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Who Qualifies for a VA Loan and Other Important Information
Are you thinking of taking out a VA loan to finance your property purchase? Well, two things! First, thank you very much for your service to this country. We appreciate all your contribution to ensuring America's safety! Second, we would like to tell you that you’re...
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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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Moving into a Rental Property after Divorce?
Often times in a divorce situation, one party may decide to move into an existing rental/investment property they retain through the divorce settlement and make the rental property their new primary residence. Makes sense when you need to find...
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Understanding the Transfer of Real Estate During Divorce
The basic understanding of the various real estate deeds is a must when transferring title and ownership to real estate during a divorce situation. A real estate deed is a legal instrument (document), almost always in writing, that passes an...
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How to Budget for a House: Knowing What You Can Afford
For many Americans, purchasing a single family home or condominium seems out of reach. One recent study concluded that median home prices are unaffordable in 70 percent of America’s counties. According to the study, an average wage is not enough to cover a monthly...
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Managing Divorce and Credit Card Debt
What happens to the liability for credit card debt in divorcing situations? In a divorce, the extent of a party’s liability for credit card debt depends on: whether they live in a common law or community property state. whether the debt is for a joint...
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First Time Home Buyer? Here’s What to Look for When Buying a House
Homeownership in the U.S. remains at an all-time high, averaging 64.35% from January 2018 to June 2019. What's more, reports show that existing home sales regained momentum in May 2019. That month, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales went up to...
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Am I Ready to Buy a House? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
Industry research shows that 12 million Americans plan to sell their home in the next 12 months. Are you ready to take their property off their hands? If you're still shelling out a rent payment every month, the idea of owning your home can be appealing. You'll have...
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When There’s a Need for Financial Mediation and Real Estate & Mortgage Financing are Present
Having a Certified Divorce Lending Professional (CDLP) on your professional divorce team, who understands the financial subject matter of real estate and mortgage financing in a divorce situation, maybe invaluable to all parties. The ability...
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