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Selling a second home can come with an unexpected tax burden & it doesn't matter if it's an inherited cabin, a luxury vacation retreat, or modest rental property. The IRS treats the sale of these properties as a taxable event—without the preferential treatment of selling a primary residence.This ...

Oct 2 (Reuters)FICO shares surged in Thursday morning trading after the U.S. data analytics company said it would license its credit scores directly to mortgage resellers, its used by nearly 90% of lenders to evaluate a borrower's creditworthiness. "This new distribution model will allow lenders ...

A new Report for August 2025 shows that 33 of the 50 most populous metros were Buyer’s markets, 12 were Balanced markets and 5 were Seller’s markets..More info / Full Article: https://www.redfin.com/news/buyers-vs-sellers-august-2025.Source: MLS & Redfin Data. .#buyers#sellers#realestate#seanaujla

Sep/29/2025💵 Upfront Costs (Before Closing) 💰 Should be able to demonstrate a Down Payment of at least 3%–20%.  🤝 Earnest Money Deposit: Typically 1%–3% of the purchase price, depends on the transaction & typically submitted once all subjects have been removed.  🔍 Home Inspection: $300–$500, depe...

Sep/30/2025When selling your home, there are several costs you’ll likely be responsible for. Below is a breakdown of the most common ones for a residential sale of a SFD - Single Family Home + role of Escrow. Real Estate Agent Commission 💰 Typically around 5% of the sale price. Split between the ...

Source: https://www.nar.realtor/generational-trendsReport Released on April 1, 2025. 𝒮𝑒𝒶𝓃 𝐴𝓊𝒿𝓁𝒶, 𝑀𝐵𝐴𝒮𝑜𝒞𝒶𝐿 ℛ⁄𝐸 & 𝑀𝓉𝑔. 𝐵𝓇𝑜𝓀𝑒𝓇𝐻𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓂𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 R𝒾𝓈𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝒶𝓁𝓉𝓎 | 𝒯𝒯𝐻 𝐿𝑜𝒶𝓃𝓈𝒟ℛ𝐸 𝟢𝟤𝟤𝟣𝟣𝟧𝟨𝟧 | 𝒩𝑀𝐿𝒮 𝟤𝟦𝟪𝟢𝟨𝟫𝟤https://seanaujla.com/tips This Blog was written by: Sean Aujla, MBA - #SoCal Real Estate & Finance Brok...

Release: Sep/22/2025Breaking News: Certain Homeowners affected by the LA fires will now have more time (up to 1 year) to pay their mortgages, without penalties or interest, under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Lenders will not be allowed to charge late fees, impose higher interest ...

Sep/23/25In light of the rapid advancements that AI tools have made since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, people have been pondering the potential of artificial intelligence to replace certain occupations. Here are areas that are projected to have the most demand within the next decade:Discl...

Sep/22/2025A modest improvement in mortgage rates & stabilizing home prices boosted California home sales in August, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.Here are the latest stats:More info / Source: https://www.car.org/august2025Disclosure: The posted info should be utiliz...

Sep/22/2025Most of these you probably already know, however, here are some AI platforms that could revolutionize the way you operate your business & some are free. 👇1) Suno → https://suno.ai — Make music2) Gamma → https://gamma.app — Design docs3) PicWish.com → https://picwish.com — Image editing...