A Home for Your Gear, and a Place to Play With It
A growing number of self-storage units are ditching the bright lights, long hallways and sterile atmosphere to become destinations unto themselves. nytimes.com
Home Resales and Prices Decline
The backlog of unsold homes continued to pile up in January, a sign that home prices will continue to drop as would-be buyers hold out for better deals. nytimes.com
New IRS procedure covers personal use of investment home
The Internal Revenue Service has handed investors and second-home owners a new gift in the form of a safety net that provides a "safe harbor" for taxpayers who wish to swap the property via a Section 1031 tax-free exchange even though they have enjoyed personal use of the property. feeds.latimes.com