Listing This Summer? The Best Investments to Make Outdoors
Are you listing this summer? Get your outdoors in shape—it can pay off. According to National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) research, certain exterior improvements are likely to recoup at resale. Based on feedback from REALTORS®—who, through their experience, know...
Zillow: $40 Billion to Flood Into Housing Market, Even as Homeowner Incentives Limited
Americans’ earnings, generally, have gotten a lift on payday as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. With cuts come more discretionary spending—and, although there are changes to homeowner incentives, almost $40 billion of it is going into the housing market,...
Appreciation Linked to Population Rise
Appreciation and demand go hand in hand, and for investors, both are key to profit, according to a new report. Assessing the association between growing interest and mounting prices, analysts at HouseCanary found that appreciation is higher where inbound migration...
Hawaii Volcano Victims Can Get Relief on Mortgage Payments
(TNS)—If you live in an area of Hawaii that’s been impacted by the Kilauea volcano eruption, your mortgage lender may offer you relief. The eruption has destroyed 26 homes (at press time), and more homes are still at risk. Wells Fargo and Bank of Hawaii have...
Amazon Experience Centers Look to Transform Smart-Home Shopping
Amazon is making moves yet again. As a way to market its smart-home business segment without having to invest in conventional store locations, the online marketplace giant has partnered with Lennar Corporation to provide connectivity demos of Alexa-enabled...
Audit Advice – True or False: You’re more likely to be audited if you don’t report adjusted gross income.
True. You're 5x more likely to be audited if you don't report AGI (5.26% compared to .85%, according to the IRS). It's easy to avoid applying appropriate deductibles when you track your business receipts.