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The new green standard will help remodelers
Turbulence in the real estate market -- What to do in the meantime
Thriving markets are out there -- You just need to know where to look
Tax credits reward low-income housing investors
Ask the Advisor -- How will debt forgiveness tax relief ease the mortgage crisis?
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The American Society of
Interior Designers Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council have released the nation\'s first sustainable residential remodeling guidelines.
This article describes various aspects of the REGREEN program, including resources available on the REGREEN Web site and benefits of going green. A
sidebar on IRS Notice 2008-40 offers information on the IRS\'s expanded advice about regulations that allow commercial building owners to deduct part
or all of the cost of installing energy-efficient equipment.
If the current real estate
market is making it harder to sell your commercial property, beefing up your leasing strategies could help you weather the storm until the selling
climate improves. This article offers statistics on vacancy and rental rates in various market segments, so you can see what\'s moving and what\'s
not. Plus, it offers tips on structuring various types of commercial leases. A sidebar explores how an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 exchange
can help you trade up, while deferring taxes on the transaction.
Commercial real estate
developers and investors can still find market segments and geographic areas that continue to show promise. This article looks at some markets that
you may have overlooked. For example, as families lose their homes due to the subprime mortgage crisis, they are flocking into the rental market. And
the demand for industrial space continues to rise. The article offers some hope in an otherwise dismal real estate market.
Affordable housing is often
viewed as a less-than-attractive investment option fraught with excessive government rules and regulations. But many developers and investors are
finding that such potential headaches are offset by the financial rewards of the federal low-income housing tax credit program. This brief article
explains how the program works.
The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt
Relief Act of 2007, which became law last December, was enacted to help stem the snowballing foreclosure and economic landslide brought on by the
subprime mortgage crisis. This article explains how the new law will provide relief to homeowners who receive debt forgiveness in a foreclosure or in
a mortgage workout.
