Real Estate

Home Buying Guide - First Time Home Buyers

Are you Ready to Buy a Home?

It’s important to determine what you really want in a home before you even step outside to look at one. Having an idea of what you want will help you narrow your home search to homes that will fit your needs and wants. Simple decisions such as how much you want to spend and how big of a home you want can also save you time and ensure that you aren’t looking at homes that aren’t really what you want or need.

1031 Deferred Exchange

1031 Deferred Exchange – Like Kind Exchange – Starker Tax Deferred Exchange

The 1031 Deferred Exchange is a real estate investor’s secret weapon. Real estate investors can indefinitely defer taxes on their capital gains by using this method properly. The catch is they have to use the proceeds from the sale to reinvest it into a like asset. The following scenarios can give you a very good idea on how it can be affective.

Michigan Foreclosure Listings

If you live in Michigan and are looking for a foreclosure then this site is for you. This article will go into an overview and explanation of what a foreclosure is, how it happens, and why people are always looking for them.

Michigan Foreclosure Listing - Overview

Real Estate Gift of Equity

Buying a home with no money down and no private mortgage insurance is very simple using gift of equity. To qualify for gift of equity you have to be related to the person either through blood, marriage, or legalities. In some circumstances it may be possible to use gift of equity with a non-relative, but you will need to contact a loan officer familiar with gift of equity for more information. Using gift of equity is rare and it can oftentimes be hard to find a good loan officer that is knowledgeable on the subject. Some loan officers don't even realize gift of equity exists.

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