Tag: real estate

What Is Rent Payment Fraud and How Can Landlords Prevent It?

By Dave Spooner Rent payment fraud is a common concern among new landlords—and not without good reason. No one wants to be taken advantage of, and being outsmarted by a fraudster can make you feel helpless toward any future issues you may encounter with rent collection. However, fraud is a problem every modern business must…


Greens, Coalition Team up to Block Labor’s Affordable Housing Fund

The Australian Labor government’s high-profile affordable housing fund has failed to pass the Parliament’s upper house. On May 10, Labor attempted to bring a vote in the Senate for the Housing Australia Future Fund; however, the motion was shot down by the Greens and Liberal-National Coalition. As a result, debate on the housing fund will…


Home Prices Jump in Nearly 70 Percent of Residential Markets in First Quarter

U.S. home prices rose in a majority of markets during the first quarter of the year, with around one in 14 markets seeing a double-digit increase in prices. Single-family existing-home sales prices rose in 152 of the 221 tracked markets in Q1, 2023, according to a May 9 press release by the National Association of…


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: NYC Real Estate Expo Opens at Citi Field

New York City Real Estate Expo opens at Citi Field on May 10. We will livestream some of the programs. 1. 10:30–11 a.m. | Metropolitan Grille: The Future of Real Estate 2. 12–1 p.m. | Citi Auditorium: What is Trending in NYC Residential Real Estate Right Now… 3. 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Metropolitan Grille: The Future…


LIVE 1:30 PM ET: NYC Real Estate Expo Opens at Citi Field

New York City Real Estate Expo opens at Citi Field on May 10. We will livestream some of the programs. 1. 10:30–11 a.m. | Metropolitan Grille: The Future of Real Estate 2. 12–1 p.m. | Citi Auditorium: What is Trending in NYC Residential Real Estate Right Now… 3. 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Metropolitan Grille: The Future…


LIVE NOW: NYC Real Estate Expo Opens at Citi Field

New York City Real Estate Expo opens at Citi Field on May 10. We will livestream some of the programs. 1. 10:30–11 a.m. | Metropolitan Grille: The Future of Real Estate 2. 12–1 p.m. | Citi Auditorium: What is Trending in NYC Residential Real Estate Right Now… 3. 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Metropolitan Grille: The Future…


NYC Real Estate Expo Opens at Citi Field

New York City Real Estate Expo opens at Citi Field on May 10. We will livestream some of the programs. 1. 10:30–11 a.m. | Metropolitan Grille: The Future of Real Estate 2. 12–1 p.m. | Citi Auditorium: What is Trending in NYC Residential Real Estate Right Now… 3. 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Metropolitan Grille: The Future…


The IRS Rule That Most Home Sellers Don’t Know

Dear Monty: We recently sold our home. We have prepared and filed our tax returns in the past. Next year for our 2023 return, we are considering having an accountant file our return. Adding a home sale into the tax forms is a bit intimidating. Our primary concern is regarding what is tax deductible when…


Tips for Homebuyers

By Daniel Bortz From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Home prices are expected to remain flat or even fall in 2023. Still, prices are lofty. And if you’re in the market for a home, here are some tips to keep costs down. Look into mortgages with low down-payment requirements. The average down payment across the nation’s 50…


How a Fed Increase Could Affect Credit Card Debt, Auto Loans?

NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate yet again in its drive to cool inflation, a move that will directly affect most Americans. On Wednesday, the central bank boosted its benchmark rate by a quarter-point to 5.1 percent. Rates on credit cards, mortgages and auto loans, which have been surging since the…