Q: What should I look for when buying a house? A: Make sure that the house you plan on buying checks out, and ensure that your financial situation can support this important purchase.
Real Estate News
Mortgage rates fell this week, and the timing was excellent. After the big game is over, people start thinking of buying houses.
In a week of turmoil, mortgage rates remained calm and virtually unchanged.
There’s a lot more to it than just finding someone who wants your house.
Before opting for one, you’ll want to make sure it’s a good fit for your health situation, your home and financial future.
• 11 Morning Sky Lane – $3.6 million; 10,958 square feet square feet. Parcel No. 164-14-211-031. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Buyer: Johnny Mora.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas.
In 2012, the board decided to do a massive tree cutting for the duplexes, as they had been originally overplanted. There are five duplex neighborhoods. I live in area No. 5, which was determined to need the most work. The quarterly fees were adjusted according to how much work was needed for each area.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas.
I wanted to share with my readers some home-heating safety tips to help cope with the dropping temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley. The last thing we all want is a fire to start our new year.
• 3750 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Unit 4501 – $2.4 million; 2,126 square feet. Parcel No. 162-20-712-205. Seller: Memo Trust Investments LLC. Buyer: Jerome N. Deutsch Revocable Trust dated Jan. 7, 2004.
Jumbo home loans generally require putting up to 20 percent down on your purchase and making sure your monthly mortgage payment doesn’t exceed 43 percent of your income before taxes.
Q: Should I panic over rising interest rates? A: No.
The mortgage document you signed probably says that the lender has the right to sell your debt. Dig it out and take a look. Not to worry, though. If that were to happen, all your original terms and provisions would remain exactly as they are, and the remaining debt should reflect your extra prepayments.
Mortgage rates rose for the first time this year as the Dow set a milestone by nudging above 20,000.