Investment Property Tax Deductions Sweeten the Deal. Unlike some investments such as stocks and bonds that are subject to taxes above and beyond simple income tax; investing in real estate offers some unique tax benefits for landlords. Keep in mind tax benefits alone are not the only reason to
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03/18/2016
Selling Your Home This Spring? Establish an Optimistic Frame of Mind Before Walking Through Your Front Door. As winter comes to an end spring is in the air, it signals the high season for real estate approaches. For those planning on selling their home this spring, not only do you want your ho
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03/14/2016
Transportation in Long Beach and Beyond! Are you new to the Long Beach area? If so, you’ll want to know the best ways to get around Long Beach. Long Beach is an amazing and diverse city, and it just so happens Long Beach offers a host of transportation options. Here are some of the options to
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03/09/2016
Selling a Tenant-Occupied Home. Selling a home is tough enough without having tenants, but selling a home with tenants can prove even more challenging. And now that the housing market is in recovery mode, many homeowners that turned into “accidental landlords” are looking to cash in while the m
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03/01/2016
Attention Real Estate Investors.So you want to invest in real estate, but you haven’t yet. Sure you can invest in stocks and bonds, yes you can park your money in the bank and watch it grow slowly, or you can invest in real estate. Take it from me- I purchased my first investment property back i
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02/23/2016
Find the Right Home in the Right Neighborhood. As you may have heard, when buying a home “location, location, location” is very important. But when searching for the perfect home, you may want to consider more than just location before buying a home. What really goes into determining whether or
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02/17/2016
Does Buying a Home Mirror Falling in Love? Some surveys are better than others, and I just happen to stumble on a survey I want to share that compares buying a home to falling in love. I always find surveys interesting, especially when the survey is about real estate. So, what happens when the
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02/08/2016
Your Home is Your Castle… It does not matter whether you rent or own- your home is your castle. Not only is your home where you create precious memories, but also, it provides much-needed protection. But how do you know whether renting a home or buying a home is best for you? Knowing whether o
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02/05/2016
Did you get an out-of-the blue-offer? In certain markets, getting an out-of-the-blue offer to buy your home isn’t all that strange. In certain markets, there just aren’t enough homes for sale, and it is creating some buyers to think outside the box. But what should you do when “out-of-left-fie
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02/01/2016
The State of California’s Housing Market in 2016. The California housing market looked pretty strong; the most recent CAR survey showed a promising end to 2015. More importantly, distressed sales slid statewide, and the Market Pulse Survey shows a lot of California Realtors are optimistic abou
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01/29/2016
