by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 15, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)–Question: A family member of mine lives in an eight-unit condominium. A developer has offered to buy the building, and it was our expectation that the owners would split the money evenly because all the units are the same size. But some of the owners say...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 14, 2014 | Best Practices, For Your Clients, News |
Often cited as a “red flag” for audits, the home office deduction is in fact a legitimate business deduction with particular importance for certain careers and small business owners. Moreover—from the housing economics perspective—IRS data concerning the deduction,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 14, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
Owned by the Fairfax family, one of Australia’s most famous media dynasties, “Elaine” is set to break all previous price records in the local market. Based on independent sources, it is expected that the achieved sale price will be in the region of AUD $80-$100...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 14, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—Making homes out of clay, sand and straw—a material called “cob”—might raise eyebrows in earthquake country, but California devotees are hoping to gain acceptance for what they say is an inexpensive, environmentally friendly and safe way to build. Right now,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 14, 2014 | For Your Clients, How-To, News |
(MCT)—According to the Wall Street Journal, about a third of family businesses are operated by husband-and-wife teams. North Dakota State University researcher Glenn Muske dubs these couples “copreneurs” and believes those numbers are rising. Maybe you’re one of them,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 13, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
Recently, Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates moving down slightly as we head into the spring homebuying season. “Mortgage rates eased a bit following the decline in...