by maria | Aug 15, 2016 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Real Estate |
A federal program helps low-income families buy a home with a unique method meant to encourage saving: It matches dollar-for-dollar what they save to buy their first home. The Individual Development Account, or IDA, doesn’t offer a lot of money to help with a down...
by maria | Aug 15, 2016 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Real Estate |
If you want to buy a home in a low-cost area, or are buying a small home, vacation home or simply refinancing for a low amount of money, then a $100,000 loan may be all you need. Approving a loan for such a low amount, however, may be difficult for a lender that’s...
by maria | Aug 15, 2016 | Exclusive QA |
They are an appealing way to enter the housing market if the cost of a single-family home is out of your reach. Condos are especially popular among single homebuyers, empty nesters, and first-time buyers in high-priced housing markets. Unlike a house, condos offer a...
by maria | Aug 15, 2016 | Exclusive QA |
Condominiums are buildings in which individuals separately own the air space inside the interior walls, floors and ceilings of their unit, but they jointly own an interest in the common areas that they share, such as the land, lobby, hallways, swimming pool and...
by maria | Aug 15, 2016 | Exclusive QA |
Yes. Like the mortgage interest paid on a home loan, property taxes are fully deductible from your income. You may deduct them every year on your primary residence, second home and other investment properties. However, escrow money held for property taxes cannot be...