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LLCs for California Real Estate: Why they are Crucial

December 31, 2023 02:12 pm by Zach Javdan

With hundreds of thousands of LLCs formed each year in California alone, limited liability companies remain a popular choice for real estate investors. LLC formation is a crucial step for California...

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Airbnb Tax Loophole: Short-Term Rental Hack

December 25, 2023 11:12 am by LawInc Staff

Generating rental income often requires navigating tricky tax obligations around property assets and profits declared. However, many investors remain unaware of a handy tax loophole letting short-term rental hosts like...

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Real Estate Revolution: Billion-Dollar Verdict Shakes Up Commission Structure

October 31, 2023 02:10 pm by LawInc Staff

The Big Verdict A jury’s recent decision could dramatically alter the landscape of real estate commissions, impacting how we buy and sell homes. In the case of Burnett et al v....

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Treasury Issues Historic Business Ownership Reporting Rules Impacting Millions

December 08, 2021 11:12 pm by Zach Javdan

Today, the U.S. Treasury Department’s crimefighting division, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which is intended to...

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Why LLCs are Crucial For Real Estate Investing

March 16, 2018 03:03 am by LawInc Staff

Forming an LLC is critical when investing in real estate. Placing assets, like real estate, under your own name can be a disaster in the making. Investors should seriously consider...

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IRS 1031 Exchanges: How to Save Money on Your Real Estate Investments

December 20, 2015 04:12 pm by Maria Kozak

If you make a gain from a sale, you generally have to pay a tax on the gain. If you don’t know this already, you will soon enough. But there...

Bel Air Giga-Mansion Developer Facing Criminal Charges

July 23, 2015 01:07 pm by Maria Kozak

Forget megamasions, the newest fad in wealthy real estate development is the giga-mansion. Giga for gigantic, the new term was developed to represent the colossal homes that the ridiculously wealthy...

Mansionization Battle: Los Angeles Slammed With New Home Size Limits

April 14, 2015 09:04 am by Sheren Javdan

Los Angeles residents are reeling because of new ordinances restricting home sizes in 20 single-family neighborhoods. Many are concerned that the restrictions, lasting up to two years, could have a...

Iconic San Francisco Small Business Victim of Massive Rent Increase

April 06, 2015 12:04 pm by Jenny Kim

Jeffrey’s Toys, a toy store in downtown San Francisco, will be forced to close its doors on Market Street and Third Street by May 8. One of the handful of independently...

3% Down Home Loans Available Soon

December 11, 2014 05:12 pm by LawInc Staff

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are about to unleash 3 percent down-payment mortgages on the real estate market with hopes of making home ownership more accessible to those with good...