Proper-Tea Time Episode 24 (TEAser): HOAs & Metro Tax Districts

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Video Description: What do most homeowners association fees cover, where do “metro taxes” come from and why are these the norm in nearly every neighborhood lately?! If you’ve ever wondered what ‘covenant’ and ‘conforming’ mean (in a real estate context) or how to even find out who is overseeing your HOA, you don’t want to […]

Property Tea Time Episode 23: Property Taxes

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Video Description: Ever wonder how the Tax Assessor arrives at your home’s valuation? Ever wonder why you should (or should not) appeal? This Proper-Tea Time content will help!

Proper-Tea Time Episode 21: Buydowns

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Video Description: Mortgage Consultant (and Queen of finding a way) Megan Onorato explains 2-1 Buydowns and other Lending Strategies that Buyers and Sellers can’t afford to miss as interest rates continue to rise.

Proper-Tea Time Episode 21 (TEAser): Buydowns

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Video Description: Mortgage Consultant (and Queen of finding a way) Megan Onorato explains 2-1 Buydowns and other Lending Strategies that Buyers and Sellers can’t afford to miss as interest rates continue to rise.

Proper-Tea Time Episode 20: 1031 Exchanges

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Video Description: Ken Palmen dishes the dirt and debunks the myths about 1031 exchanges. This gem of a strategy defers more tax than just capital gains. And if you can’t define boot, step up in basis and like-kind, you’ll learn something by siping this spot of the realty real tea.

Proper-Tea Time Episode 19: Title

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Video Description: Dana Schnorr explains deed transfer, title insurance and wire fraud which are elements of the most important part of a property sale: the closing.

Proper-Tea Time Episode 19 (TEAser): Title

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Video Description: If you don’t know what I mean when I say earnest money, escrow, wire fraud, net sheet, closing costs, title insurance or chain of title, watch this!