Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Bitcash, and Ethereum rest on a foundation of “blockchain;” a continuously growing public transaction ledger consisting of records called “blocks” that are linked together and secured using cryptography.
The recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA) made several significant federal income tax changes that impact personal and professional real estate owners. Notably, a number of the changes will sunset after a certain number of years.
Since 2009, the residential appraisal profession has experienced significant changes. Many of the changes were thought to be temporary, and many were not really permanent solutions, but to many, these patchwork solutions have acquired the feeling of permanence.
My appraisal practice, for the most part, keeps me in Middlesex and Essex Counties, with occasional visits to Norfolk, Suffolk, and Worcester Counties.