Posts Tagged ‘Real’

PostHeaderIcon TAX-EXEMPT HOUSING BONDS HELP MICHIGAN REAL ESTATE INVESTORS

A recent bill was passed which provided for tax-exempt interest earned on certain state and local bonds issued during 2009 and 2010 to b exempt from Alternative Minimum Tax.  In addition financial institutions will have greater capacity to purchase these tax-exempt state and local bonds. Summary of provisions will include: Renewed investment in America’s Historic and Older Pubic Buildings and Infrastructure to fund: School Modernization and Repair program Renovations to federal buildings focused on energy efficiency Financial Assistance for National Recovery Zones created two new types of bonds; Recovery zone infrastructure bonds and Recovery zone facility bonds. Energy-efficient retrofitting of public and low-income housing Main Street Reinvestment Grants for .. more»

PostHeaderIcon TIPS IN REAL ESTATE: SHORT SALES EXPLAINED

One thing that buyers may come across in their search for a new home is the short sale. A short sale is a situation where the previous mortgage home owners have been foreclosed on and now the financial lender is looking to cut their losses and sell the home quickly and usually for less than it is worth. Basically you are trying to turn a bad situation into something that all sides can be happy with. Arranging a short sale can be complex thing usually involving a lot of negotiation with the lender. You will be working with a certain department of the bank that's sole purpose is to deal with loans .. more»

PostHeaderIcon HOOD RIVER REAL ESTATE AGENT USES BUSINESS BLOG FOR PHILANTHROPY

“Blogs give companies the ability to conduct an online dialogue with their audience in a way that is significantly different from most current written business communications methods”, notes John Cass, author of Strategies for Corporate Blogging and a research fellow of the Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) and President of the Boston AMA. Used best, blogs communicate with business guests as friends, garnering trust for the content in a business blog is a result of exceptional content and fair intent. Copper West Properties, a Hood River Oregon real estate agency, uses their real estate blog to share market trends, insight into current mortgage information and even as a .. more»