A lot has happened this year in the real estate market and the general economy. It impacts the portfolio of many Real Estate Investors – The value of our assets, how we want to invest in coming years, and even the tax law changes. It also impacts 2017 tax issues that will be confronting us […]
Most Children Live With Two Parents This might not come as a shock, but more children live in homes with two parents. Indeed, the majority of America’s 73.7 million children under age 18 live in families with two parents (69%), according to recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. The second most common family arrangement
You need to raise money so that you can make money in real estate. Other People’s Money Your return on investment is higher when you use other people’s money. You can use less of your own money when you use other people’s money. One of the best ways to raise money to invest in real
URGENT NEW FILING DEADLINES FOR PARTNERSHIPS AND C CORPS March 15.2017 Partnerships (NEW DEADLINE) New deadline for calendar-year Partnerships to file annual tax returns (Form 1065) is March 15 and the 15th day of the third month following the close of the fiscal year (for fiscal-year partnerships). (Previously, these returns are due on April 15,
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Do you know that you can attend free house rehab and remodeling workshops at your local Home Depot. Whether you’re a new house flipper or a seasoned rehabber, the folks at Home Depot can always teach you a thing or two about the trade. One such workshop showed me a product that I didn’t even
Top Cities for Thanksgiving What are the best cities across America for Thanksgiving feasts? Home-finding site Trulia recently put that question to the test and came up with the three best cities in each U.S. region that are “truly the best places to induce the infamous Thanksgiving food coma.” To compile this list, they sifted
Just Under 2% of all Mortgages in Foreclosure According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as of Q3 2016, 1.55% of all mortgages nationwide were in some stage of foreclosure. States such as Florida and California saw foreclosures increase early in the crisis but they have fallen steadily since their peaks with foreclosure inventory rates down
Vote Robert Jubinville for Governor’s Council I rarely get into politics on this Blog, but I have to make an exception for my colleague Attorney Robert Jubinville who is running for reelection for Governor’s Council in District 2 which covers Milton, Sharon and a good part of Metro South. The Governor’s Council is a little known
10 Year Battery Life Smoke Detectors Now Required For Older Homes New Smoke Detector Rules Go Into Effect On December 1, 2016 Catching many people by surprise, including me, a new change in Massachusetts smoke detector regulations will take effect Dec. 1. The new rules provide that when homes built before 1975 are sold, the house must be
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Mortgage Bankers See Increase in Originations The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts that it expects to see $ 1.10 trillion in purchase mortgage originations during 2017, an 11% increase from 2016. On the flip side, the MBA says that refinance originations will decrease by 40%. They attribute this to strong household formation, job growth, rising wages,