Monthly Archives: January 2025
3 Types of Real Estate Properties That Are Old News
The best reason to buy a real estate property is that it is a place where you want to live. It has just enough bedrooms for the members of your household, and it is easy to get from your new home to your workplace and your children’s school. If the long-term financial investment is… Read More »
New York City Faces Lawsuit Over Real Estate Broker Fee Law
The struggles of tenants in New York City are well known; there is a reason that the musical Rent was such a big hit even in parts of Middle America that generally have little sympathy for New York. Of course, being a landlord is not exactly easy, either. At least New York landlords do… Read More »
What Can Go Wrong If You Gift a Real Estate Property to a Family Member?
Now that the new year has been going on long enough that people have started breaking their New Year’s resolutions, everyone is talking about the annual gift tax exclusion. In 2025, the annual gift tax exclusion is $19,000. This means that you can give a whopping $19,000 per recipient to as many recipients as… Read More »
What to Do If You Are Stuck in a Starter Home
Buying a house can give you a feeling of permanence, but what if moving into your forever home does not really mean forever. The concept of a starter home exists for a reason. Many homebuyers, especially young, newlywed couples, who can afford to qualify for a mortgage at all can only qualify for a… Read More »