HomeLight

JUNE 23, 2023

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not legal or tax advice. If you need help determining the taxes on your home sale, please consult a skilled tax professional. That’s because there’s a good chance the profit from your home sale is tax-free.

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HomeLight

APRIL 6, 2023

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not legal or tax advice. If you need assistance navigating the legalities or tax implications of selling a house in California, HomeLight always encourages you to reach out to your own advisor. What's Your California Home Worth?

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HomeLight

AUGUST 10, 2022

DISCLAIMER: This blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not legal advice. If you need assistance navigating the legalities of tax deductions when selling a home, HomeLight always encourages you to consult your tax advisor. But, oftentimes, it’s challenging to project how taxes will impact your equity.

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HomeLight

JULY 25, 2022

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not for professional tax advice. If you need assistance navigating the tax implications of selling a house after owning it for two years, HomeLight always encourages you to reach out to your own advisor. Get Estimate.

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HomeLight

JULY 25, 2022

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not for professional tax advice. If you need assistance navigating the tax implications of selling a house after owning it for one year, HomeLight always encourages you to reach out to your own advisor. A family emergency.

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HomeLight

JUNE 8, 2023

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, information in this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, and is not to be taken as legal or tax advice. When it comes to taxes, HomeLight always recommends reaching out to your own trusted advisor. Which would you choose? Investing in real estate?

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Marco Santarelli

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Investing in real estate has some incredible tax benefits. It is easy to find the lists of these tax benefits of real estate investing , like the ability to deduct nearly every expense associated with the real estate or how to qualify to exclude from your income all or part of any capital gain from the sale of your main home.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 30, 2020

To Uncle Sam, that’s a tax riddle. Here’s why: The IRS distinguishes between routine repairs and capital improvements, and only the latter will help you save on any taxes owed on the sale of your primary residence. Unfortunately, these one-off fixes won’t usually translate to tax savings.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant for educational purposes only and is not intended to be construed as financial, tax, or legal advice. HomeLight always encourages you to reach out to a tax professional, real estate attorney, or other advisor regarding your personal situation.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When it comes to your career, your employer has the power to mandate where you live. Or you’ve experienced a sudden and extreme change to your financial situation, such as a layoff or death in the family. Whatever the circumstance, you should act early if you’re suddenly struggling to make your monthly mortgage payment.

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HomeLight

MARCH 23, 2023

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not legal advice. Furthermore, if keeping the property puts a strain on your budget, the accrual of deferred maintenance, back taxes, or foreclosure will only cost more later.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2020

I specifically didn’t post new content on Friday because I knew you’d all need to be fresh, eager, and well-rested this morning in order to power through this week’s blogs. Those long-term readers among you will recall the length of these “year-end” blog posts. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

. “David: don’t make this blog political.” ” That’s what I told myself each and every time I wrote parts of the blog in my head over the last seven days. There have been a lot of changes to the mortgage industry over the years, which comes from the government, via the CMHC and/or Bank of Canada.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

I was going to write a blog post with my response, but with stats posts next week, and then year-end posts the following week, I wasn’t sure if I’d have time. It would be an awesome blog, and more insightful than what I’d come up with.” client education with PWL Capital in Ottawa.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Is it weird that the “Top Five” blogs, that I have written, are being chosen by me ? Perhaps next year we’ll come up with a system. But I also like to consider how these blog posts age , and whether or not the content turned out to be relevant, eye-opening, or predictive. TorontoRealtyBlog. Outright lies !

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 16, 2021

Here comes the cynicism, folks, but it seems to me like the “indicators” are not really indicative of a bubble bursting. Somebody noted in Monday’s comments section that the Toronto Star article I took issue with was probably written for this exact reason: to get clicks. So if you want results, use the word “bubble.”

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 14, 2021

Over the last week, I’ve been bookmarking several newspaper articles in anticipation of writing a long-overdue blog post for which I would basically need to lock myself in my office with complete silence for a full day. TorontoRealtyBlog. Can we have an honest discussion here? Can we, really? “Toronto,” I said.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

These usually go over well. I’m going to give you five scenarios and I want you to tell me which is something you would define as a “problem.” ” Cool? – Scenario #1: A property in North Toronto is listed for $1,099,900 and is likely “worth” about $1,400,000 in this hyper market. How much is that offer for?

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 1, 2022

One of the more interesting conversations I had, and the impetus for this blog, happened two weeks ago. TorontoRealtyBlog. Have you heard? The Toronto rental market is on fire! It’s a funny thing, this rental market of ours. At times, it can be ice cold. Then at other times, the rental market can be so fierce it’s unfair.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2022

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not legal advice. If you need assistance navigating the legalities of keeping your home in a divorce, HomeLight always encourages you to reach out to your own advisor. Unsure What to Do With the House? One spouse buys out the other party.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

“You’re not going to throw away $36,000 in after-tax dollars on rent every year.” Maybe this year will help as a “bridge” of sorts, both in terms of her physical residence but also to move on to the next phase of life? TorontoRealtyBlog. I’ve known this client for a long time.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 30, 2021

You will see a lot of good reasons for this. Real estate is only available in limited quantities. After all, manufacturing more land is impossible. As a result, real estate is nearly universally thought to be a sound investment. However, it must be acknowledged that conventional views on real estate are changing.

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Marco Santarelli

JANUARY 3, 2021

Investing in rental properties can generate passive income, significant tax benefits ( being an income property ), and build equity from price appreciation over the years. Investing in rental properties can generate passive income, significant tax benefits ( being an income property ), and build equity from price appreciation over the years.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 24, 2021

And when it comes to a relationship, aren’t there already enough days that require celebration? Anniversaries come in all different forms and have different meanings to different people. TorontoRealtyBlog. I’m not really one for anniversaries. My wife’s birthday. That’s one I try not to forget. How ironic!

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