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4 Million Homes Return to Positive Equity
Rising home prices helped many home owners welcome the return of equity in their homes last year. In 2013, 4 million homes returned to positive equity, bringing the total to 42.7 million, CoreLogic reports in its fourth quarter 2013 Equity Repo...
PALM SPRINGS — The former Palm Springs estate of the popular entertainer Dinah Shore has sold for $5.2 million.
...possibly to “The Wolf of Wall Street” star Leonardo DiCaprio. The sale of the 1.34-acre estate in the Old Las Palmas area closed Tuesday, said Rita Kurtz, listing agent from Surterre Properties Inc. The home was originally offered on J...
How to Claim Your Energy Tax Credits
By: Donna Fuscaldo Published: January 30, 2014 Energy tax credits on select improvements available through the end of tax year 2013. Limits on IRS energy tax credits besides $500 max Credit only extends to 10% of the cost (not the 30% of ye...
Energy-Efficient Mortgages Gain Popularity
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, February 27, 2014 More home buyers and current home owners are weighing the merits of a "green" mortgage, according to U.S. News & World Report. Energy-efficient mortgages allow home owners to finance "g...
Coachella Valley: Clean Energy Home Improvement Financing Available_Added To Your Tax Bills Paid Over 20 Years!
BUILDING IMPROVEMENT (ENERGY EFFICIENCY) FINANCING NOW AVAILABLE IN COACHELLA VALLEY! The Coachella Valley Assoc. of Governments & Cities of the Coachella & Palo Verde Valleys have made it easy for you to obtain non-recourse financing...
Indian Leased Land…Challenging Property Taxation
Indian Land Lease_Challenging Property Taxation_2.19.14 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP is representing homeowners in connection with challenging Riverside County's authority to assess property taxes on...
5 Mortgage Tips for Home Buyers
Bankrate.com offers some tips for your home buyers on securing a mortgage, getting the best rate, and more. 1) Be prepared to document your finances. Buyers should be prepared for extra review by lenders when underwriting mortgages due to n...
Families Step in as Lenders to Help Kids Buy a Home
Employment troubles, large student loan debt, and tight underwriting standards have been major hurdles holding back potential first-time home buyers in their 20s and 30s, the Los Angeles Times reports. In 2012, Americans who were 30 to 34 had ...
What You Should Know About Your Home and Your 2013 Taxes
House Logic Relator Content Resource Published By: Dona DeZuba It’s the last year for three sweet home tax benefits, but the first for a way simpler home office deduction. These days few things start a fight on Capitol Hill faster than tax...
REALTORS® Help Illinois Tornado Victims Pick Up the Pieces
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, November 22, 2013 As the devastation heaped on communities in Central Illinois becomes clearer after an outbreak of powerful tornadoes Sunday, REALTORS® across the state and beyond are mobilizing to help vict...
30-Year Mortgages Average 4.22% This Week
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, November 22, 2013 Fixed-rate mortgages dropped this week due to weaker economic data, particularly a decline in manufacturing growth and overall inflation rates, says Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac’s chief econo...