6 Real Estate Insights from Q1 2025 and What They Mean for You

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Real estate investors are navigating a shifting landscape as tight cap rate spreads, with rising borrowing costs and maturing debt complicating investment strategies. Liquidity is improving in select asset classes, but price discovery remains a challenge. Multifamily and industrial show resilience, despite rising concessions and moderating rent growth. Leading indicators of future supply point to…

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Federal Budget: How is it Structured, Generated & Spent? 

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At a glance: Schedule a consultation The full story As discussions around spending cuts, budget adjustments, deficit reduction, and the allocation of federal funds continue to make headlines, it’s important to understand the structure of the federal budget. In this article, we breakdown: Federal budget overview The Appropriations Clause of the U.S. Constitution establishes a…

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Estimated Taxes: How They Work & Who Must Pay

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At a glance:  Schedule a consultation Full story  For many taxpayers, income tax is withheld from paychecks by employers, to ensure tax obligations are met throughout the year. However, for self-employed individuals, freelancers, business owners, C corporations, and others who do not have taxes withheld, the responsibility falls on them to pay taxes periodically through…

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Final Form 6765 is Available for 2024 Federal R&D Tax Credits

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At a glance Schedule a consultation The full story: Over the course of several years, the IRS has compiled the results of numerous reviews and feedback from taxpayers and tax professionals into a revised Form 6765 for claiming the Federal Credit for Increasing Research Activities, also known as the R&D Tax Credit. The final version…

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Key Transferable Skills from the Federal to the Private Sector

Key Transferable Skills from the Federal to the Private Sector

At a glance View open jobs The full story: If you are leaving a federal job and transitioning into the private sector, you may face some unexpected challenges and opportunities. To navigate this shift and increase your chances of job success, it’s wise to spend time learning how to apply transferable skills you acquired while…

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