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How does appreciation factor in an investment?

Home $$$ and Sense
June 10, 2011
By Sue Thompson 
Dear Sue, Last week you compared the before-tax rate of return with an Auburn Greens condo that one paid cash for and a single-family dwelling where one made a 30-percent down payment.

Rental property a good investment? Do the math

Home $$$ and Sense
June 3, 2011
By Sue Thompson 
Dear Sue, I heard that rents are going up because of demand.

Forecasting the real estate market is like predicting the weather

Home $$$ and Sense
May 20, 2011
By Sue Thompson 
The real estate market has been as unpredictable as our latest weather patterns.

Breaking down the price difference between distressed and resale homes

Home $$$ and Sense
May 13, 2011
By Sue Thompson 
A well-respected appraiser, Jared Mickel, responded to Home $$$s and Sense after it recently addressed the price differential between distressed and non-distressed properties.

If buyers get cold feet, do they lose deposit?

Home $$$ and Sense
April 29, 2011
By Sue Thompson 
Dear Sue,My wife and I are currently in escrow to purchase a house.

Boost your sales price with low-cost improvements

Home $$$ and Sense
April 22, 2011
By Sue Thompson 
Dear Sue,You would think that I was one of the lucky ones because I don’t have a mortgage on my house.

There’s never been a better time to build

Home $$$ and Sense
April 15, 2011
By Sue Thompson 
Dear Sue,I just bought a lot for $85,000. It’s located in a neighborhood of $600,000 homes. Four years ago that same lot went for $279,000!

Mortgage interest deduction on the chopping block?

Home $$$ and Sense
April 8, 2011
By Sue Thompson 
Dear Sue,

Don’t let unethical buyers bog you down

Home $$$ and Sense
April 1, 2011
By Sue Thompson 
Dear Sue,My home was on the market for about 60 days. My wife and I were very excited when we received an offer. We accepted it and opened an escrow.

Tough call — wait out a short sale or move on

Home $$$ and Sense
March 25, 2011
By Sue Thompson 
Dear Sue,I have been waiting for Bank of America to approve my short sale purchase for the last six months.