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A new study has shown that Australian landlords tend to sell rather than hold their investment properties, with over 20 per cent of landlords selling within a year, and more than half of investors holding for only two years. In comparison, only one-third of landlords hold their investment properties for over 20 years. You’re out … Read more
Q: My wife and I bought a condo a few years ago. Last year, we bought an electric car, only to learn that the building limits personal chargers to 14, along with the three shared chargers, for the nearly 200 parking spaces. The Board informed me that the limit is due to the electrical service … Read more
Tyler Shepherd | Contributor More and more Americans are turning to self-directed IRAs (SDIRAs) as economic volatility and inflation fears challenge traditional retirement strategies. Unlike standard IRAs—where investors are largely limited to stocks, mutual funds, and bonds—SDIRAs allow for a broader range of assets, including real estate, private loans, and even cryptocurrencies. This shift is … Read more
By dollar value, it’s been a big month for Florida luxury real estate. Last week, a 15-acre Naples waterfront estate closed for a whopping $225 million, the second highest home sale price in U.S. history and a new state record, dwarfing the $173 million Oracle’s Larry Ellison paid for his Manalapan estate south of Palm … Read more
March’s local real estate activity indicated a relatively balanced market for both Sarasota and Manatee counties, but changing national and international dynamics could call that stability into question. The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee’s March report noted continued stability in the Sarasota and Manatee real estate markets, with steady single-family home activity and a … Read more
Something new is brewing at a Gulf Shores business. Big Beach Brewing has new owners, Kevin Corcoran and his wife, Domini, and longtime friends Doug and Tammy Warren. Corcoran is owner of Re/Max of Gulf Shores. Big Beach, opened in October 2016, was started by locals Jim and Julie Shamburger. The Shamburgers and their children … Read more
The median price per square foot for a home in Petaluma increased in the past week to $601. That’s $71 more than the Sonoma County median. Prior to this, the median price per square foot of a home sold in Petaluma was $546. The median price per square foot for a home in Petaluma increased … Read more
A turf war is erupting in the residential real estate industry, with the biggest names — including Compass, Redfin, Zillow and Homes.com — falling into two increasingly stratified camps when it comes to so-called “pocket listings.” Such listings are houses for sale that are shown privately to select groups before going to the general public. … Read more
Q: We purchased our first home late last year. We have been getting notices in the mail telling us that our real estate taxes were not paid. We called the tax collector and were informed that we owed property taxes for the entire year, even though we only lived there for a few months. Is … Read more
The median price per square foot for a home in Sebastopol in the past eight weeks was $779. That’s $285 more than the Sonoma County median. The median price per square foot for a home in Sebastopol in the past eight weeks was $779. That’s $285 more than the Sonoma County median. The most expensive … Read more