Weekly News(Sep. 30. 2025)

Rates to Juice Commercial Property. 이자률 감소가 상업용 건물에 활기를…    WSJ    9/24/25(Wed) The Federal Reserve’s rate cut last week is unlikely to help many Americans soon buy a home. But for the businesses involved in buying, selling and financing offices, apartment buildings and malls, the benefits could show up much more quickly. Office buildings are still...

INVESTMENT PLAN SERIES_How to Save More of Your Home-sale Capital Gains

NVESTMENT PLAN SERIES How to Save More of Your Home-sale Capital Gains Presented by Stephen Lee with CRI   Overview With American house-holds sitting on $34.5T in home equity in the first quarter of 2025, according to Lending Tree.  Many of these sellers will face looming capital-gains tax bills. With proper tax planning upfront, it is possible to minimize those taxes or eliminate...

Weekly News(Sep. 23. 2025)

C Land News Brief Mortgage Interest Rates Review   Broker fee dispute is in favor of Tenant 브로커 피 세입자 전가 금지, 그대로 유지 Korea Daily    9/19/25(Fri) REBNY( Real Estate Board of NY) filed the appeal to object “FARE Act” which bans to impose the broker fee to the tenants, claiming that the Act is illegal, but the court rejected the appeal. Landlords...

HOME INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE SERIES_Issues with Bathrooms

Home Inspecion & Maintenance Series Issues with Bathrooms Presented by Stephen Lee with CRI   1. Electric Outlet     (Problems: Outlets are not GFCI – Inspection issue) GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter)  Outlet GFCI receptacles were required in houses starting 1971. GFCI outlets prevent serious electric shock and reduce the risk of electrical fire by monitoring electrical...

Weekly News(Sep. 17. 2025)

C Land News Brief Mortgage Interest Rates Review Beleaguered Office Sector Perks Up in San Francisco.         힘들었든 오피스 마켓, 샌프랜시스코에서 다소 회복세 WSJ    9/3/25(Wed) AI firms are leading a revival of the San Francisco office market, the hard-luck case of the nation’s beleaguered commercial real-estate sector. The amount of office space being...

TRANSACTION SERIES_Commercial Properties: Sale & Lease

C Land Mini Seminar TRNASACTION SERIES Commercial Properties: Sale & Lease Wednesday 9/17/2025   – Presented by: Stephen Lee 1)Commercial Property Types     - Retails : Stripmall     - Offices     - Warehouses     - Hotels/Hospitals/Church/School     - Residential(Rental) complex (Multifamily)     - Mixed Use (Commercial units + Residential units) 2)...

Weekly News(Aug 26, 2025)

C Land News Brief Mortgage Interest Rates Review De-listing Increasing Sharply. 주택시장에서 매물회수 급증 Korea Daily   8/25/25(Mon) According to Realtor.com’s recent report, de-listed homes is up by 47%, compared to the same month of the year earlier. Also the number of de-listed homes between Jan and May is up by 35%, compared to the same period last year. This...

TRNASACTION SERIES_Realtor Fees after the Settlement

C Land Mini Seminar TRNASACTION SERIES Realtor Fees after the Settlement Tuesday 8/25/2025   - Presented by: Stephen Lee Excerpted from WSJ/Edited by Stephen Lee with CRI Realtor Fee Structure Change: From August, 2024   The $418 million settlement was reached between the National Association of Realtors and plaintiffs’ attorneys to settle allegations that the system for paying agents kept...

INVESTMENT SERIES​_ Depreciation & Deduction

C Land Mini Seminar INVESTMENT SERIES​ Depreciation ​ Presented Stephen Lee/Jane Choi with CRI Depreciation & Deduction Definition of Depreciation : ​ Loss of value brought about by physical deterioration or ​ Functional or Economic/External obsolescence.​ ​Types of depreciation ​ 1) Physical Deterioration ​ 2) Functional Obsolescence​ 3) Economic/External...