An Insider Look at the Escrow Process, and a Tax Myth Busted
Oh, and just a reminder, nobody really knows all the details for the foreclosure fraud settlement yet.
General Real Estate
Rate Lock and What Goes in a Short Sale Package
Bonus foreclosure and foreclosure fraud news: the big agreement is still not set in stone; mortgage delinquencies are down; more AGs are siding with voters over bankers; that goes for judges too; 84% of foreclosures may be illegal.
Swimming Pools and Tax Deductions
Don’t forget to download that publication from the IRS. Remember, getting professional help is both a good idea and deductible!
House-Hunting Checklist
Way back in episode one of Getting REAL (Estate) in Vegas, I gave REAL Advice about what to take with you when looking at homes. I’d like to update that list a little bit. Edit your list: Before you get going, be very critical of the list of homes you want to see. Sure, some [...]
Year of the Dragon is Year of the Short Sale
While USA Today says things are “upbeat” for housing, we have more than our share of reasons to be optimistic in Vegas: the 4th largest number of closes, new construction bouncing back, and prices that at least are no longer plummeting even though they are at a 23 year low. Oh, and it looks like [...]
Crystal Ball Spectacular
Here’s my real estate predictions for 2012. Be sure to re-watch this one in December just to see how I did! By the way, it appears that Occupy Our Homes has arrived in Vegas.
Occupy Our Homes? Off the Rails
With bonus discussion of that big NAR existing home sales adjustment.
The One Where I Get Mad
Ok, and I also talk about FHA appraisals.
Fannie Loves Freddie, and Underwater Help
Speaking of Fannie Mae, the old gal got another $7,800,000,000 from old Uncle Sam this week! Since last week’s show, there has been new data released about Fannie Mae’s foreclosures and delinquencies.
