Category Archives for "Home Selling"
Info and tips to sell your Jacksonville, Florida home.
February 10, 2019
- in Home Selling by Minna Reid
How to sell Florida real estate with federal tax liens
Need to sell your Florida home but have a federal tax lien? The IRS has many ways to collect unpaid taxes, one of them by placing a tax lien on your real estate. A tax lien will make it more difficult to sell your property, especially if you owe more than your home is worth and […]
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June 26, 2019
- in Home Selling , Short Sales by Minna Reid
What is a HUD partial claim and how will it affect my Florida home sale?
You may have a HUD partial claim against your Florida home if you have a mortgage backed by FHA and you’ve ever had any type of loan workout – including a loan modification. What is a HUD partial claim?A partial claim is an interest-free loan from HUD to help make a loan modification possible, or […]
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April 30, 2019
- in Home Selling , Investors by Minna Reid
How much will it cost to sell my Jacksonville, Florida home?
Wondering what costs you’ll face as a home seller in Northeast Florida?You won’t walk away from closing with a check for the full purchase price! Our quick guide can help you understand the costs to sell your home, and most importantly what you get to keep! Seller’s closing costs in a northeast Florida home sale:There […]
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May 21, 2019
- in Home Buying , Home Selling , Investors by Minna Reid
Documentary stamp taxes in real estate sales in Florida
Buying and selling property in Florida is a taxable event. When property is sold in Florida documentary stamp taxes become due. All parties to the document are liable for the tax regardless of which party agrees to pay the tax. If a party is exempt, the tax must be paid by a non-exempt party. Florida documentary stamps […]
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June 6, 2019
- in Home Selling , Investors by Minna Reid
5 TIPS TO SELL YOUR TENANT OCCUPIED FLORIDA HOME!
Some homes were meant to be rented – apartment buildings and multi-family homes for example. However, the same is usually not true for single family homes, as most are bought by people who would like to move into them as their residence, not rent them out. Selling these homes can be challenging. Tenants receive no personal […]
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May 28, 2019
- in Home Selling by Minna Reid
When is the best time of year to sell my Northeast Florida home?
When given the luxury of selling your home at any time of choosing, the best time to list your northeast Florida home is spring!The most active real estate season with the most opportunity to get in front of buyers is always spring. Demand and activity peaks this season resulting in competition and prices heading sharply […]
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