Ari Chazanas is the Founder and CEO of Lotus West Properties, a property management and investment firm based in West Los Angeles. A lease is a legally binding agreement between the tenant and the ...

As is the case with all contracts, as the saying goes, the devil is in the details. Whether you are a landlord or tenant, it is important to understand the potential implications of the insurance and ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

When your auto lease is over, you just drop off the vehicle and walk away, right? Not exactly. With most auto leases, you’ll almost always owe a disposition fee (or turn-in fee), even if you return it ...

What do buying a car, signing a contract with a new employer or leasing a real estate space all have in common? Each requires the art of negotiation. While it might not be everyone’s favorite thing to ...