Posts Tagged ‘# FixandFlip’
What Happens to Home Prices When Interest Rates Rise?
This article is attributed to New Silver Hard Money Lenders The pandemic has brought about major changes to interest rates, and this has had a knock-on effect on the price of homes in an interesting way. We take a look at what happens to home prices when interest rates rise and what’s next for 2022.…
Read MoreZillow’s Latest Market Report- Zillow Premier Agent
ZILLOW PREMIER AGENT MAY 6, 2022 2 MINUTE READ On the heels of the latest Zillow market report, which showed rising inventory and cooling rents, we spoke with Senior Economist Jeff Tucker for three timely market insights agents need this spring. 1. Inventory rose substantially in March, a welcome return to seasonal norms as interest rates…
Read MoreChicagoland homes are getting snatched up — fast
Chicagoland homebuyers are facing increasingly tough competition as the amount of time homes spend on the market continues to shrink, according to a new report from the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®. The monthly report notes that the average number of days spent on the market for suburban detached homes shrank 22.9% in March, year over…
Read MoreReduce Your Tax Bill
5 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Tax Bill Like a Real Estate Pro “Anyone may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which will best pay the Treasury; there is not even a patriotic duty to increase one’s taxes.” – Gregory…
Read MoreAffordable Chicago Suburbs
8 of the 10 best affordable suburbs are in Chicagoland — with Crystal Lake at No. 1 In December, StorageCafe released a list of the most city-like suburbs with Chicagoland dominating the top spots of affordable Suburbs. Now, a new study from the site investigates the pricing of that premier suburban living — and Illinois suburbs ranked as the…
Read MoreNew Home Sales Down 4.5% in January
New Home Sales Down 4.5% in January The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in January, 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 801k, which is 4.5% lower than December’s revised rate and is 19.3% lower than one year ago. The median sales price of new houses sold in…
Read More14 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a General Contractor
When looking to hire a contractor for your building or remodeling project, you may feel a little overwhelmed and unsure of how to guarantee they are not only legit but also the best at what they do. Do you remember playing the game 20 Questions as a kid? Hiring a contractor is similar. You have…
Read MoreHow Often Does An LLC Pay Taxes
If you’re considering starting a Limited Liability Company (LLC) or restructuring your business as an LLC, it’s important to know how often an LLC pays taxes and how to file business taxes for an LLC. As an LLC, your company benefits from receiving personal liability protection without the compliance formalities required of a C Corporation.…
Read MoreHow Does New Credit Impact Your Score/FICO
We’re not credit experts but we have a referral partner National Care Credit (NCC) who are. This is the latest from NCC. The new credit section of your credit is broken down into basically two parts: Inquiries (where you have already received brilliant tips on) and new accounts. When obtaining a new account, regardless of…
Read MoreEviction crisis unfolds as courts process backlog of filed cases
by Lindsey Wells December 21, 2021 Eviction filings are rising as millions of Americans are being forced from their homes months after lawmakers allowed the federally imposed eviction moratorium to expire. The federal eviction ban, along with other state and federal laws imposed during the height of the pandemic, was a lifeline for those…
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