MEDICAID, MEDICARE, AND REAL ESTATE
One of the most misunderstood aspects of Medicaid is the look back period for asset transfers and how that affects eligibility for elderly people in need of long-term healthcare. Lets …
AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRSHIP
When a person dies without leaving a will, an affidavit of heirship may be needed to establish facts about the deceased persons heirs and the transfer of property. While laws …
AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH
Transferring Joint Tenancy Real Estate After a Death Property held in joint tenancy is usually easy to transfer to the survivor after the other owner dies. Many people, especially couples, …
KANSAS TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED
Kansas Transfer on Death Deed What is a Transfer on Death Deed? A transfer-on-death (TOD) deed, also called a beneficiary deed, looks like a regular deed used to transfer real …
CAP RATE
Since prehistoric times, we humans have been in the business of evolution. Such is the scientific truth. Unless, that is, we are talking about cap rates, in which case there …
REAL ESTATE AGENT FUNDAMENTALS
These days, more than half of buyers start their home search online, according to the 2018 Profile of Homebuyers & Sellers, released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). However, …
REIT FUNDAMENTALS
Prior to the onset of the industrial revolution, wealth and power were measured primarily in terms of the amount of land owned by an individual or family. Although the twentieth …
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
Community property is a type of joint ownership of assets between married couples. It’s the law in nine states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. …
8 HOME IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE YOUR HOUSE SELL FASTER
If you?re thinking of selling your home within the next few weeks or months, preparing your home to go on the market can help you get the best price. Aside …
4 THINGS NOT TO DO IF YOU ARE A COMMERCIAL INVESTOR
MISTAKE #1: DON’T OVERPAYIts not unusual for a commercial real estate investor that is new to commercial real estate to overpay for a commercial income property. This is usually due …