EYE ON INTEREST RATES Fixed rate mortgages remain around 6%, still at historical lows (from 1978 -1985 they were never under 10%!). Lenders are offering a variety of creative loans to assist all classes of buyers, from First Time Home Buyers to Trade up Buyers to Investors. Click on the blue text to visit a leading website with the current interest rates and lots more. Need help getting pre-approved for a loan? Call (310)306-6525 x166 or email me dan@danmayrealestate.com to get started. You'll be surprised how quick and painless it is.
Plenty of Loan Programs for First Timers, Cash Poor this article has helpful tips for first-time buyers and stresses the need to be assertive in elbowing your way up to the front of the home-buying line -- now.
The Top 10 Income Tax Deductions with Home Ownership Happy New Year means tax time is right around the corner. If you owned a home in 2005 you can benefit from the following. If not, your goal should be to get these tax benefits this year.
Consumer Tips: that I felt obligated to share with you:
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***** Investors Corner*****
Note: Have you read Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad"? Have you ever played the Cash Flow Game? I had the opportunity to play last Friday night in Woodland Hills and it was an enlightening experience...If your goal is obtaining financial freedom via real estate (95% of "wealthy" Americans did it this way), now is your chance to take the first step. Call or email me and I'll tell you how.
Here are the "Deals of the Month"
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