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In urban settings, homeowner associations have become a dominant form of construction. While HOA homeowners carry many rights and privileges, they often concede certain freedoms enjoyed in more traditional home ownership.

If you are an investor and plan to sell your house this year, you should give serious thought to doing a Starker exchange. Under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, if you follow the rules and swap one investment property for another, you will defer any tax which would otherwise have to be paid.