Making smart financial decisions is important in the ownership of a commercial property, and you can enjoy the increase of its value for years to come.
Owning an investment residential property will allow you to earn rental income, which helps increase the property’s equity. Owning a …
As a buyer or seller, you should know who to call to manage each aspect of the transaction.
Before you buy, sell or invest in real estate, know your role and know your goal. There are multiple participants …
Some facts to keep in mind when you sell your home.
In most cases, gains from sales are taxable. But did you know that if you sell your home, you may …
If you are a tenant of a multiple dwelling unit, you should know your rights when offered a buyout, when you are facing a rent increase and when your lease is facing termination.
Throughout New York City, tenants of multiple dwellings have found themselves making the critical decision of whether they should accept a buyout for their …
Don't let landlords trick you into relinquishing your rights as a tenant. Consult a landlord-tenant attorney for assistance in court procedures and even before you sign your lease. -- Chereen James
Officials are currently seeking ways to combat the Housing crisis, where an increasing number of renters have found themselves searching for affordable units. Landlords …
Not only does rental income provide additional revenue to a homeowner, it has tax benefits. The rental income that a homeowner receives is not federal taxable income and is thus deducted. Homeowners can also deduct the interest paid on their mortgage.
By Chereen James
With the influx of new residents, the increasing demand for livable space and the prevalence of real estate development, New York …
Do you have enough money for a down payment? Can you afford the monthly mortgage payments? How much are your debts? What is your credit score? And can you fix your own leaks?
By Tatyana Bellamy – Walker, Special to Workers World Today
For Caribbean-immigrant households, buying their first home can be the pathway to stability.
Many …
NYS Senator Jesse Hamilton: “We have dedicated lawyers, counselors, case workers, and community advocates working to uphold tenants’ rights and keep our communities whole...”
Brooklyn, NY – Senator Hamilton announced today $190,000 in funding for tenants’ rights and tenant advocacy groups secured in the New York State budget. …
National Low Income Housing Coalition released a new study titled “Out of Reach 2018.” It covers research on the affordability of housing among minimum-wage workers.
Add housing to the list of things low-paid workers cannot afford. While there has been a great deal of research …
"The surge in construction prices is coming at the worst possible time for booming cities like New York, Seattle and San Francisco, already dealing with an affordable-housing crunch that has increased the homeless populations and stoked acrimonious debates about growth and gentrification. City and state legislators have tried to tackle their housing problems with proposals to increase subsidized affordable housing, reduce building regulations and make it legal to build taller." - The New York Times
VALLEJO, Calif. — California is in the middle of an affordable-housing crisis that cities across the state …