Alicia Solomon-DelaCruz's (asdelacruz) Blog

The first thing that I think should be done when you decide to sell your home is to de-clutter your home.  We accumulate a lot of junk in our home because we do not want to let go of our memories.  The rule of thumb is when you have not used it for over a year, you probably don't need it.  Minimi...

Haul Out Personal Items When trying to sell a home, encourage your sellers to remove family photographs, children's artwork, religious or ethnic decorations, and their other personal items including toiletries in the bathrooms. You don't want potential buyers to be distracted by a seller's medici...

The tax advantages of real estate are staggering. You can own a rental unit, collect rent, pay operating expenses and loan payments, and come out with a positive cash flow, and then still get a tax break. When you own rental real estate, or even if you just buy and sell properties, you are classi...