Helping Sellers

This is a job for SUPERMAN, not Clark Kent

By Anonymous | Tuesday, February 1 |

 

You need an expert guide if you are traveling a dangerous path

The field of real estate is loaded with land mines. You need a true expert to guide you through the dangerous pitfalls that currently exist. Finding a buyer willing to pay fair market value for your home at a time that there are mass inventories of foreclosures and short sales will take a true real estate professional. Finding reasonable financing can also be tricky in today’s lending environment.

Experts in any profession, do not discount their fees; especially when the job is becoming much more difficult.

 

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Properly Pricing Your Home

By Paul Zarrella | Monday, October 26 |

IN THIS CURRENT REAL ESTATE MARKET TRADITIONAL HOME SELLERS ARE FINDING THEMSELVES COMPETING FOR BUYERS ATTENTION WITH BANK OWNED PROPERTIES, SHORT SALES, AND FORECLOSURES. ALTHOUGH THIS MARKET CAN BE CHALLENGING, MANY SELLERS ARE FINDING SUCCESS. 

 

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Thoughtful Sellers

By Anonymous | Wednesday, August 18 |

 

What does a buyer really know about the home they're buying? Sure, inspections are done and you learn about any structural or safety issues. But when you're buying a home you're not just buying the structure and land, but you're also buying the neighbors, the trash collectors, the mail carrier and so on.
I know you have a lot to think about when selling your home, but after you go into contract, there is usually period of several weeks before you close. Why not take a moment while your sale is pending to make the transition easier for the people buying it? It's helpful to leave a list behind for the new owners with neighborhood info. It will take you 5 minutes, and will make life so much easier for them.

 

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The Importance of contacting a local REAL ESTATE expert...

By Paul Zarrella | Monday, June 6 |

 

 
In recent years, the amount of information available to consumers regarding the real estate market has increased dramatically. Today, buyers and sellers can merely tap a key on their smart phone to access information on homes for sale in the local area.
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IRS Top Ten Tax Tips When Selling Your Home

By Anonymous | Sunday, September 4 |

 

Ten Tax Tips for Individuals Selling Their Home
 

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2011-15,  August 8, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service has some important information to share with individuals who have sold or are about to sell their home. If you have a gain from the sale of your main home, you may qualify to exclude all or part of that gain from your income. Here are ten tips from the IRS to keep in mind when selling your home.

  1. In general, you are eligible to exclude the gain from income if you have owned and used your home as your main home for two years out of the five years prior to the date of its sale.
     
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  2. If you have a gain from the sale of your main home, you may be able to exclude up to $250,000 of the gain from your income ($500,000 on a joint return in most cases).
     

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