Financial, Legal and Tax

How to Protect Yourself from Rental Schemes: Find a reputable property manager or do it yourself


Published Date: 2010-01-05

There has been a series of recent news reports about a variety of rental scams that have duped hundreds of homeowners and renters out of thousands of dollars. This complex rental scam too place in...

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Financial, Legal and Tax

Selling Without Capital Gains


Published Date: 2009-12-29

With the home buyer credit in place helping individuals get in properties, you may be wondering if there are any ways to get around paying capital gains taxes on your rental property when you’re...

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Financial, Legal and Tax

Renting out part of our home as a corporate rental. What you need to know


Published Date: 2009-11-06

Many homeowners these days are looking to make a little extra cash and the first place they often look is their home. Renting out part of your home can be an effective way to make a little extra...

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Financial, Legal and Tax

Rental Security Deposits. What you should ask for and how to handle disputes


Published Date: 2009-11-05

Security deposits are one of the most important tools a landlord has to protect his/her rental property. We have found that 92% of landlords collect a security deposit - as it is generally...

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Financial, Legal and Tax

Negotiating Strategies: How to get renters to pay what you're asking


Published Date: 2009-10-15

It's likely many of your leads are asking you for a price break these days. Even I was asked for a deal when I sold my rental home a few months ago. It seems like no one wants nor expects to pay...

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Financial, Legal and Tax

Friday Night Fraud


Published Date: 2009-09-29

Ok, so I tell people about this all the time but then I hear about it happening over and over again. Please take a minute to slow down and think about it before you rent your property on a Friday...

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Financial, Legal and Tax

Be Careful if you Substitute your Current Listing with a Different Listing


Published Date: 2009-09-09

I was just reading a multi-page user agreement from another rental site and one item popped out at me as a feature of CorporateHousingByOwner.com that our customers may not be aware of. Did you...

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Financial, Legal and Tax

Should you play "Let's Make a Deal" with renters, buyers and everyone in between?


Published Date: 2009-08-10

I keep reading articles about how the American consumer wants to negotiate on everything they buy and how even in large box stores consumers are getting deals just by asking. Negotiating is nothing...

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Financial, Legal and Tax

Legislative win for Corporate Housing!


Published Date: 2009-06-23

As State and City budgets face huge deficits politicians are looking for new things to tax. In most states monthly rentals are not subject to lodging or other taxes. This is important in keeping...

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