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You Can Equip a Home Office for Success

Whether you are buying or selling a home, figuring out who pays what fees can be a real source of confusion. In this very busy home market, it’s helpful to understand what to expect if you are entering a transaction. We break down some basics.

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Buying or Selling A Home? Fees Can Be Confusing

Whether you are buying or selling a home, figuring out who pays what fees can be a real source of confusion. In this very busy home market, it’s helpful to understand what to expect if you are entering a transaction. We break down some basics.

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Condo Inventories Growing But Sales Staying Strong

As COVID-19 outbreak took hold earlier this year the U.S., sales of condominiums took one of the biggest hits. Condos reached a low year-over-year point in May. That was after in late 2019—pre-pandemic for the U.S.—where condo sales were accelerating at a faster rate than single-family detached homes, reports CoreLogic, a real estate research firm.

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Protecting Transactions from Cyber-Crime

Privacy and security are high priorities for Ideal Title. We work with agents, lenders, real estate professionals and consumers to adhere to industry cybersecurity standards, regulations and legislation, which protect sensitive data and the real estate settlement transaction itself.

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Making A Smart Rental Investment During Covid-19

Unless you like to gamble, investing wisely in real estate – and especially in rentals – means paying attention to the long-term financial returns of your property. And this in turn means paying attention to the economic health of the market where you choose to invest.

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Some Popular Home Fix-Ups in the Pandemic

When Americans found themselves stuck at home, they quickly turned their attention to home improvement. That quickly became evident as home improvement retailers saw a huge rush in traffic as folks tried to figure out how to make things a little bit brighter at home.

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Opportunity Zones During Economic Uncertainty

Are you an investor with a recent realized gain? You may want to evaluate the risks and benefits of investing the gain in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ). Introduced as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, opportunity zones offer tax breaks to real estate investors who make long-term investments in low income census tracks.

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