by countyproperties | Mar 16, 2012 | Finance, Latest News
Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons: loosening credit. The analytics firm notes the average credit score required to attain a mortgage loan is 700. While this is higher than scores...
by countyproperties | Mar 11, 2012 | Latest News
I am posting this blog to help find Kieth who is my second cousin. Arnie Levine the Broker for County Properties. Anyone wanting to donate to the reward fund contact Jeffery Goldberg his brother by email at [email protected]. Posted: Feb 28, 2012 9:19 PM PST...
by countyproperties | Mar 9, 2012 | Latest News
Come 2am on Sunday, March 11, daylight saving kicks into effect. Clocks spring forward one hour to 3am, which means grumpy mornings for everyone since we get one hour of precious sleep taken away from us. Every year around this time, the debate as to whether or not...
by countyproperties | Mar 9, 2012 | Finance, Latest News
U.S. employment showed sturdy growthfor the third straight month in February, demonstrating that the recovery continues to chug along at a modest pace. The Labor Department reported Friday thatemployers added a larger-than-expected 227,000 jobs last month, while the...
by countyproperties | Mar 9, 2012 | Finance, Latest News, Short Sales
Understanding of how you can be helped as an underwater homeownerand avoid foreclosure. Don’t make the mistake of believing these myths: Myth #1:The homeowner must fall behind on mortgage payments in order to qualify for a short sale. Debunked: Years ago this...
by countyproperties | Mar 9, 2012 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news
Make sure it qualifies as an “investment property” under IRS §1031 If your client is selling a vacation home, it is important to know that it is possible to defer any capital gains tax associated with the disposition, if the vacation home...