Love It and Lease It: Rent-to-Own Luxury Homes

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By: Anya Martin September 9, 2015 Signing a lease option helps jumbo-mortgage borrowers save for a higher down payment, get their credit history in order and lock in on their

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Ask these 3 questions to score a discount at the checkout

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By Dana Dratch Think that sticker price is a fixed number? Not necessarily. Bargaining isn’t just for flea markets, garage sales and car lots anymore. Even in your favorite retail

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Real-Estate Matters: Seller should have disclosed failing septic system

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Q: Would the title company find out if a septic system was put into my home illegally before closing? The owner lied at closing about the original system. He never

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How Much Home Can You Buy With Your Income?

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Miller Samuel President and CEO Jonathan Miller discusses the U.S. housing market. Bloomberg Intelligence’s Carl Riccadonna also speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)    

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Board Talk

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BOARD TALK Frederick Peters  |  President, Warburg Realty There is a widening gap between the price of co-ops and the price of new condominiums. While much of this has to

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Solid gains in home values mean more homeowners could face a hefty tax when they sell. Keeping track of home improvement costs could help defray that tax.

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By:  Robert Neubecker June 5th, 2015 The New York Times A tax time bomb is ticking for an increasing number of people who have been lucky enough to see big

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Love at First Sight

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Love at First Sight Frederick Peters  |  President, Warburg Realty Real estate is a love-at-first-sight business. More often than not buyers respond viscerally one way or another within 30 to 60 seconds

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Consider Cash When Buying a Vacation Home Overseas

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Consider Cash When Buying a Vacation Home Overseas U.S. residents buying vacation homes overseas may find that financing their slice of paradise isn’t so dreamy. By: Anya Martin April 1st,

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When Big Loans Come to Town

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Big loans aren’t just for big cities. Affluent borrowers in dozens of metro areas sign up for the large mortgages associated with million-dollar listings. Their popularity comes as no surprise

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