Category: Home Selling Strategies

What is “Title?” & What Does It Mean to the Prospective Property Buyer or Seller?

September 7, 2012

The Colorado Real Estate Commission and the Division of Real Estate developed a Title Insurance Fact Sheet to explain title insurance to consumers and the importance of choosing a title company in their real estate transaction. Click here to download a PDF of the Title Insurance Fact Sheet.

What You Still Need to Know about the First-Time Homebuyer Credit

September 5, 2012

By RJ McArthur, CPA , EKS&H – Ehrhardt, Keefe, Steiner & Hottman PC Provided by Land Title In an attempt to help stimulate sluggish home sales, Congress provided a federal tax credit to certain qualified homebuyers who purchased a principal residence after April 8, 2008, and before May 1, 2010. This credit was extended through … More What You Still Need to Know about the First-Time Homebuyer Credit

The 3.8% Tax Is Not a Real Estate Transfer Tax

August 7, 2012

By Robert Freedman, Senior Editor, REALTOR® Magazine Shortly after the federal government enacted sweeping healthcare reform earlier this year, there was considerable concern over a last-minute addition to the legislation: a 3.8 percent tax on investment income of upper-income households to help shore up Medicare. The tax takes effect in 2013. Among the concerns expressed … More The 3.8% Tax Is Not a Real Estate Transfer Tax