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Record Keeping for Real Estate Investors

admin | March 3, 2010

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An investor needs accurate records of his or her rental income and expenses to prepare the investor’s income tax return.
                The following items should be recorded to collect required income tax information [...]

Discover the History of Lake County, Indiana

admin | January 8, 2010

The appearance of some of the towns in Lake County, IN are far from what the vision of those towns were when they were developed in the late 1800 and early 1900.
Lake County’s history span several decades.  Its history is surpassed only by Chicago who is fifty years older.
Lake County, though only 43 miles east [...]

Seniors Deadline Quickly Approaching

admin | January 1, 2010

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December 31 is the deadline for qualified senior to file for two percent cap on his or her property taxes.   This credit is for seniors in Lake and Porter Counties in Indiana; however, the auditor’s offices in both counties are reporting low or limited interest by seniors.  [...]

Types of Ownership Deeds

admin | December 5, 2009

There are different types of ownership deeds you may receive as a real estate investor.  The types of ownership deeds are general warranty deed, sheriff’s deed, quit claim deed, special warranty deed, tax deed, trustee deed, and certificate of title.
It is important to understand that no matter which ownership deed you receive it is best [...]

Real Estate Investor, Beware

admin | November 30, 2009

The IRS made changes to the tax that will affect 2007 tax returns if the investor claims a loss. In addition, just reporting a loss may cause your taxes to be audited.

The new law has to do with the real estate investor classification. The investor can be classified as a real estate professional. Under [...]

$8000 Tax Credit For First Time Home Buyers Expires Soon

admin | October 30, 2009

Image via WikipediaDid you know that the $8000 tax credit expires 11/30/2009?  That means there are only 131 shopping days remaining.  The reason the number of days is significant is that the buyer do not have to pay the $8000 tax credit back to the government as long as the buyer resides in the home for [...]

What is the difference between a Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

admin | October 26, 2009

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
 
All assets are frozen when a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is filed.  The attorney creates an automatic stay. Under an automatic stay, the homeowners will not be able to buy anything, the homeowner will not be able  to sell anything, and the homeowner will not be able to give away anything.  All unsecured debt [...]

Do You Need to Do a Short Sale?

admin | October 17, 2009

It is very important to know if a short sale is the best answer for your situation.  A short sale becomes a viable option when you cannot get what you are owed on the property because of changes in the market.  You may be thinking why would the lender allow a short sale and why [...]

Lake County to be Reassessed to 1.5 for homeowners by 2009

admin | October 16, 2009

Great news for the state, but more importantly for Lake County.  If you were not aware when the first information came out about changes or reassessment of taxes it was stated that all but two counties were going to benefit from the changes.  You guess Lake County was not going to benefit, but at least [...]

LOOK This Home is Near Miller Beach, IN Has Been Reduced

admin | September 28, 2009

Get this 5 bedroom 2.5 bathroom home for $28,500 or best offer for a limited until September 30, 2009.
 
Contact Serena for more details at 219 803 4489 or 219 614 9390.
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Serena Brown is broker and owner of Taylor-Brown Real Estate. She is the author of this blog. She has also co-authored a book entitled Should I Short Sale My Home. She has authored a e-book How to Sell My Home. She will be authoring a book on real estate investing by April of 2010 and several reports. She has dual degrees in Business Administration and Electronic Engineering Technology. She prides herself on being up to date on all trends, news, and education related to real estate to include short sale, loan modification, etc. She also makes sure her clients are abreast of how these changes will affect them financial. Therefore, stay tuned for great information in 2010.

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