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Taxes keep going up, following property values. But some homeowners — and buyers — can tap into county or state property tax breaks. Some states exempt seniors from property tax. Some states let eligible homeowners put off paying property taxes…
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The New York Times Tours the Metaverse
“The Next Hot Housing Market Is Out of This World,” announces The New York Times. “It’s in the Metaverse.” The metaverse is an online landscape, which people visit using their own digital twins. Metaverse real estate deals, says the Times…
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Would You Become a Real Estate Broker to Buy Your Own Home?
Recently, a D.C. schoolteacher was in the news after getting licensed as a real estate agent. Why was this newsworthy? Because her reason for getting licensed was to learn the ropes, stop renting, and buy a house in the burbs.…
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What’s My Deed? Sorting the Private From the Official Deeds
Home deeds come in two general categories: private, and official. As long as there are legal issues that need to be solved between people, official deeds will always be created. Yet most real estate transfers happen person-to-person, with private deeds.
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Remote Jobs Are Still Here. And They’ve Transformed Our Living Spaces.
We called it in 2020. Three years have passed, and now we know. The work-from-home and hybrid office trends that followed the 2020 office shutdowns have settled down into a comfortable norm. In 2021, Upwork predicted that a fifth of…
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What Does a Condo Deed Give You? Can You Be Forced to Sell?
Most condo owners keep their property as long as they wish, until they sell or bequeath it on their own terms. Howard Fellman, though, is being told to sell — by the investment company that wants his Florida condo unit.…
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The 1031 Exchange Helps Real Estate Buyers Avoid Tax. Joe Biden’s Not a Fan.
The president’s proposed 2024 budget would end the famous 1031 exchange, a popular tax rule that helps property sellers avoid capital gains tax. Basically, it’s a way of swapping one investment property for another. But Joe Biden’s budget calls it…
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Going Green at Home? Use This Guide to Claiming Your Inflation Reduction Act Credits
It’s time to send in those tax returns. Looking at what we did last year prompts us to think about how to save more this year. At the same time, home energy tax credits and rebates are rising, thanks to…
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Looking for Silver Linings: Do Bank Failures Mean Lower Mortgage Interest Rates?
Silicon Valley Bank’s dramatic collapse doesn’t mean banks are in trouble generally. But… As a tech-focused institution in the San José area, SVB’s stumble sends out a clear signal. Pricey California metros could see lower housing costs ahead. The bank’s…
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Real Estate, Agents, and the Gig Economy
Real estate agents are creative folk. In some ways, independent real estate agents — like rock stars — were the original gig workers. The gig economy is made up of freelancers and people taking independent career paths. Some of…
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LGBT+ Homeownership: Current Stats and Support Systems
Just under half of the LGBTQIA community are homeowners. That’s significant, when the U.S. average rate of homeownership is so much higher, at 65%. It’s not that the LGBTQIA community rents by choice. (Only 11% does.) So, what’s the story?
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In the News: Struggling and Elderly Homeowners Targeted by Deed Fakery
Imagine a licensed real estate broker — of all people — accused of taking other people’s homes and selling them. Imagine someone deciding to fake a deed to steal the house of an elderly homeowner who’s ill and in a…
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Buying Just What You Can Afford? Four Ways to Make Your Home Feel Wonderful
Buying a small home makes sense for many people today. And still, after buying a home in this market, who has the money to furnish and decorate? Take heart. Even when the inflation crisis hits home, it’s totally possible to…
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New in Tech: “Virtual Twin” Buildings Take 3D Models to the Next Level
Web3 (Web 3.0), the next-generation internet, is already keen on houses. Let’s consider a home’s digital twin in the 3D internet world known as the metaverse. Three-dimensional models of homes are among the real estate world’s leading-edge tools. According to…
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Four Things New Homeowners Love About Owning Their Homes
Becoming a homeowner in 2023 is no easy feat. To get mortgages with decent terms these days, buyers need strong incomes and credit profiles. They need the sheer luck of finding a suitable home, receiving positive appraisal and inspection reports,…
