Don't wait until the last minute before you make a decision among the many ways to hold title. I can't count the number of closings I have attended when the matter...
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Weintraub's Top 10 Real Estate Predictions for 2009 Sunday, November 16, 2008

Readers have been asking for my Top 10 Real Estate Predictions for 2009. I try to write my annual real estate predictions at the same time every year, which is the...
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Do You Really Need a Real Estate Agent? Thursday, November 13, 2008

A potential home buyer confided in me last week that she was did not yet need a real estate agent. She wasn't quite certain what she wanted to buy, where she...
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Commuting Spouses Between Houses Tuesday, November 11, 2008

When the job market tightens, it becomes more common for married couples to find themselves in the role of commuting spouses. Nationally, the unemployment rate is 6.1%. Experts predict it will...
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Buying a Rental For a Home Sunday, November 9, 2008

Some home buyers hesitate to buy a formal rental as a home. The main concern is the perception that tenants don't take care of property the same way an owner-occupant would....
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Are Real Estate Agents Overpaid? Thursday, November 6, 2008

Raise your hand if you think agents make too much money. Kind of hard to type with one hand, isn't it? Now, those of you without hands in the...
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Doing a 1031 Exchange Is Easier Than You Think Tuesday, November 4, 2008

When I was an escrow officer in the mid-1970s, I handled a ton 1031 exchanges. A 1031 tax-deferred exchange was handled a lot differently then than they are now. The investor...
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How to Remodel Your Kitchen in 10 Easy Steps Sunday, November 2, 2008

About half the work of a kitchen remodel is done before any contractor steps in your home. It's the selection process that takes so much time. I probably thought about the...
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HOPE For Homeowners Refinance Program Off to Rocky Start Friday, October 31, 2008

Scores of upside-down home owners have been waiting since July for the HOPE for Homeowners program to kick off on October 1. Well, the sad news is October 1st has come...
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Would You Like to Cancel Halloween At Your House? Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Have you ever wished for a year when you could cancel Halloween? I realize there are millions of adults (and children, let's not forget the kids) in the U.S. for whom...
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