Home Ownership
You may have noticed a stark increase in advertising for “ultra luxury condos” in your area lately. These swanky apartment rentals or real estate options are becoming increasingly popular — especially in larger cities. At first, you’d only find them in more “glamorous” cities like New York, Los Angeles, or Miami. However, now they are […]
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Home Ownership
Want to buy land as an investment or to live on? You might be under the impression that land is expensive, but that isn’t always the case. You just need to know where to look. Using data from Zillow, Lands of America, LandWatch, and LANDFLIP, Compass Land USA zeroed in on the cheapest places in […]
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Home Ownership
When buying an investment property, deciding where to buy is the first thing to do. But how do you sort through all 50 states to choose the right real estate market to invest in? There are a few things to consider, including property taxes, landlord-tenant laws, and whether rent prices are increasing. To help get […]
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Taxes
A homestead exemption is a provision that helps certain taxpayers reduce their property taxes (and protect the homestead from creditors) following the declaration of bankruptcy or death of a spouse. The exemption lowers the taxable value of a property by a certain amount. This is done based on a graduated scale. That means that lower […]
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