Leveraging tools, such as land surveys and title searches, can quickly assist in ending boundary disputes. When these tools cannot facilitate a solution, an attorney can assist in resolving the conflict through legal action. Although this approach is more invasive, it may be the only option to quiet any disagreement, particularly if you want to protect your property.
Read MoreA 1031 exchange, also known as a like-kind or Starker exchange, is generally the trading of one investment property for another. Most real estate swaps are taxable as sales, but if yours complies with 1031 regulations, you may have little or no amount of tax owed at the time of the exchange.
Read MoreDespite the American housing market currently being in the midst of a correction or a slowdown, home prices have steadily maintained their never-ending increase. It is going against the predictions of many experts and perhaps even conventional thinking.
Read MoreIn recent weeks, 30-year mortgage interest rates have fluctuated wildly, first marking their largest one-week increase since 1987 and then plummeting to their lowest level since 2008.
Read MoreThe Dallas real estate market has suffered from an ongoing shortage of homes listed for purchase. However, a recent survey provided some encouraging news to struggling home buyers.
Read MoreA Homestead Exemption allows homeowners to lower their property tax by allowing a lower home value to be used for tax calculations by their local central appraisal district. Depending on the value of the home, this can potentially save homeowners thousands of dollars each year. Property owners may apply for a Homestead Exemption starting on January 1, but no later than April 30 of each year. However, not all real estate qualifies for this type of tax exemption.
Read MoreCash Flow Potential
Commercial real estate investments can generate long-term and short-term returns for investors in the form of Cash Flow, where properties can generate consistent periodic dividends via, for example, rent payments.
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Although Texas has no state personal income tax or personal property tax on vehicles, such as cars, boats and aircraft, Texans pay one of the country’s highest tax rates on real estate.
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