The Real Estate Professional

31Dec/090

Are Tax Lien Infomercials Legit?

Investing in tax lien certificates can be an excellent way to make money in real estate. Tax lien certificate investing is no longer the secret of suave real-estate professional s. It's all over TV and being pitched on late night infomercials.

You have heard about tax liens you just read more

16Oct/0811

New Home Mortgage Loan Troubles – Did We Not Learn From Past Real Estate Mistakes

New Home Mortgage Loan Troubles – Did We Not Learn From Past Real Estate Mistakes

It seems that the decision makers running the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government refinance programs did not learn anything from the current, and continuing, housing bust.  If bad loans got us into the current mess, why do Fannie and Freddie think that more bad loans will get us out?  In a recent press release it was announced that the two government-owned agencies will now refinance loans up to 125% of the current home’s value!

Does this spell trouble for the FHA home loans? All

4Jul/0810

Dealing With Real Estate Taxes

Dealing With Real Estate Taxes

Real estate or property taxes are something that all property owners have to be concerned with. The amount of tax that you will pay on a specific piece of property varies greatly depending on many factors. These can include location, home condition, annexes, and even boundaries for counties. In some areas of the US there is the chance that property taxes will increase to a point where they are not affordable based on some of the defining factors above.

Still there is very little th