Stop the presses: Trump’s tax leak could have come from New York state – or not. These days, a could-be story can be the story.
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Trump’s Huge Tax Loss
Tag Archives: Real Estate
Unmarried Couples Keep A Tax Perk (For Now)
The IRS concedes unmarried couples can deduct interest on twice as much mortgage debt as married pairs. But for how long?
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Miami Back On Top
The scariest phrase in finance may be “This time is different.” So what to make of Florida’s latest real estate boom?
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An Unobjectionable Tax, As Taxes Go
There may be no such thing as a lovable tax, but some are easier to tolerate than others.
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Shooting Down A Hyped-Up Story
Hyped-up stories deserve to be shot down, and we are not talking about Brian Williams.
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Seller Financing’s Renewed Popularity, And Pitfalls
Tight credit conditions have brought renewed attention to the idea of seller financing. Caveat vendor.
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Turning A Sacred Cow Into Hamburger
Even a useless cow can lumber along if it’s sacred. The itemized deduction for home mortgage interest would be better as hamburger.
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A Welcome Mat For Foreigners Buying U.S. Homes
Giving foreign home buyers the right to live here would have benefits beyond the housing market. Even our polarized Congress might agree.
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The Good News In Housing’s Bad News
In the first quarter of this year, home values fell 3 percent, the largest quarter to quarter drop since 2008. …
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Hard Times In The Penthouse
What does the softening market for super-expensive homes in major cities mean for the rest of us? Probably not much.
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