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Design Recipes: 10 tips for preparing your summer...

Spring has officially arrived. But if you are looking to rent your home or investment property, then you are likely already looking to summer. Summer is typically the hottest season for seasonal and vacation rentals, and spring is the ideal time to start to prep your property with the hope of securing top dollar. Here are some suggestions to help your property show its best, while also making the most of your investment dollars. Check windows and doors. The spring is an ideal time to make sure all doors and windows open and close properly. Have your HVAC system serviced. From changing filters to making sure everything is operational, heating and cooling systems may need a... Read more

If you love the idea of being a landlord, and don’t mind being on duty around the clock, buying an investment property may be the wealth-building option for...

We all know Millennials. They’re the resourceful, creative youngsters who grew up with the latest technology and who are big fans of music festivals and avocado toast....

Real estate is one of the oldest and most reliable forms of investment. From the first moment that someone created an ownership deed for a piece of property and then...

Not all states view tenant laws as the same. In general, renters in Western, Northeastern, and Central states have many more protections than renters in the Deep South...

Last-Minute Deductions for U.S. Rental Property...

Every week, Mansion Global poses a tax question to real estate tax attorneys. Here is this week’s question. Q: I have a rental property in the U.S. What are some last-minute tax deductions I can take before Tax Day in April? A: It depends on what kind of property it is, according to William Kambas, partner at Withers Bergman LLP, an international law firm with US offices in Connecticut, New York and California. The rules for individuals vary greatly from real estate corporations, he said. But if a homeowner has a property he or she rents out for more than 14 days a year, there are a number of potential deductions. “The expenses of doing business will be deductible,” he said.... Read more

Finding affordable housing isn’t getting any easier for the more than a quarter of U.S. renters that are extremely low-income. For six years, the National Low Income...

Your home’s exterior appearance is important, whether you like to admire your garden from your living room window, host regular backyard barbecues or have a youth...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland city commissioners have made permanent a program that requires landlords to pay renters’ moving costs if they are evicted without...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) On July 1, it will be legal to smoke weed and own up to four marijuana plants on private property. But that might not be the case for renters....