Recent declines in the stock market have many people looking for safer investments to protect their hard-earned dollars. While real estate investments have not recently yielded the kind of returns the stock market offers, it is rare that real estate declines in value, as has been the case for stocks during the 2000-01 time frame.
We, as real estate professionals, (Sales Agents, Brokers, and San Antonio Property Managers) have the ultimate responsibility to control our time and how we expense it back to our clients and customers. We are the owners of our time, and it is our responsibility to control our time. The responsibility to control our time is
The Texas Commission on Human Rights (TCHR) has established a Maximum-Persons-Per-Bedroom occupancy policy for owners of rental property. TCHR has also established a Newborn Policy for rental housing owners. In both cases, the TCHR policies are in effect and enforceable as of May 1, 1995. In essence, the Maximum-Persons-Per-Bedroom policy states that: “A family may
How To Protect Against Springtime Pests Termites can be a health hazard and nuisance year round, but springtime especially will have them coming to your home in floods. The annual swarming of termites puts many areas at risk for infestation. But how do you know if your area is in danger? By the time termites
When Congress changed the tax rules for selling a home, the aim was to ensure that most taxpayers would never owe tax on the sale of a principal residence. But for some retired homeowners, these new tax rules are a mixed blessing. The current tax law states that married joint filers may exclude from tax