Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week, she’s looking at questions on estate and gift taxes. (Get a free issue of The Kiplinger Tax Letter or subscribe.) 1. Estate tax changes under the OBBB Question: Did the “One […]
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It’s been nearly two months since the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act (OBBBA) passed, and as a certified public accountant (CPA), I can tell you it’s laden with real estate investment-friendly reforms. Most notably, there’s the permanent restoration of 100 percent bonus depreciation, which will allow real estate investors (both businesses and individuals) to more
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After two of the toughest years in recent history, the U.S. lake real estate market is showing signs of life and that means new opportunities for buyers. Photo by Pixabay According to Lake Homes Realty’s free Fall 2025 Lake Real Estate Market Report, transactions are finally on the rise after a prolonged stall. Lake Homes
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In This Article They say the riches are in the niches—and nowhere is that more true than in real estate investing. As someone who reviews vastly different real estate investments every day as an organizer of a hands-off investment club, I wish I could say I’ve seen it all. But in this industry, there are
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Some positive news in the Sarasota/Bradenton real estate markets. Yesterday the July stats came out and the average home price for Sarasota county was $470,000 which was the same as it was a year ago. So, maybe prices have stopped falling. Condo prices are another story. We’ve got about a five to six month inventory
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These investment property loans can get you a 4% interest rate, a lower monthly payment, or require very little cash at closing. They’re still available in 2025, but most real estate investors are unaware of them. We’ve used these exact strategies on our rental properties in the past, and with rates trending lower, this could
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These investment property loans can get you a 4% interest rate, a lower monthly payment, or require very little cash at closing. They’re still available in 2025, but most real estate investors are unaware of them. We’ve used these exact strategies on our rental properties in the past, and with rates trending lower, this could
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These investment property loans can get you a 4% interest rate, a lower monthly payment, or require very little cash at closing. They’re still available in 2025, but most real estate investors are unaware of them. We’ve used these exact strategies on our rental properties in the past, and with rates trending lower, this could
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These investment property loans can get you a 4% interest rate, a lower monthly payment, or require very little cash at closing. They’re still available in 2025, but most real estate investors are unaware of them. We’ve used these exact strategies on our rental properties in the past, and with rates trending lower, this could
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These investment property loans can get you a 4% interest rate, a lower monthly payment, or require very little cash at closing. They’re still available in 2025, but most real estate investors are unaware of them. We’ve used these exact strategies on our rental properties in the past, and with rates trending lower, this could
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