Tips for Tax-Savvy Homeowners

By Anya Martin October 7th, 2015 With nearly three months left in 2015, jumbo-mortgage borrowers can make tweaks to cut their tax bill in April Illustration: Chris Gash Autumn chores:

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What to Know About the New Mortgage Forms

New rules help borrowers compare home loans and see the total cost before closing Illustration: Chris Gash By: Anya Martin September 30th, 2015 Mortgage borrowers should find it easier to

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Love It and Lease It: Rent-to-Own Luxury Homes

By: Anya Martin September 9, 2015 Signing a lease option helps jumbo-mortgage borrowers save for a higher down payment, get their credit history in order and lock in on their

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Opting against title insurance to save money can be financially risky

By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin My mom lives in New York and is selling her North Carolina property to her sister who has been living in the home

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Ask these 3 questions to score a discount at the checkout

By Dana Dratch Think that sticker price is a fixed number? Not necessarily. Bargaining isn’t just for flea markets, garage sales and car lots anymore. Even in your favorite retail

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Real-Estate Matters: Seller should have disclosed failing septic system

Q: Would the title company find out if a septic system was put into my home illegally before closing? The owner lied at closing about the original system. He never

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Ask a Real Estate Pro: Owner can’t remove squatter without court order

By Gary Singer June 5th, 2015 Board-certified real estate lawyer Gary M. Singer writes about the housing market at SunSentinel.com/business/realestate each Friday. Q: We rent out a house. After a

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How Much Home Can You Buy With Your Income?

Miller Samuel President and CEO Jonathan Miller discusses the U.S. housing market. Bloomberg Intelligence’s Carl Riccadonna also speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)    

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Board Talk

BOARD TALK Frederick Peters  |  President, Warburg Realty There is a widening gap between the price of co-ops and the price of new condominiums. While much of this has to

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Solid gains in home values mean more homeowners could face a hefty tax when they sell. Keeping track of home improvement costs could help defray that tax.

By:  Robert Neubecker June 5th, 2015 The New York Times A tax time bomb is ticking for an increasing number of people who have been lucky enough to see big

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