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Moving Into An Investment Property After Divorce?
The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 WHEN A DIVORCING CLIENT MOVES INTO AN EXISTING RENTAL PROPERTY There may be a widely overlooked tax consequence as many divorcing couples who own investment properties often move into a rental home as...
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Best Uses for Your Mortgage Cashout Refinance
Studies show that more than half of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings account. If this applies to you, how do you anticipate covering the cost of major life events, from the unexpected to the planned? If you need money to help foot a big bill, a...
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Top 10 Things You Should Know About Your Mortgage When Going Through a Divorce
Divorce changes many things when obtaining mortgage financing. Recognizing many of the significant differences can help make future mortgage financing a smoother process. Timing of Filing Divorce Petition. The timing of filing a divorce...
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Buying Before “I Do:” Tips for Unmarried Couples Buying a House
The United States Federal Reserve just lowered interest rates for the first time in a decade. Mortgage rates are still hovering near record lows with the 30-year average at 3.75%. At the same time, home prices continue to rise across the nation. Home prices on the...
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How Trade Wars Affect the Housing Market
Congratulations! You've just put your house on the market for the first time! And then you turn on the news. "Trade War Gets Murkier..." The news is full of dark omens. Pundits everywhere spew doom and gloom. Suddenly you're worried. What if prices tumble before it...
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Still Tied To The Mortgage On The Marital Home?
One of the main concerns, when one party is retaining the marital home, is that the vacating or out spouse will not be able to qualify for future mortgage financing while their name remains tied to the current mortgage. This isn’t necessarily...
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Do You Need To Be Pre-approved For An Equity Buyout In A Divorce
New home buyers are often required to be preapproved for mortgage financing prior to submitting an offer to purchase a home. This standard procedure is done to show not only the buyer’s good faith but their financial strength to the sellers. Is...
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Key Factors to Consider When Refinancing the Marital Home
Whether refinancing the marital home or preparing to buy a new home after the divorce is final, knowing how support income stacks up can make the entire journey a smoother ride. Divorce and mortgage financing concerns are often a touchy subject in divorce...
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Dividing Property after Divorce with a 1031 Exchange
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, property is sold or retained by one party and ownership is transferred solely in their...
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Mediating the Marital Home – Why working with a CDLP may be critical.
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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