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This situation applied in some states when death prevents the seller of property, who has signed a real estate sale agreement, from completing the sale. In this situation , equitable ...

Method recognizing higher amounts of depreciation in the earlier years and lower amounts in the later years of a fixed asset's life. ...

Outside layer or covering for a structure. It may be a coating of material for protection against inclement weather. ...

Selling a commercial or residential unit prior to its completion. For example, a residential home developer discounts the price of a home by $10,000 if prospective buyers will agree to ...

A testator/testatrix who donates real property. ...

Individual who enjoy a freehold land right. ...

Evaluation of different tax options of investing in real estate with the purpose of reducing the tax liability in current and future years. Example are the timing of buying and selling real ...

Land located next to water that has and will continue to experience water damage. The land generally is not suitable to build a structure on. In some cases, federal or local government may ...

Please refer to our directory, where you will be able to browse using Counties and/or Cities. ...

It’s not hard to figure out why a property has a high market value, especially if you have the qualities of a real estate investor. But what happens to the properties that sell for ...

Basement remodels add more beautiful living space and are usually treated like new construction. This means that it increases your home’s assessed value and therefore an increase in ...

Wondering how big is an acre?It is common to hear people say that it's almost the size of a football field without both end zones. But sometimes *almost* is not enough and you need to know ...

A Buildable acre consists of 43,560 square feet of residentially designated buildable land, after excluding present and future rights-of-way, restricted hazard areas, public open spaces and ...

Everyone in your family thinks they know how to take pictures to sell your house, right? They say you shouldn’t spend money hiring a professional photographer since you are already ...

A maintenance fee is a charge by condominium associations, co-ops, or other homeowners associations for the upkeep of the property. ...

The definition of “auction” is derived from the Latin word “auctus” which means “increasing”. A home auction is a sale where bidders place one bid after ...