Although you may have paid hundreds of dollars in fees to open your home equity line, chances are the fine print says the bank doesn’t need your permission to freeze, reduce, or shut down your line Palm Coast, FL – September 8, 2014 – A home equity line that lets you borrow money as you […]
Your next phone call might be from a crook eager to ”help” you get your share of the recent $25 billion foreclosure abuse settlement attorneys general in 49 states negotiated with the big banks. Palm Coast, FL – March 6, 2012 – Warning: Scammers are on the prowl, claiming to have your share of the […]
A short sale might be worth more than avoiding a foreclosure on your credit report. For some, it means cold hard cash. Palm Coast, FL – February 23, 2012 – A short sale might be worth more than avoiding a foreclosure on your credit report. For some, it means cold hard cash. If your lender […]
Tax rules that let you escape paying federal income tax after a short sale expire this year. Palm Coast, FL – January 23, 2012 – Tax rules that let you escape paying federal income tax after a short sale expire this year. If you can’t afford your mortgage and know you’re going to eventually have […]
If you’ve been wondering if you should be renting rather than owning, consider this expert’s view. Palm Coast, FL – November 1, 2011 – If you’ve been wondering if you should be renting rather than owning, consider this expert’s view. If the constant media drum beat of negativity toward home ownership has you wondering if […]
If you leave your house empty for too long, you could lose your home owners insurance – and your home equity if a fire or other disaster destroys or damages your house. Palm Coast, FL – October 20, 2011 – Do the geese flying south have you thinking of closing up your house and spending […]
It’s time to dispel some common myths so that your hurricane preparations are fully informed. Palm Coast, FL – August 30, 2011 – It’s time to dispel some common myths so that your hurricane preparations are fully informed. How many of these five myths from Traveler’s Insurance do you believe? Myth 1: The roof is […]
Big lenders in the reverse mortgage business have pulled out of the market and won’t issue any new reverse mortgages. Several smaller companies plan to stay in the market. Palm Coast, FL – August 20, 2011 – Big lenders in the reverse mortgage business – Wells Fargo this month and Bank of America earlier this […]
Much of what you know about federal flood insurance may be flood insurance myth. Palm Coast, FL – May 5, 2011 – Much of what you know about federal flood insurance may be flood insurance myth. Myth #1: Hurricanes, not floods, are the No. 1 natural disaster and cause the biggest economic losses in the […]
In recent years, the mortgage interest deduction has come under attack. Palm Coast, FL – November 19, 2010 – The home mortgage interest deduction saves the average home owner thousands of dollars at tax time, supports home values at the community level, and helps American home buyers get into their first house. How the deduction […]