Posted on December 16, 2019 by Nancy Liu | Category: Real Estate
While the nation is slowing down, Atlanta Real Estate is Booming Since the peeking of the price appreciation in housing in the second quarter of 2005, it has been decelerating due to Federal Reserve’s sixteen times hike of interest rate and ever higher price of oil and gas. According to the National Association of Realtors… Read More
Posted on December 16, 2019 by Nancy Liu | Category: Real Estate
According to the latest information from Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, the national average property price has increased by 13.43% from 2004 Q2 to 2005 Q1, the fastest growth rate in the past twenty-five years. However, the property price of metro Atlanta has only increased by 5.32% for the same period. In addition, the… Read More
Posted on November 24, 2008 by Nancy Liu | Category: Real Estate
Facing possible foreclosure? What now? With Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fell under, each day goes by the news becomes more worrisome. “What happened in the past few days indicate that we are now in an economic crisis, and this crisis is still deepening, and will continue for a period of time. We are looking… Read More
Posted on November 12, 2008 by Nancy Liu | Category: Real Estate
Homeowners Benefit from the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 The last article has thoroughly described the tax credit benefit the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) has brought to first-time home buyers. In this article, let’s talk about what benefit HERA has brought to general property owners. The first benefit HERA… Read More
Posted on November 11, 2008 by Nancy Liu | Category: Real Estate
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 gives a $7500 tax credit for the buyers who purchased their first house this year. This is good news for people who wanted to purchase a house, but were reluctant because of the economic crisis. So, who is qualified to enjoy this benefit? All first-time home buyers… Read More
Posted on September 16, 2008 by Nancy Liu | Category: Wills & Estate Planning
What Should Be Included in a Will When You Have Minor Children? In previous articles, we have discussed the importance of a will. A will is not only a document stating who will inherit your assets, it is also the basic document that will be relied on by the court regarding the care of your… Read More
Posted on March 30, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Changes to the H1B Application Process In previous articles we mentioned that H1B is one of the best choices for alien students who want to stay in the U.S. legally. However, because of the H1B quota limitation, it is not easy to get H1B status. Alien students with advanced degrees have an extra 20,000 visas… Read More
Posted on March 23, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Adjusting Your Status from F-1 to H-1B In previous articles, we’ve analyzed the tough situation for H-1B applicants this year and addressed some of the major issues for this visa type based on our past experience. However, many alien students still have questions about the H-1B application. Below are two common ones: Ms. Li: I will… Read More
Posted on March 16, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Working for Higher Education Institutions: The Best Choice for H-1B Applicants In our previous article we mentioned that the US has become an increasingly inaccessible place to live for numerous foreign students and aliens in the US because of the tough situation for H-1B applicants. Nevertheless, most students who have degrees in the US still… Read More
Posted on March 09, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
How to Increase the Rate of Approval for Your H-1B Application In the previous article, we mentioned that the situation is tough this year for H-1B applicants. H-1B applicants must pay much more attention to the preparation process in order to increase their chance of successfully receiving their H-1B visa. Below we will take a… Read More