Real Estate

See this at: realestate.msn.com| Added on 05/13/06

Another reason that access to cash is so important is that you'll probably need to hold on to the house for at least three months because of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) anti-flipping regulations. Houses sold less than 90 days after they were... See more

Another reason that access to cash is so important is that you'll probably need to hold on to the house for at least three months because of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) anti-flipping regulations. Houses sold less than 90 days after they were purchased aren't eligible for FHA mortgage insurance; those sold between 91 and 180 days are OK but require an additional, independent appraisal to make sure the sales price is justified. What that means for you as the owner is additional carrying costs. Every day you own the house costs you money in interest, utilities, taxes and insurance. If you're taking out a mortgage to buy the house, talk to your banker about pre-payment penalties. "We make money when people hold loans; we lose money when they pre-pay," says St. Petersburg, Fla.-based banker Mark Dannenmiller. A typical pre-payment penalty, he says, is 80% of the balance of the first mortgage, times the interest rate, divided by 2. So, if you borrow $100,000 and get a mortgage for... See less

See this at: trulia.com| Added on 05/09/06

Trulia is a real estate search engine. Free and unbiased information on homes for sale, maps, neighborhoods, housing, condos, mobile homes, townhomes and other housing information.

Trulia is a real estate search engine. Free and unbiased information on homes for sale, maps, neighborhoods, housing, condos, mobile homes, townhomes and other housing information. See less

See this at: homepricerecords.com| Added on 05/09/06

HomePriceRecords.com helps you to figure out how much your home is worth by viewing public records home sale price data, sorting by distance, and plotting relevant listings on a map. It is one of the only services on the internet to provide... See more

HomePriceRecords.com helps you to figure out how much your home is worth by viewing public records home sale price data, sorting by distance, and plotting relevant listings on a map. It is one of the only services on the internet to provide historical home price records and house value data for free. See less

See this at: builderonline.com| Added on 05/09/06

BUILDER Online provides home builders with home building news, home plans, home design ideas, and building product information, helping them manage their home building operations efficiently and profitably.

BUILDER Online provides home builders with home building news, home plans, home design ideas, and building product information, helping them manage their home building operations efficiently and profitably. See less

See this at: amazon.com| Added on 05/09/06

This is vol 1 of a 2-vol work that takes the guess work out of estimating, designing, and planning a construction project. Whether building as a tradesman or contractor--or even as someone such as a homeowner wishing to contract the building of his... See more

This is vol 1 of a 2-vol work that takes the guess work out of estimating, designing, and planning a construction project. Whether building as a tradesman or contractor--or even as someone such as a homeowner wishing to contract the building of his house, this book is a must. I have been in the construction business for years and these two books are a must in my office and in my truck. I require all my key personnel to study them, a policy that saves money, time, and eliminates guesswork. On a scale of 1-10, I rate both a 10! See less

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