CONSIDERATIONS IN GIVING REAL ESTATE TO YOUR CHILDREN
Before the days of income and estate taxes, adult children often just moved into the family home after their parents died. Unfortunately, it?s not that simple anymore. There are several …
THE FUTURE OF REAL ESTATE
So many lives are tied up in global real estate markets. A downturn in the value of real estate can upend lives, while an uptick can enrich them. Those with …
SECURITY DEPOSITS
A security deposit is an amount of money ? ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars ? that a tenant pays a landlord or property manager at the beginning of …
WHEN IS A TAX GAIN RECOGNIZED WITH A CONTRACT FOR DEED?
Tax Laws for the Seller of a Contract for Deed Can I Deduct Interest on a Rent-to-Own? In cases where qualified buyers are scarce, selling a home through a contract …
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A REAL ESTATE LAWYER AND A REAL ESTATE AGENT
If you ask a realtor whether to hire a real estate agent or a lawyer to buy a house, you can pretty expect the realtor will suggest hiring an agent. …