When many real estate investors hear the word “landlord,” a shiver runs down their spines. After all, there are so many horror stories about owning and managing rental properties that it is amazing that anyone ever decides to undertake the role. However, savvy real estate investors know that in today’s market, more than ever before, owning cash-generating properties that can Read full article »
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An Introduction to Landlording
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Homeowners, Home-buyers Doubling Up and Decreasing Demand for New Construction
It used to be that when you moved, you rented an apartment or you bought a house so that you would have somewhere to stay during your residence in your new area of choice. Now, however, people are choosing their new homes and living areas based on where there is already room available, thereby contributing to the continuing beating that Read full article »
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Tax Breaks for Landlords – Hidden Perks to Owning Rental Property
Note: I am not an accountant or a financial expert. You must consult a certified tax accountant or attorney to determine if and how your rental property can benefit you during tax season. I recently read an article about the tax benefits of owning rental property. The author was a mortgage broker who had interviewed a certified public accountant (CPA) who Read full article »
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You Pay Your Taxes and the Government Will Pay Your Tenants?
If you own rental properties that are amenable to tenants that are disabled or senior citizens, then make sure they know that in some states your property taxes make it possible for them to receive a property tax credit even though they do not own the home. In Missouri, there is currently an outcry because a number of low-income disabled people Read full article »
category: Real Estate News
The Politics of Real Estate
Few industries are as profoundly impacted by the political machinations in Washington as the real estate industry. Whether it's old legislation like Jimmy Carter's Community Reinvestment Act or Barack Obama's massive mortgage bailouts, the U.S. political machine has a huge impact (usually bad) on the business of real estate.
Ideally, we could ignore politics. But here at the Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter, we insist on seeing the world with clarity - including the reality of Washington's aggressive involvement in every facet of our business, from mortgage lending to real estate sales license; from loan modification regulations to appraisal requirements... every piece of our business is profoundly impacted by politics. So rather than stick our heads in the sand and ignore reality, readers of the Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter choose to be informed and prepared.
Mortgage Industry News
Few things change more rapidly than the mortgage market, and with the increasing dominance of GSE's Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the mortgage business, it's more important than ever to keep up. Here are a few recent mortgage news updates:
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Mortgage News
- HAMP Success Tally Slowly Growing
- Western States Working Through Foreclosure Backlog Quicker than Eastern
- Biggest Down Payments in the Country Found in New Jersey
- President Bypasses Congress, Appoints Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau
- Federal Reserve Recommends Expanding GSEs to Turn Housing Market Around
- Mortgage Rates Likely to Remain Low for a While Longer
- Top Former FDIC, Wells Fargo Execs Say Fannie and Freddie Must Go
- FHA Continues to Extend Anti-Flipping Waiver
- More Homeowners Using Delaying Tactics to Slow Down Foreclosures
- Now that It’s Passed: The True Cost of the Payroll Tax Cut
About Bryan Ellis
Bryan Ellis is an Atlanta-based real estate analyst and publisher of the widely read newsletter "The Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter". With over 200,000 subscribers - including real estate investors, agents, brokers, appraisers and other real estate professionals - the Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter is among America's largest sources of unbiased coverage of politics and public policy for the real estate industry.
Bryan Ellis serves as editor in chief for the Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter and is assisted by an extraordinary staff of writers, researchers and editors who are each real estate experts in their own right and who assure that the news we report is well researched, factual, and highly relevant to today's real estate industry.
Bryan is very happily married and has two wonderful daughters. He makes his home in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. You can contact the team at the Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter here.