Finance & Mortgage

Should You Co-Sign a Family Member, Relative or Friend’s Mortgage?

Good credit is one of the requirements in applying for a mortgage. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to attain the credit rating standards set by lenders, especially those who are just starting to work. Co-signing a mortgage is one of the options being offered to buyers who are unable to apply for a mortgage because of bad credit. Should you consider being a co-signer for a family member, relative or friend?

NSW Report Suggests a Switch from Stamp Duty to Boost Housing, Economy

Lower housing cost and rental prices, more jobs, increased economic growth - these are some of the benefits that a new report said Australia can attain by switching from stamp duty to a remodeled land tax.

Panama Papers Update: Leak Identifies NYC Real Estate Players

The Panama Papers was a large document leak that revealed how individuals operating at the highest levels of power made use of illegal offshore shell corporations and tax havens. The list included entities such as the likes of Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping, and a number of big real estate names who plied their trades in New York.