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Internal Revenue Code Section 1031

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The Section 1031 of the United States Internal Revenue (IRS) allows to defer the payment of taxes related to capital gains obtained in transactions of sale and exchange of real estate properties. It consists of using the money - from the IRS tax - as part of the payment of the new property and transferring the obligation of your tax for later. This operation allows the investor to have more capital to invest in the new property by including money that he should use to pay taxes. Here, experts from Riverside 1031 explain more about the Section 1031 of the United States Internal Revenue (IRS).  

Why Owner's Title Insurance is Fundamental

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Experts at title insurance agency, Riverside Abstract , indicate that buying a home is an exciting, but also a complicated process.

What is Title Insurance?

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The title insurance policy protects the financial interest in a property. Two types of title insurance policies are available: the lender’s title insurance policy and the owner’s title insurance policy. In most of the cases, the lender, in order to protect their investment, will always require a lender’s title insurance policy. The insurance policy fee is part of the closing costs. This fee is always reflected as a lender charge on the closing disclosure. The owner’s title policy is optional. This policy is not required in order to purchase a home. However, professionals from the title insurance company, Riverside Abstract , recommend the purchase of this policy, in order to prevent any financial losses to the new home owner from previous home ownership. Why is Owner’s Title Insurance important? There are many options to be considered by the homeowners, when it comes to keeping their homes safe and secure. So, many homeowners choose to install smoke alarms, deadbolt lock...

Purchasing an Owner's Policy

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You might not know this, but the title insurance lender’s policy your bank requires you to buy before funding the mortgage isn’t the same thing as the optional title insurance owner’s policy your real estate agent is recommending you buy to protect your investment. With so many mandatory fees and additional charges required to close on a home, you may be tempted to pass on other optional closing costs, like an owner’s policy. However, before you turn down this option, the title processors at Riverside Abstract, a title insurance company, stress how important it is to know that the lender’s policy only protects the lender. That means that without an owner’s policy, your financial investment in your home is at risk. Riverside Abstract’s real estate attorneys with experience in homeowner's insurance can explain the difference between an owner's policy and a lender’s policy, ultimately helping you make the right decisions.

6 Questions to Ask About Title Insurance

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Mortgage lenders  and property buyers are protected against the problems with a title, which may arise when there is a transfer of property ownership. The title insurance company may pay the legal damages, specified in the policy if a title dispute arises during a sale. When issuing title insurance, the title insurance agency, or attorney researches the records in order to make sure that the property title is clean, that there are no undisclosed heirs to the property, unpaid taxes, pending legal action, errors, fraud or other problems with the deed. To put it simple, it will be verified if the seller really owns the property and is free to sell it. “A title or public record defect, that’s fixed before the transaction closes, is revealed in one out of every three searches,” says Joe Altman, spokesman for Riverside Abstract , a title insurance company, based in New York. After it is checked that the title of the property is clean, an underwriting company is contr...

Investment Property Abroad, A Sound Investment?

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We find out from our sources in the title insurance company Riverside Abstract, with has a satellite  office in Trenton , NJ, that the investment in property abroad and property overseas is currently proving to be one of the most popular and profitable media to long-term investments. However, when buying investment property in the emerging markets it can sometimes be difficult to obtain up to date and accurate investment information.  Overseas property investors in the established markets of Cyprus and Spain are now looking to invest at the emerging property markets of Bulgaria, Turkey, and Dubai. Several factors are influencing the property markets in these countries including Bulgaria's entry into the European Union and the recent changes to the property ownership laws in Dubai. As stated on the Riverside Medium Blog , the opportunity to purchase off plan investment property continues to flourish in Cyprus and Spain, however even high...

Are you Ready to Buy?

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Buying a home is usually a tough decision. There are many factors that can influence that decision. If you have been renting, you may start to consider that buying is a better option. The monthly payments of the rent are not contributing to your future. The CEO of Riverside Abstract (see Riverside Abstract on Crunchbase ), the title insurance agency, based in Brooklyn, NY, gives you some factors to determine if you are ready to buy your own home. The financial aspect First and more important, you have to determine if you can afford to buy a home on your own. The first consideration you need to have is the money needed for the down payment. More often, it is required to put between 10 and 20% of the purchase price of the home as a done payment. Sometimes, you can negotiate for e lesser down payment. Another thing you have to consider, according to Riverside Abstract escrows, are the closing costs. They can vary between 3 and 6% of the home purchase price. In addition, proper...