Whether you are a general homeowner or a professional real estate investor, properties in
the form of your primary residence is most likely the largest asset in your portfolio.
Not exact matches
For over 30 years, judges have had this authority on almost all
forms of property, including second homes and investment properties, but never before on
primary residences.
A reverse mortgage, also called a home equity conversion mortgage (HECM), lets seniors who are at least 62 years old access the home equity from their
primary residence in the
form of a lump sum, a line
of credit, a stream
of monthly payments or some combination
of these.
Unlike investment real estate property that typically provides cash flow income (i.e. cash in your pocket) to you in the
form of rent, depreciation, amortization, and equity growth, your
primary residence takes cash out
of your pocket in the
form of your mortgage payments.
Whether you are an adult student going back to school or the parent
of a student headed to college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
form (used for Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans or Pell Grants), does not require you to report the value
of your
primary residence (if you own a home) or the value
of your retirement accounts.
It is also a good idea to keep receipts for any expensive items and store this documentation in a location outside
of your
primary residence, such as in a safe deposit box or in digital
form in «cloud» storage.
Unlike investment real estate property that typically provides cash flow income (i.e. cash in your pocket) to you in the
form of rent, depreciation, amortization, and equity growth, your
primary residence takes cash out
of your pocket in the
form of your mortgage payments.
Many times, this will be payment that you use to pay for a hotel room or an alternate
form of housing until your
primary residence has been repaired.
Canadian citizens will now be required to disclose the sale
of their «
primary»
residence on the income tax
forms.