In light of recent arrests in what the Broward County, Fla., Sheriff's Office is calling a fraudulent real estate ring, I want to take this opportunity to provide you with tips on how to protect yourself. With this type of fraud, authorities say homes are illegally taken without owners' consent.The rise of technology has made it very easy to create fraudulent documents that can be easily...
December 2022
1031 Tax Exchange A 1031 exchange is an IRS term for swapping one income property for another. It is a unique tax benefit that is becoming increasingly popular in real estate deals as property owners look to trade up for vacation homes that they intend on renting out to guests. In the eyes of the IRS, you’re changing your investment from a relinquished property to a newer property while allowing your...
New "The Royal Pub" Restaurant To Open In Disney Village In Early 2023 King Ludwig’s Castle restaurant and bar at Disney Village, Disneyland Paris, will be given a new theme in early 2023. Opening in February 2023, The Royal Pub will serve the best of traditional English fare and will be operated by renowned Groupe Bertrand, a resort’s longtime partner who manages other locations in...
If you are like most of my vacation home clients, you purchased your Disney area vacation home to allow you and your friends to have a place to vacation as well as to make additional income. After hiring a reputable management company, the biggest way you can ensure that you have a profitable Orlando vacation home is to put controls in place to control your variable monthly expenses. Here are my top five...
Lending Tree's latest survey found that 41% of consumers are concerned over a housing crash over the next year. Of those who believe a housing market crash is imminent, 74% of those believe the next downturn will be as bad or worse than the 2008 housing market collapse. At 44%, millennials were most concerned over a potential housing crash. This is followed by Gen Xers at 43% with baby...