Living | At Home)
Comments 2
Capitol Hill is not only a political idea, it is also a big village, a neighborhood split halfway across, half in the NE and half in the SE quadrant of Washington, DC.  Politicians work here, but people live here also.On the south side of this neighborhood is Barracks Row, and the ever growing an...

By Claude Labbe, Realty for Your Busy Life
(Real Living | At Home)
Comments 2
This quote is getting older, but even more relevant in 2018. Councilmember Charles Allen was quoted in the Washington City Paper (8/21/2015) saying "Southwest is an absolutely incredible neighborhood.  It'a neighborhood that has so many things: Metro stations,water access, parks & greenspaces, sm...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
Comments 0
 In this slowing real estate market a promissory note may be a good alternative for investing in properties and creating a steady stream of income.  This is similar to offering someone a 2nd trust or "piggy-back" loan that accompanies a 1st trust or primary loan.  This could also be a good option...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
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 This is probably a tax law that many of you know already, but I feel compelled to state it just in case there are a few who are unaware of its benefits. We all know about the tax law that states if you live in your primary residence for two year out of the last five years, you can keep up to $25...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
Comments 0
 Here is a link to part of an audio interview that I had with an owner of a reputable settlement company.  We are discussing the mistakes people make before, during, and after settlement.  This interview is part of an 8 question interview conducted in Maryland a few weeks ago.  The full interview...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
Comments 1
 Now seems like the perfect time for the first-time buyer to step up to the plate and take advantage of the cooling market.  A cooling market does not mean a bad market, just a return to a more normal market.  Houses will continue to be sold .... sellers will sell, buyers will buy, and homes will...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
Comments 2
I run across many first-time homebuyers that have trouble coming up with money for closing costs or downpayment.  This seems to be a hurdle on the road to homeownership for many people.  But with decent credit (600 or above) you can qualify for many community programs that allow 100% financing at...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
Comments 1
 With all of the fallout of the subprime market and the bad press on ARMs, Option Arms, and Interest-Only loans, it seems like the only good option nowadays is the traditional 30-yr fixed principal and interest mortgage.  Rates are still at relatively low levels hovering around the 6% mark.  It i...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
Comments 2
Since the market has cooled in many cities, many new investors are starting to panic because they are worried about how to now make money in real estate. They can no longer buy a property, slapped on some paint, and sell it six months later for a $50,000 profit. These investors are used to making...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
Comments 6
As many investors know. A 1031 exchange is a way to roll the gains of selling one investment property into another investment property of "like-kind". This method allows the investor to defer paying capital gains on the profits from selling the investment property. Taxes are not paid on the gains...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
Comments 8
Many wonder if it is necessary to hold or transfer their investment properties in an LLC.  I think it is not only necessary, but you should have a separate LLC for EACH investment property.  This is especially true if you have multiple apartment buildings with many units.  The whole idea is to pr...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
Comments 0
With the increasing defaults of Subprime Adjustable Rate Mortgages, many lenders are leaving that side of the business and it seems like the federal regulations for these types of loans are going to tighten.  For example, New Century a long time subprime lenders has stopped taking new loan applic...

By Victor Emeli, www.HouseWealthy.com
(The Manor Enterprises)
Comments 2
I am new to Active Rain and love it already.  I have read a few blogs and have noticed some talk about how Mortgage Brokers seem to be working harder for a lot less work (.... as is everyone else in the real estate industry).  Does anyone think that more regulations on the amount of fees (more no...

By D'Ann Faught
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I admit it...I'm not a mortgage lender!!  But after almost 5 years in the business, I can tell you a thing or two about loans.  This blog is really a "buyer beware," brought on by a situation I encountered this past week.  To begin, I'll tell you a story about my first listing and how the settlem...

By D'Ann Faught
Comments 1
As early as 1900, March 2 became a day for Texas Exes to observe a holiday.  A great deal of tradition and sentiment surrounds the celebration on the local level.  In that year, The Ex-Students Association adopted this resolution:Whenever two ex-students of the University of Texas shall meet on T...

By D'Ann Faught
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Well, the times they are a changin'...or are they?  There is a great new study out by the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis on the 2007 Housing Forecast.  While there are some positive parts to this study, the crazy days of massive appreciation and escalation clauses are over. ...

By Peter & Patricia Clarke
(ELITE ACCESS REALTY INC. Real Estate Brokerage)
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I just found out about this G-R-E-A-T website and want to share it with everyone since I think it is so unique and effective to get clients. On January 1, 2007 will be the launching of a network of 36 web sites targeted to various housing markets across North America (United States & Canada). The...

By Kenneth Ruffo
(TEXAS PREMIER REALTY)
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