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Nevada versus Florida taxes on a celebrity mansion purchase
A mansion home purchase in Nevada or Florida turns on income tax, property tax caps and capital gains treatment. Here is how the two states compare.
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Historic mansion list: five houses, their dates and what to look for on tours
A list of five historic mansions with their build years, the record type that dates each one, what to look for on the tour, and which rooms stay closed.
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International home sales: land registry, cadastre, tax roll and designation rules
International home sales records, Spain's 3% and Mexico's 25% withholding, country-specific property-tax records, and heritage-designation checks.
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Getting US homes by city prices right the first time
City price figures come from different offices with different definitions, so match the housing data source to the number before you quote it.
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How to judge a mansion: international homes by fit and quality
International homes judged by fit, not by taste: mass or air as a climate strategy, the junctions that show quality, and what only local records settle.