Personal property is a standard coverage on a homeowners insurance policy. It covers belongings like furniture and clothing, paying up to a certain limit if they are stolen or damaged by a covered ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

If you’re buying or selling a home, you need to pay attention to what is and is not included in the transaction. There isn’t a bright line between what constitutes “real estate,” clearly to be ...

Disagreements and uncertainty are common regarding what buyers and sellers think remains with a home when it sells. The standard contract verbiage indicates that fixtures remain and personal property ...

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The IRS has issued final regulations that define what property qualifies for Sec. 1031 like-kind exchange treatment (T.D. 9935). The new rules are necessary because the law known as the Tax Cuts and ...