By Michael Repka, Esq. (LL.M. (Taxation) NYU School of Law ’01) On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into legislation public law 115-97, more commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”). The majority of commentators feel, and I agree, that the TCJA will have an overall negative impact on the […]
By Michael Repka, C.E.O. & General Counsel, DeLeon Realty Last year, 2018, was the first year that the Deleon Team was number one in Menlo Park. We also outsold all other agents and teams in Portola Valley for the first time. Although we are consistently number one in Palo Alto by a wide margin, usually […]
DEDUCTIBILITY OF STATE TAXES AND INTEREST UNDER THE NEW TAX LAW March 12, 2019/in Articles, For Buyers, For Sellers, Law / By Michael Repka, Esq. (LL.M. (Taxation) NYU School of Law ’01) On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into legislation public law 115-97, more commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”). The majority of […]
by Audrey Sun Nowadays, it is hard to open a newspaper or turn on the television without receiving a crash course on geo-politics and immigration policy. Whether it be President Trump’s wall or the associated government shut down, immigration related issues have received a lot of attention lately. Likewise, President Trump has voiced concerns related […]
by David Burckhard Palo Alto and the larger Silicon Valley can be proud of its nationally-renowned, bicycle-boosting heritage, much of which is centered on the late Ellen Fletcher. Nearly 40 years ago, forward-looking individuals recognized bicycling as an activity capable of transcending its simply-recreational image. Over time, it slowly coalesced into grassroots organizations in and […]
Ready to make a big change in 2019? Spring is the hottest time of the year for house hunting with a surge of beautiful new homes hitting the market. Here at DeLeon Realty, we’re gearing up to list over 30 brand new properties across Silicon Valley in mid-February. With tons of open houses on the […]
By Michelle Lee, DeLeon Marketing Dept Driving down from San Francisco to San Jose only takes an hour, but you’ll pass some of the world’s most influential company headquarters along the way. From famous Facebook in Menlo Park and Google in Mountain View, you’ll also find Tesla, Hewlett-Packard, VMWare, and Nest headquartered in Palo Alto. […]
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