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Economics, efficiency driving push for paperless
When Brawley Reishman founded his property management company a couple of years ago, a primary goal was to be as paperless as possible. He is environmentally sensitive, and he didn't want to surround himself with filing cabinets or spend money to store boxes of records. For the most part, he is succeeding.
Ranch home with a lake nearby
Liberty Lakes in Wauconda a natural setting for couple
Jay Hulls and his fiance, Katie Nedli, grew up near lakes — Hulls near Lake Delavan in Wisconsin, and Nedli near Bangs Lake in northwest suburban Wauconda. It was only natural the couple would choose a home and a community within a few miles of Bangs Lake.
Jay Hulls and his fiance, Katie Nedli, grew up near lakes — Hulls near Lake Delavan in Wisconsin, and Nedli near Bangs Lake in northwest suburban Wauconda. It was only natural the couple would choose a home and a community within a few miles of Bangs Lake.
Structure family real estate transfer to avoid taxes
Q: My wife and I plan to sell our home to our grown children for $400,000, which would be an all-cash deal and we would remain in the home until we die. My wife and I would then pay all expenses in running the house, such as taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs, grass cutting, etc. Would this sale structure in any way affect the up-to-$500,000 capital gains exclusion my wife and I would be eligible for in executing this sale?
Loan guidelines limit delinquency rate to 15 percent
Q. As a mortgage loan officer, I understand that government insurance programs all have guidelines that state if more than 15 percent of owners in a project do not pay their assessments, the condominium will not be approved by a lender for a mortgage. This is a huge factor, and I found that it disqualifies about 50 percent of condominiums from being eligible for financing in this market.
New Audio Webinar - Home Inspection Marketing Success With Jeremy Martin - WebWire (press release)
New Audio Webinar - Home Inspection Marketing Success With Jeremy Martin
WebWire (press release)
August 2010 Ken Compton, founder of Home Inspection Marketing Center, recently interviewed Jeremy Martin, a successful home inspector. ...
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Buying a Foreclosed Home? Work with a Home Inspector - Patch
Buying a Foreclosed Home? Work with a Home Inspector
Patch
The only way to really know what you're getting into when you buy a foreclosed home—or any home, for that matter—is to have a qualified home inspector ...
How to Hire a Home Inspector - FavStocks (blog)
How to Hire a Home Inspector
FavStocks (blog)
A home inspector makes sure you don't meet the same fate. When you tour a home, it's easy to notice the cosmetics—you like the carpet in the living room, ...
Police warn of chimney scam - Greenwich Time
Police warn of chimney scam
Greenwich Time
Police later called a home inspector to the property who confirmed a new liner was never installed in the chimney. Police said to avoid becoming victims, ...
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Home Inspection Los Angeles - lonad News
Home Inspection Los Angeles
lonad News
In general, professional home inspector looks at the house from foundation to rafters. He or she prepares a report, which gives the status of all the house ...
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Home Inspection Los Angeles - lonad News
Home Inspection Los Angeles
lonad News
In general, professional home inspector looks at the house from foundation to rafters. He or she prepares a report, which gives the status of all the house ...
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Deck dangers in spotlight after Eden Prairie collapse - KARE
Deck dangers in spotlight after Eden Prairie collapse
KARE
Reuben Saltzman, a home inspector with Structure Tech, says it's a common problem. "We find more problems with decks than just about any other part of the ...
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Former nursing home inspector to plead guilty to cover-up charges - Lexington Herald Leader
Former nursing home inspector to plead guilty to cover-up charges
Lexington Herald Leader
One of the state's former top nursing home inspectors and a former state-employed nurse have ...
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Should homebuyer or seller pay for code violations? - Arizona Republic
Should homebuyer or seller pay for code violations?
Arizona Republic
jpepackman: But in this lady's case, the house was inspected by a state-certified home inspector. I'm sure he is smart enough to determine the house and ...
Manufactured Home Foundation Certifications
If you are selling or buying a manufactured home, then most likely a foundation certification will be required. For all FHA and VA loans, an engineer's foundation certification is required that states that the home is placed on a permanent foundation that complies with the "HUD Permament Foundation Guide for Manufatured Homes", dated 1996 by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
We have partnered with the engineers at Foundation Certifications to provide a turn-key foundation certification service to you. You may place your order online by going to http://www.FoundationCerts.com/order.
