Posted by Shawn Simpson // March 30, 2016
The Housing Predictor has a list of the Best Real Estate Markets of 2016 through 2017. A housing market is only truly strong if, beyond the isolated growth figures, the middle class community can truly afford to buy into that real estate field. Therefore, to make this list of the best real estate markets includes factors such as […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // March 23, 2016
Have you seen the movie The Big Short? It is based on the non-fiction 2010 book of the same name by Michael Lewis about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, which was triggered by the build-up of the housing market and the economic bubble. I’ve seen the movie twice and each time I feel slightly sick to my stomach. When housing bottomed […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // March 16, 2016
Diana Olick on CNBC said, “Presidents Day weekend is traditionally seen by real estate agents and homebuilders as the start of the spring housing market — the busiest time of year for home sales. The number of listings always rises, and it will this year as well, but inventory is already low to begin with […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // March 9, 2016
Last week we talked about Federal and State Tax Liens. If you recall we said, “A tax lien is a lien imposed by law upon a property to secure the payment of taxes. A tax lien may be imposed for delinquent taxes owed on real property or personal property, or as a result of failure to pay income taxes or other taxes.” In essence, a tax lien […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // March 2, 2016
From time to time you may come across liens and both Federal and State tax liens. A tax lien is a lien imposed by law upon a property to secure the payment of taxes. A tax lien may be imposed for delinquent taxes owed on real property or personal property, or as a result of failure to pay income taxes or other taxes. What is a ‘Lien’ […]