(TNS)—When you purchase your home or buy land for your new home from a seller, you’re responsible for paying closing costs on top of the negotiated contract price. These costs are sometimes shared by the seller, depending on how you negotiate the deal. As you sign the dotted line, you might wonder, “Are closing costs tax-deductible?” The IRS has some specific rules on itemized deductions for...
Even though much of the District is in what we would consider a fairly normal market, with moderate price increases and a climate that favors neither buyers nor sellers, there are some pockets that remain hot sellers’ markets. Whether it’s the most sought-after neighborhood or a hard-to-find price point, the end result is often the...
(TNS)—Buying a new home was probably your best financial move in 2016. Now you can continue to reap the financial benefits of homeownership in the new year and take some steps to help protect your investment. Follow these tips to position yourself going forward to be a happier homeowner with a great house and a few extra bucks in your pocket while being proactive financially in the coming months. Get a...
Hats off to the Clemson Tigers, 2016 National Football Champions (35 -31 over Alabama's Crimson Tide). For those of you that don't follow college football or more specifically Alabama or Clemson, you missed one great game. I'm from Greenville SC and attended Clemson University where football is king. Even before my years at Clemson my dad was and still is a huge Clemson fan so we watched them play...