Real estate appraisal

The design by Mies Van Der Rohe’s TD Center was one of the most conspicuous arrangements of office towers in Toronto. It not only raised the standards of design throughout Canada, but also influenced every project that followed in the surrounding neighborhood. The Toronto Dominion Bank Tower was erected in 1967 costing 65 million dollars, with a height of 56 stories and over 1.3 million square feet of office space. The completion of the tower can be credited as a historic precursor of the…

An idyllic suburban residential community on Chicago's North Shore, Glencoe, Illinois consists mainly of single-family homes, occupied by their owners. The four square mile village is home to approximately 8,762 people, most of whom are professionals who earn over $100,000 per year. From kindergarten to eighth grade, Glencoe's children attend one of the three age-centered schools operated by Glencoe School District 35, followed by attendance at the New Trier Township High School. The high…

Facts Harry, a sheriff’s deputy, was injured on the job. He was allowed under his contract with the state to choose between $1,000 weekly sick-pay distributions or an $850 weekly workers’ compensation payment. Issue(s) Should Harry choose sick-pay or workers’ compensation based on the effects of income tax? Conclusions Harry’s best option is to select $850 weekly worker’s compensation payment, as such amount will be excluded from gross income. In comparation, the sick-pay distribution will be…

Being a real estate agent isn’t always easy. Just like any industry, there are those who give it a good name and those who give it a bad name. The bad agents are the minority, but because of their poor practices, they make the rest of the real estate agents look bad. There are a number of things that can cause real estate professionals to get a bad rap. Money hungry, untrustworthy, and commission hungry agents who will say or do anything just to make the sale affect the good reputations of good…

eople require dumpster rental services for many reasons. For example, a landlord often needs to clean the apartment where the last tenants left garbage piled high. A professional home renovator often takes several trips to the county dump. Or perhaps, you just have a big cleaning task to do and you need a place to dispose all the waste materials. Usually, renting of these king-size garbage containers is the region of large construction companies, but there many dumpster rental companies that…

California Reality Check Forming a budget is necessary in order to learn how to handle money and become financially successful. Creating a budget helped me discover how I’d like to live, and how I can afford my desired life style. Eventually I’d like to have my own home, so for housing, I selected the “buy a place of your own” option. The estimated monthly cost for this was $3,180. Next I had to choose the expenses that would come along with owning my own place. I chose the mobile phone service,…

Did you get your Proposed 2016 Crestwood Terrace Budget and Proxy information? Interesting that the Board Meeting was Thursday to discuss the budget, dues increase, and assessment; and we got the information in Friday's mail! As far as I could see, only four homeowners (all women except for Daryl) and three Board Members (Ed, June, and Karen) attended. But, if RPM already had the information to send out, what good would it have done for anyone to attend and comment, anyway? The proposed…

Renting An Apartment? 3 Reasons To Get Renter’s Insurance Many tenants make the assumption that their apartment building’s master policy will cover their unit entirely in case something were to happen to it. That is not true, which is why renter’s insurance is a very valuable thing to have for anybody that is renting an apartment. Here are 3 reasons why you should consider it. Liability Protection The reasons for having liability insurance is not to protect yourself or your belongings, but to…

With single family homes dating back to the 1960s and 70s, as well as a few choice condos, the Goldsmith neighborhood in Denver can be found in an area that was once considered to be a suburb, but is now an integral part of the city. Located in the Southeast portion of town, Goldsmith is bordered by Evans Avenue to the north, I-25 to the west, Yale Avenue to the south, and Quebec Street to the east, and is conveniently placed in the middle point between downtown and the Denver Tech Center,…

An asphalt driveway is not what springs to most people's minds when they think about improving their home's curb appeal. Even so, a good driveway can do a lot for your home's value and appearance. One way to ensure a successful driveway installation is to hire a qualified contractor to do the job. A driveway should be able to last you at least 25 years. Conversely, a driveway installed by a second-rate contractor is unlikely to last for very long. Properly installed driveways rarely ever need…