Josh King (Owner – Tinderbox Consulting)
Rob is dedicated, knowledgable and honest, which aren’t the most common traits these days. He’s consistently given the best advice and service. I’ve used Rob for both business and personal services, from business contracts to wills for me and my wife. His process is easy to navigate and focused on the customer experience. Not only […]
Dodgy Home Appraisals Are Making a Comeback – Wall St Journal
Dodgy Home Appraisals Are Making a Comeback Industry Executives See Parallels With Pre-Crisis Valuations; Regulators Are Wary By ANNAMARIA ANDRIOTIS Updated Dec. 1, 2014 7:35 p.m. ET Home appraisers are inflating the values of some properties they assess, often at the behest of loan officers and real-estate agents, in what industry executives say is a […]
Don’t Buy a Home as an Investment (A Contrarian View) – Wall Street Journal
Don’t Buy a Home as an Investment After Costs, It Typically Doesn’t Yield Much. Think of It as a Place to Live. By JONATHAN CLEMENTS Dec. 27, 2014 8:08 p.m. ET This year, I sold one apartment and bought another. It was a reminder that the words “home” and “investment” don’t belong in the same […]
Merry Christmas for short sellers: Mortgage debt forgiveness is back | Inman News
One-year retroactive extension covers 2014 deals A comprehensive tax bill that reinstates protections for distressed homeowners shielding them from having to pay taxes on mortgage debt forgiven in 2014 is headed for President Obama’s desk. The tax break on forgiven mortgage debt, and another allowing homeowners to deduct mortgage insurance premiums, was one of 55 […]
5 Common Mistakes That Sabotage Residential Fix & Flip Profits
BY MATT FAIRCLOTH ON DECEMBER 5, 2014 Hi, everyone! I hope you all had a great turkey day and are back in business, ready to complete 2014 with a bang! Today, I am doing a tribute to my fellow fix and flippers (and aspiring ones also). Fix and flips are a major part of our […]
Safeguard Your Social Security Number – Wall Street Journal
It’s the Last Thing You Want a Hacker to Have By JENNIFER WATERS December 14, 2014 The rising number of data-security breaches has experts warning that it’s not a matter of if your identity will be stolen, but when. The Sony Pictures Entertainment breach in late November is a glaring example of how vulnerable we […]
Expiration of the Federal Housing Administration’s Property Flipping Waiver
The Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Office of Single Family Housing has announced that the temporary waiver of FHA’s regulation that prohibits the use of FHA financing to purchase single family properties that are being resold within 90 days of the previous acquisition, expires on December 31, 2014. FHA deems a sales contract to be executed […]
How to Make Your Wishes for End-of-Life Care Clear – WSJ
How to Make Your Wishes for End-of-Life Care Clear New Concerns Arise About How Well Patients and Doctors Understand Advance Directives By LAURA LANDRO Nov. 30, 2014 11:27 p.m. ET 3 COMMENTS As acceptance of end-of-life planning grows in the U.S., new concerns are emerging about how well patients and their doctors understand the forms […]
An uptick in service animals on airplanes is sparking controversy
POSTED APR 01, 2014 09:50 AM CDT BY LAUREN ETTER Photograph by Stephen Webster Not long ago, the likelihood of seeing animals flying in first class would have been akin to, as the saying goes, the day “when pigs fly.” But nowadays dogs, pigs, turtles and other animals taught to aid an owner’s physical, […]
What Is The Foreclosure Process In Washington? (Great Video)
What is the foreclosure process in Washington? Washington is a “non-judicial foreclosure” state, meaning that a lender can foreclose on a property through a third party, the trustee, and not through the court system. The trustee has a duty of good faith towards both the lender and the homeowner. This non-judicial process is described the […]