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Divorcing Your Mortgage Newsletter – March 2020 Edition 2
Divorce and the 1031 Exchange Option Real Estate, whether it is the marital home or investment property, is one of the greatest assets owned by married couples. Typically in a divorce situation, the property is sold or retained by one party, and ownership...
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Avoid Language Traps in Divorce Settlement Agreements
Avoiding Language Traps in Divorce Settlement Agreements That Could Affect Your Ability to Obtain Mortgage Financing. We know it is important to be very mindful of the words used in a divorce settlement agreement in order to avoid any language...
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Understanding the Importance of Basis When Selling the Marital Home Divorcing Clients who are selling the marital home should understand the importance of Basis. The Basis of the property is usually the acquisition cost and may be an important...
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Working with a CDLP During Divorce Mediation.
Mediation is a process in which a third person helps the participants in a dispute to resolve it. In order to resolve the dispute, the participants must negotiate a solution. Problem solving is part of the negotiations. The process of mediation is the...
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Your Guide to Understanding Private Mortgage Insurance
Have you heard of private mortgage insurance but don’t know exactly what it does? Check out our guide that covers what PMI is and why it exists.
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The Veteran’s Guide to Buying a Home
Veterans are eligible for several different benefits that can aid them when buying a home for the first time. Here’s what you need to know.
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Mortgage in Divorce
When the divorce settlement or separation agreement involves refinancing the marital home, understanding that not all refinances are equal and what your options are can help alleviate some of the frustrations involved. Basically, there are two...
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Understanding VA Loans and the Effects of Divorce VA home loan mortgages are a fantastic benefit to qualifying veterans who meet the requirements set by the Department of Veterans Affairs, but what happens to a VA loan when a couple divorces? The VA home...
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Dividing Real Estate in a Divorce
For many going through a divorce, the marital home and other pieces of marital real estate are their largest assets. Whether or not the marital home or real estate should be retained and by whom is often a major issue in the divorce. What...
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Avoid a Housing “Crisis” - Plan Now for an Equity Buy-Out Later One of the main issues to consider early in the divorce process is what to do with the family residence. Often one party wishes to buy out the other’s equity in the property....
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