Property managers must know and obey laws relating to security deposit collection and maintenance. Getty Anecdotal estimates peg the U.S. market for residential security deposits at more than $60 billion. Opportunities are ripe for fintech solutions in the administration of deposits. Independent security deposit management services can add value to professionally-managed real estate, while simultaneously
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Billionaire Ken Griffin’s penthouse purchase (pictured here) reignited talks of a pied-a-terre tax in New York earlier this year. Sen. Brad Hoylman plans to bring the bill back in 2020. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo credit should AFP/Getty Images The pied-a-terre tax has reared its head again, with New York Sen. Brad
Home agents are using a calculator to calculate the loan period each month for the customer. Getty When you’re applying for a mortgage, your interest rate can have a huge effect on your monthly payment. With home loans, there are two different ways that your interest rate can be calculated. You can either get a
Farmers at the Willowsford community farm in Aldie, Virginia, harvest fall greens for the neighborhoods CSA program and public farm stand. Photo by Deborah Dramby Forget the pristine landscaping, five-star golf courses, and resort-style amenities that master-planned communities have become known for. Thanks to a handful of developers and their more sustainable approach to planning,
In a charming cottage on Main Street, guests can try out L.L. Bean furnishings before they buy them, or they simply enjoy them for a night or two. Harraseeket Inn If you live with flannel sheets, hunting and fishing gear, canvas tote bags, rustic furniture and those sturdy leather-on-top, rubber-below boots, then you must be
There’s no question that the right investment property is an incredible financial opportunity. Whether you purchase a residential or commercial property, tapping into its potential, such as renovating and then renting out a space, can help you generate passive income and even turn a nice profit when you eventually sell. However, you shouldn’t just buy
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Entrance Concierge Auctions The sprawling Pittsburg, Texas estate built for the late Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim who founded Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the country’s largest chicken producers in the U.S., is set for a no-reserve auction staring October 15th with Concierge Auctions (previous Forbes coverage of Pilgrim’s
It’s no secret that many industries have experienced disruption from technological innovation, from Uber’s effects on the taxi industry to Amazon’s impact on the retail sector. Yet, the commercial real estate industry has been slower to embrace the shift. I decided to look at three companies that are revolutionizing the commercial real estate industry through
Foreclosures can cause financial damage, but a new study shows they’re not as game-changing as you might think. Getty A foreclosure stays on your credit report for seven years, but according to a new study, the real damage is much shorter-lived than that. New data from loan marketplace LendingTree shows that the bulk of foreclosure
Rooster crowing in the morning with sunrise. Getty Thirty years ago, Paul Fleischman won a Newbery Medal award for his booklet Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices. Comprised of 14 children’s poems about insects, it’s meant to be read by two people at a time. These back-and-forth conversations essentially capture the lives – or perceived