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Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. Real estate (immovable property) is often considered synonymous with real property (also sometimes called realty), in contrast with personal property (also sometimes called chattel or personalty). However, for technical purposes, some people prefer to distinguish real estate, referring to the land and fixtures themselves, from real property, referring to ownership rights over real estate.

• Renters Are Beginning To Be Affected By Depressed Housing Market by Miodrag Trajkovic 2008-05-16 21:30:01

  In some areas renters are also experiencing problems as a result of the housing market crash. This has been quite a surprise for many people because they thought they were immune to the housing crash because they had not taken out a mortgage. At the time, this seemed to be a safe strategy. Many people assumed they were doing the safe thing by waiting to purchase a home until the housing market stabilized.Many renters in some areas are quickly discovering they are not immune to housing problems a ...

• Wealth Building – An Advantage Of Home Ownership by Raynor 2007-04-07 16:00:01

  As you grow older, the issue of wealth building comes front and center. Wealth building simply refers to increasing the net value of your total assets. Wealth building over time is one of the advantages of home ownership. Building Equity Owning a home can help you build wealth in two ways. First, you build equity by paying down your mortgage. A certain percentage of each mortgage payment goes towards a reduction in the total amount owed. Typically, payments in the first few years of the mortga ...

• Good Faith Deposit – Real Estate Transactions by Raynor 2007-04-07 11:00:01

  In a real estate transaction, a touchy issue is how much trust the seller has in a buyer. The existence of a good faith deposit helps put a seller at rest. Good Faith Deposit If you are selling your home, condominium or other real estate, you should always require a buyer to make a good faith deposit. The good faith deposit simply establishes that the buyer is serious and, to some extent, has the financial capacity to follow through on the purchase. The amount of the good faith deposit is dep ...

• Home Buying Checklist – Windows by Raynor 2007-04-07 06:00:01

  If you are in the market to purchase a home, it can be easy to fall in love at first sight. Do so at your own risk. While the overall appearance of a home is important, the quality is in the details. In this article, I provide a checklist of window issues you should consider when viewing a home. Windows If you are considering buying a home, you should have a checklist of things to review for the property. There is an old clichй that eyes are the window to a person’ soul. In the case of a home, ...

• Understanding Title Insurance by Raynor 2007-04-07 01:00:01

  Title to a property is a record detailing the owners of the property and rights associated with the ownership. Title typically shows a progression of ownership from the first owner to the current one. Title is a fairly simple concept, but when it goes wrong it is a nightmare. That is where title insurance comes in. Title Insurance Title insurance guarantees that the title on a property is marketable when you purchase the home, condo, land, etc. You should always pay for title insurance. It typ ...

• Closing Costs When Buying A Home by Raynor 2007-04-06 20:00:01

  Closing costs are often the last thing a person thinks of when buying a home. While closing is the joyous moment the home becomes yours, the costs can be surprisingly aggravating. When you purchase a home, condo or other property, you will go through a period known as escrow. During escrow, various issues related to the property transfer are worked out. The last day of escrow is known as the closing day and you are going to be paying closing costs. Closing costs come in many forms. Some involv ...

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