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How Appraisers find values of Real Estate

by The Mesquite Real Estate Team on August 28, 2009

The valuation process in Real Estate is a step by step process that appraisers, Realtors and others use do to get come up with estimated home values. These home values are needed by banks and others usually in order to determine if the home value is in line with the loan being applied for.
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How to Figure Property Taxes & Appeal Property Taxes in Nevada

by The Mesquite Real Estate Team on August 26, 2009

How to Clark County Nevada Property Taxes  are Calculated
Nevada Property taxes for Mesquite are calculated by the Clark County Assessors Office and are calculated based on the value of the land plus improvements.The Assessors office

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Does Buying a Home Make “Financial Sense”

by The Mesquite Real Estate Team on August 21, 2009

Find Mesquite Nevada Homes for Sale
According to a National House Pulse Survey despite the challenges in the economy 83% of Americans believe that it is a good decision to to buy a home and that home ownership is sound investment.  75% of those surveyed also believe now to be a good time to buy a [...]

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Mesquite NV Real Estate Contracts

by The Mesquite Real Estate Team on August 11, 2009

Once you have found your Mesquite NV townhome, condo or home what next? Before going too far you need to make an offer to purchase. In Nevada we refer to real estate contracts as Purchase Agreements. In other areas these may be called Real Estate Purchase Contracts (REPC). Essentially they are all contracts to purchase [...]

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What are Current Interest Rates?

by The Mesquite Real Estate Team on July 29, 2009

Interest rates are always one of the questions asked before buying a home. Everybody wants the best rates and lower mortgage payments. Rates have been volatile to say the least, according to Bankrate.com, the mortgage index is currently at 5.55%. Those that have been following interest rates will know this is the 4th straight week [...]

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Mesquite NV Investments- 1031 Exchanges

by The Mesquite Real Estate Team on July 16, 2009

There are many guidelines that need to be followed for a successful Internal Revenue Code (IRC) “1031 Exchange”. Let me start by saying that all information here should not be used as tax advise and that it should be verified with your CPA or tax attorney.
For those that have played the popular board game Monopoly, [...]

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