Haleigh Ackling

A landmark rule from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will impose new reporting obligations on certain real estate professionals. For the first time nationwide, title agents, closing and settlement professionals, attorneys, and others involved in all-cash (non-financed) residential property transfers to LLCs, trusts, or similar legal entities must submit a Real Estate Report to FinCEN.

Whether you’re preparing to sell or to buy, understanding what’s allowed, what’s required, and what’s changed in recent years can save you time, money and frustration. We consulted Gwen Victorson of the Idaho Department of Lands.

Only 15% of buyers can walk into an empty space and envision how they might live in it. The rest need help. Furnishings give them that help. They provide context, scale, and emotion—transforming silence into story. And for high-value properties, telling the right story—visually and emotionally—makes the difference between lingering on the market and selling.