Real Estate

Capital Gains and Home Sales

There is a good chance that the profit from your home sale will not be taxable. There is a tax break, Section 121 Exclusion, which is commonly referred to as the home sale exclusion. This rule makes your capital gain or loss the difference between the sales price and your basis in property — what […]

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Student Debt Could Impact Your Ability to Buy a Home

Credit Score The good news about student loans is that as long as you are making your monthly payments on time, student loans can have a positive impact on your credit score. By making payments on time, you are showing the lender that you are responsible and reliable and that you understand how to manage […]

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How to Choose a Good Place to Retire

Posted on December 29, 2021 at 8:30 am. When you retire, your needs change. That’s why many people decide to move to a new city at that point. Perhaps you want to move somewhere you’ve always loved but never lived because there were no jobs in your field nearby. Once you’re serious about moving, the […]

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The Ins and Outs of Title Insurance

There are a number of different steps you will have to go through to finalize the purchase of your new home. Purchasing title insurance is one of the unfamiliar steps but is vitally important. Title insurance is there to protect you and your lender from sticky legal situations that involve claims to ownership of the […]

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4 Questions to Ask the HOA Before You Buy a Home

So you’ve found your dream home in your dream neighborhood, but there’s just one thing…there’s an HOA. Before you sign on the dotted line and purchase a home with an HOA, there a few questions you should ask to ensure that you will be happy with the home and the HOA. What rules are there? […]

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