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For self-employed creators, contractors, and business owners, getting a mortgage loan can be challenging. But it’s entirely possible. Even in a tough economy. It just takes persistence and patience — and being ready to answer a lot of questions from…

It’s Been Well Received in the Industry. How Will It Work? Housing is in short supply. Home prices are unbearable. The plot keeps getting more dire, with the prices of building materials up 19% from last year, and mortgage rates…

Four Major Reasons… Houses are expensive. Many people trying to buy homes today are finding they need significantly more income than they thought they would need to qualify for a mortgage. Going for a townhouse in a multi-unit development, rather…

Why are all those staged photos and information about your home still open for all to view online, along with the history of the home’s pricing? If you haven’t looked since you bought your home, it’s likely to be easy…

An Intro to Solar Easements Solar electricity changes real estate. When a homeowner adopts solar energy, other homeowners are impacted. Solar systems create aesthetic changes. Because of community resistance, they also create a need for solar access rights. Does any…

The Register of Deeds does essential work. It’s the office of the county deed recorder (some counties call it the Register and Recorders Office), where vital records are filed. Title transfers and home loans can’t happen without the Register of…

Buyers are frustrated. Many have worked hard for years to get into the position to buy a home, only to find absolutely nothing that’s accessibly priced, or to lose a nice find to better-funded bidders. Now, the vast majority of…

What’s the Status? In 2020, the Biden administration announced an intention to limit the 1031 Exchange, which helps investors save on real estate taxes. Two years later, has there been any follow-through? If the limit occurs, 2022 could be the…

Prices Up, Mortgage Rates Up… It’s tough to find a home these days. Some hopeful buyers just won’t give up. Some are buying with housemates; others are searching online for REO homes. (Foreclosed homes go into auction and become real-estate…

What is going on? Property values might level off, but the mortgage rate is the latest thing to soar. The typical rate is up by 2% over December 2021. So the hopeful home buyer continues to face difficult decisions. Many…

Buy With Cash and Borrow Later Some buyers wonder if they should stretch themselves and make all-cash offers to get homes in this seller’s market. When cash buying is a necessary strain, there is a solution: buy with cash, and…

The Non-Arm’s Length Transaction Most home purchases are arm’s-length transactions. That is, they normally happen between people who didn’t know each other before the house sale. When strangers sell and buy, each side is motivated to negotiate in a self-interested…