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A brief overview of tenancy

Written by Guest on 2010-01-18.

Tenancy is possession or occupancy of lands, buildings or other property by title, under a lease or on payment of rent. The most common type is Common Law Tenancies, which is when groups of persons may hold property as a partnership or in...

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Why aren’t more title companies transparent?

Written by Guest on 2010-01-17.

On average, title charges (i.e., settlement or closing fee, title insurance) comprise 70 percent of the total variable closing costs. Since title charges do vary significantly from title company-to-title company in DC, MD, VA, and FL, it...

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Reverse or Starker tax-deferred exchange (1031)

Written by Guest on 2010-01-15.

Reverse exchanges not only produce significant tax savings for you but gives you "control" over your replacement property before disposing of your relinquished property. This provides greatly enhanced planning opportunities and reduces the...

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How to take advantage of property tax appeal process

Written by Joe Gentile on 2010-01-10.

The decrease in home prices does have some advantages, one of which is the opportunity to challenge property tax assessments. Often I find myself seated at closing with a homebuyer who has purchased a property for far less than the county...

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Helpful links for homebuyers

Written by Federal Title on 2010-01-04.

Discover external links to websites with valuable information. Find other useful lists and links at the bottom of this page. District of Columbia Dept. of Housing & Community Development Homestead Deduction First-time homebuyer tax...

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