With an inspection contingency, the buyer is given a certain number of days to obtain a professionalhome inspection. The inspector examines the home to evaluate major systems such as the plumbing, electrical wiring, and heating and cooling systems. They also evaluate the structure of the home and...
Consider the advantages and disadvantages of using real estate to fund your retirement years. Aja McClanahan,Tracy StewartandBarri SegalNov. 5, 2024 Can I Retire at Age 70 With $500K? Retiring with $500,000 in the bank is doable, but you must augment that income for a comfortable retiremen...
Local real estate agents Locally based and well-established realty agents are among the better people to talk to for an indication of prices in a given market. The good ones will have been operating in the market for some while and will have a balanced perspective about the price levels simi...
Managing complex organizations is much harder today than it was just a few years ago. A CEO’s most difficult task is deciding what must be done now and what can wait.
Investors may be shaken by a drop of 10% or more in a stock market index, but corrections are par for the course.
What to know about each of the major types of mortgages: conventional, jumbo, government, fixed-rate and adjustable-rate.
This year, however, parts of Boston’s residential real estate have slipped into what Warren calls “a transition into a neutral market.” In some neighborhoods, inventory is staying on the market for longer than just a couple of weeks and prices are cooling off from double-digit annual gains...
Most transfers of cash or property are subject to gift tax, including tangible items like real estate, stocks, and personal property. However, gifts that fall under the annual exclusion limit or qualify for the lifetime exemption are not subject to tax. Are There Any Exceptions to Gift Tax?
Although there is some debate about the true number of sectors that represent business activity in an economy, typically, sectors are broken out into four main categories. However, please bear in mind that there can also be sub-sectors within each of the four major sectors listed below. Primar...
Financial institutions, financial markets, and financial products in the United States are largely overseen by federal agencies and subject to federal laws. The major exception is the insurance industry, which is regulated primarily by the individual states. ...