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Hello, U.S. homeowners! It’s time to render unto Caesar again. Without further ado, let’s just dive into the most common questions for filing for the 2025 tax year.
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New Deed Fraud Law Advances in Arizona
Arizona is fed up with deed fraud. Con artists who target deeds go for “a person’s home, their savings, and the work of a lifetime,” says Representative Selina Bliss. Now, a bill in Arizona’s legislature is poised to better protect…
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Undesirable Home Features: What’s Not on the Deed Can Hurt You
Looking for an affordable home? There are affordable U.S. cities. Keep your eyes open, though. Some of the homes may need a thorough look before closing. Affordability attracts hopeful deed seekers. But these potential buyers must be alert to systems…
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Are No-Doc HELOCs as Good as They Seem?
We’ve talked a lot about home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and home equity loans. These second mortgages are designed to let a deed holder reach a home’s locked-in value. A home equity loan will produce a lump sum; a…
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Cashing in the Deed and Moving to Retire
A deed is a key asset as you approach retirement. If you opt to sell your home, you’ll have the equity at your fingertips. You might opt to downsize, or you might decide to rent at a retirement community, or…
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If We’re Not Married, Can I Pass My Co-op Unit to My Partner?
It’s a frequent question in New York City, where owning a co-op apartment is the norm. Of course, co-ops can be found nationwide. What are the rules for bequeathing these units to an unmarried partner? Does the co-op board have…
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Deeds Reserved for Affordability: Incentives for Home Buyers to Live in Hawaii
Hawaii continues to grapple with its housing crisis. Hawaii’s Hale Kamaaina Mortgage Program is a state-based initiative to connect first-time home buyers with cut-rate mortgages. And this year, it made an extra $3,000 available to its first 35 buyers. Hale…
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Picking a Place of Your Own? Invest in a Walkable Town
Walkable towns are increasingly popular. They’re good for local business, and they tend to attract talented people. They have better air quality, naturally. They tend to be more inclusive. They have something to offer all generations: seniors who don’t drive,…
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Texas Says Time’s Up for Deed Hustlers
A wave of real estate scams has prompted action by Texas lawmakers. Real estate theft and fraud are now in the criminal code. Naming deed crimes is part of a growing trend that you might recall from a series of…
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Seniors Want to Know: The Best Way to Hold Title to a Home
Buying a home? Downsizing into a condo community? Maybe you’re acquiring a deed for the first time in many years. And you’re thinking of how your deed will eventually transfer your new home to loved ones. The way you…
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End Deed Fraud! Florida Tests ID Rule, California Requires Alerts
Real estate prices keep rising. A home title is increasingly valuable. For people who specialize in deed fraud, deed records might as well be pots of gold. These smooth operators are on the lookout for properties they can control, sell,…
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Iowa Deed News: Transfer-on-Death Debate, Property Tax Update, and Eminent Domain
Lisa Houser, who directs Habitat for Humanity of Iowa, tells some harrowing stories. Stories of residents who deal with broken HVAC systems in extreme weather, or suffer major damage in disasters. Residents who’d be eligible for aid—if only the deed…
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Mental Health in Question: Was the Deed Transfer Valid?
The farmhouse that inspired a 2013 horror film called The Conjuring has attracted visitors to Round Top Road in Burrillville, Rhode Island for years. Then, officials closed the site. There were concerns that the place had become a fire hazard,…
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Affordability Fix or Just Busy Work? Deed Transfer Tax Hike Divides Cape Cod
Here’s a “home rule” question. Should Massachusetts let the towns of one county charge a luxury transfer tax on homes that sell for more than $1 million as they see fit? The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates, a governing body…
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On the Rise: Deed Theft in New England
Can you imagine if someone faked a quitclaim deed and transferred your home out from under you? Years of steadily built-up equity, taken in one fell swoop. It does happen. New York has had to formally create a crime named…
