Homeownership is a critical building block of household wealth, a fact that's obscured by the traditional comparison of renting and owning costs. The post The Misleading Math Behind the Rent vs. Buy ...

This biweekly sponsored column is written by the experts at Gordon James Realty, a local property management firm that specializes in residential real estate, commercial real estate and home owner ...

Calculating return on investment (ROI) on a rental property is essential for understanding its profitability and making informed decisions as an investor. ROI measures how much profit you’re ...

Property depreciation is the gradual reduction in the value of a property over time due to factors like wear and tear, which can be used for tax deduction purposes. Property depreciation is typically ...

Like those all over the country, the Altoona Housing Authority is preparing to adjust how it calculates rents for tenants based on a 2016 law whose main provisions go into effect Jan. 1. “It’s a big ...

Q: I'm a new manager of a small apartment complex and would like to know how to figure out prorated rent for February. Is it the same amount as if the month had 30 or 31 days? A: Prorated rent is the ...

Whether your small business involves renting out your vacation home while you aren't in it or purchasing property to rent to tenants on a long-term basis, you must report rental income and pay taxes ...

Notional rent was introduced to discourage taxpayers from leaving houses vacant and create supply of properties for tenants Notional rent is calculated using the concepts of fair rent, municipal value ...