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Residential Real Estate – A 2023 Snapshot

2023 has been a challenging year for residential real estate and everyone is eager to guess, anticipate and predict what 2024 will bring. Without a crystal ball and a magic wand, it is hard to anticipate and change what will happen next year but before we move into the future, it is important to see where we are in December of 2023 and utilize this information to guess what might occur in the new year. Residential interest rates in 2023 have been the focus of everyone’s attention as this is a key factor in evaluating the economy. In December of 2022, the interest rate for a thirty-year residential mortgage averaged about 6.33%. The latest numbers reported that the average interest rate is 7.03%. The good news is that this average is actually lower than interest rates in the proceeding weeks and months. Similarly, fifteen-year fixed mortgage rates which averaged 5.67% in December of 2023

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Cryptocurrency Case Law: What Accountants Need To Know

By Eric P. Rothenberg, Esq. – (Published Article) For many years now, I’ve written articles and spoken on cryptocurrency taxation to lawyers and accountants. The first case, “Kraken I”, was decided August 8, 2022, and the second case, “Kraken II” was just decided on June 30, 2023. While Kraken II is really all about each side (the IRS and Kraken) arguing what information must be provided to the IRS to comply with the summons, it also offers keen insight into the thinking behind IRS decisions and regulations. You may read the entire published article here (Published Article)

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Attorney Christopher J. Catrambone, Esq., LL.M. Joins Estate Planning Practice at Orsi Arone Rothenberg Turner, LLP

“We are thrilled to welcome Christoper to the firm and look forward to the exciting contribution he will make to our practice.” – Rob Arone   Attorney Christopher J. Catrambone is an experienced attorney specializing in estate planning and estate and trust administration. Part of his practice focuses on counseling fiduciaries in the administration and settlement of estates and trusts, including probate administration, asset consolidation and distribution, trust funding, preparation of estate tax returns, and post-mortem estate planning strategies. Chris understands the complexities and nuances of estate administration. He takes great care to ensure that clients are engaged throughout the administration process and begins the relationship by providing a broad chronology of the timeline, actions and obligations of the fiduciaries, followed by a straightforward step-by-step explanation of the actions through settlement. Chris takes a personal approach to his work to help ensure that clients feel comfortable and confident every step

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1031 Exchanges and Vacation Homes – What you need to know.

With it being vacation season when many people gather with families and friends at their vacation property, owners often wonder what they can do to address the tax ramifications of their vacation property should they decide to sell. Vacation property, especially those on Cape Cod and other high demand vacation spots, appreciate quickly and with that owners become concerned about the capital gain tax consequences upon the sale of the property. In other instances, real estate investors want to consider using proceeds from the sale of investment real estate to acquire a vacation or second home, utilizing the profits from the sale to defer the taxes. Over the last forty years, there has been some changes as to whether vacation property could be subject to a 1031 exchange – this article will detail the history and the state of the law in 2023 on vacation property 1031 exchanges so that

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Orsi Arone Rothenberg and Turner, LLP Congratulates our Partner, Bob Orsi, on his Retirement

Orsi Arone Rothenberg and Turner, LLP congratulates our partner, Bob Orsi, on his retirement. We thank Bob for his many years of service to the firm and to our clients, and wish him a happy and healthy retirement. We at Orsi Arone Rothenberg Turner, LLP thank our clients for allowing us to continue representing them and know that our team will continue to deliver the high caliber legal representation that our friend and colleague Bob Orsi brought to the legal profession and our firm. We remain committed to Bob’s legacy of providing our clients with unparalleled experience, knowledge and professionalism in all matters. We also welcome Allison Lane, Esq. as the new chairperson of the firm’s real estate department. If you have any questions about a real estate matter or would like to schedule a meeting with Allison, please reach out to the firm at 781-239-8900, or by email directly

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