Finance 
Reducing Your Charleston Property Taxes(0)
Courtesy Charleston County Auditor’s Office
Do you own and reside in your home?
If you are over 65 years of age, or certified totally and permanently disabled or blind, you may qualify for the Homestead Exemption. Up to [...]
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401k Investing in Real Estate
Every good investment advisor would agree that any retirement plan should have a properly balanced asset allocation, whether it is a 401(k), Individual IRA, Simple IRA, SEP IRA, Roth IRA or a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA).
One key to a balanced portfolio is to make sure the asset classes you hold are non-correlating. To make [...]
Why Depreciation is the Best Tax Deduction
The Best Tax Deducation
Many potential real estate investors, and even current investment property owners don’t fully understand why depreciation is the best real estate tax deduction of all. Uncle Sam requires property investors to depreciate their investment properties such as rental houses, apartments, warehouses, office buildings and shopping centers. Depreciation is a “paper loss” required [...]
Selling Your Home
Tax Exclusion (Federal)
If you sold your main home, you may be able to exclude up to $250,000 of gain ($500,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly) from your federal tax return. This exclusion is allowed each time that you sell your main home, but generally no more frequently than once every two years.
To be eligible for [...]