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-Frank Dowd, Founder & Former President of ALT
ALT’s Consumer’s Guide to TRID
TRID: Get an overview of the new regulations that will reform the consumer mortgage and settlement process starting in October 2015.
Read MoreThere are 4 keys to selling your house. The rest is nonsense.
There are four main ingredients to be successful in selling your house. All of the other nonsense is just personal promotion to justify hefty commissions.
Read MoreWhen are my real estate taxes officially due?
If you’re moving from Philadelphia to one of the outlying suburbs you’ll need to become familiar with the different real estate related taxes, when they’re due and who collects them. In Philadelphia there’s not much to it. Real estate tax bills are due in January and are based on the calendar year (January 1, to…
Read MoreThe Battle Over Real Estate Commissions & Fees
When it comes to real estate and automobiles don’t try to distract me with percentages and monthly payment amounts. If you’re selling your $300,000 house, 6% doesn’t sound as expensive as $18,000. As a consumer I want to speak in actual dollars and I don’t want to pay you a penny more than I have to for your services.
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