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

Read more %1$s

Post-Sandy threat: Big insurance cost surge

Written by Katie Zezima and Meghan Barr TOMS RIVER, N.J. — George Kasimos has almost finished repairing flood damage to his waterfront home, but his Superstorm Sandy nightmare is far

Read more %1$s

How to file a claim on your apartment insurance – the right way

Sponsored by Gotham Brokerage Co., Inc. To maximize your settlement amount and make the process as painless as possible, Schneider offers these eight tips. 1.  Decide whether to file a claim

Read more %1$s

Graham Matthews says recent and significant changes in house insurance will have a big impact on homeowners

At the end of April the rules regulating how domestic home insurance policies are calculated changed. Previously, most policies were based on the size of the dwelling, but from the

Read more %1$s

5 Smart Ways to Save on Your Home Insurance

by Thomas Zuo Everyone loves saving money and when it comes insurance, it should be no different than any other purchase. Of course, insurance companies don’t usually have coupons you can

Read more %1$s

U.S. Cracks Down on ‘Forced’ Insurance

By ALAN ZIBEL And LESLIE SCISM WASHINGTON—A U.S. housing regulator is cracking down on a little-known practice that has hit millions of struggling borrowers with high-price homeowners’ insurance policies arranged by

Read more %1$s

Risky Business: 66% of Renters Don’t Have Insurance

by Kate Rogers Two-thirds of American renters are taking a major risk when it comes to their  belongings. A new survey from  InsuranceQuotes.com finds only 34% of American who rent

Read more %1$s

NEW Corporate Offices May Not Include…Offices!

Office space is changing. That is for sure. In the last two years I have worked with three Fortune 500companies that have cut their existing offices spaces by more than 50% (without cutting employees). Hard walls are out. Cubes are in. There are reasons for this:

Read more %1$s

New Use for an Old Tool: Collecting Rent With an Account Stated, New York Law Journal

Commercial leasing litigation has become an art form and in states like New York, attorneys have, as a result of technicalities, suffered non-paying tenants remaining in possession for years.2 Against that background, two New York seated courts have refurbished an old weapon for property owners to use in their battles against commercial tenants unjustifiably failing to pay rent.

Read more %1$s