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A single person can exclude up to $250,000 of the gain from the sale of their home and a married couple up to $500,000. However, there are qualifications, rules, exceptions to the rules and special situations. This article outlines the major rules and clears up many...

• Date Added: 3/16/2007
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Home cleaning is a routine activity for many. However, special effort has to be put in when preparing a place for a home inspector visit, in order to make it as appealing as possible. All the efforts that you invest in maintaining your home are rewarded when you make it through the home...

• Date Added: 9/19/2006
• Views: 248

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With any good piece of advice on house selling, there's always some sort of evidence behind it that shows that it can work. "Spend two thousand dollars on gardening and you'll increase your sale price by $15,000!" Sometimes you will. Other times you'll just blow through $2,000 and still have to...

• Date Added: 9/9/2006
• Views: 248

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Homebuyers are using the Internet as their primary means to search for homes. How have real estate agents responded? By providing low quality photography of the houses they are selling. Wrong! Realtors still don't seem to understand that marketing a home properly always includes first rate...

• Date Added: 4/9/2006
• Views: 177

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In the 21st century, everyone knows the word "gay" refers to people that are homosexual, but back in the 1950s, the meaning was contested. The alternate definition was "full of joy and mirth."

Can you imagine the confusion? Tell one group of people that you're "gay" and they'll assume...

• Date Added: 2/14/2006
• Views: 164

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Did you know that there is a Federal Housing Commissioner? Me neither. Nevertheless he is there inside the beltway, ostensibly looking to balance the needs of the housing market and the options available to consumers – would-be home buyers. Recently, Commissioner Brian Montgomery had this piece...

• Date Added: 11/6/2006
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It is imperative to find a good real estate agent in order to make the transaction process smooth and hassle free. It is not necessary that the largest amount of brokerage fee would necessarily fetch you the best real estate agent. Rather, the best real estate agent would be an experienced...

• Date Added: 9/15/2006
• Views: 240

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The only time a real estate agent tells the truth is when he calls another real estate agent a liar! Real Estate has a bad name and it's not always deserved but it's pretty unusual for a week to go past when you don't see some type of property scam or similar all over the current affairs news....

• Date Added: 7/20/2006
• Views: 118

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Areas of Europe popular with holiday home buyers could see property prices fall by ten per cent or more in the year ahead, according to overseas property specialists Tribune Properties.

2005 saw the first signs of a property slow down, and even the reverse of sharp gains in holiday home...

• Date Added: 1/7/2006
• Views: 302

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The flexibility afforded by a "zero-commute" combined with the skyrocketing price of gasoline has strengthened the case for full time teleworking and telecommuting. According to an Environmental Protection Agency (2004) study:

"Americans spend an average of 46 hours per year stuck in...

• Date Added: 9/14/2005
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Gated Communities offer residents some obvious advantages. The amenities within the gates like golf, pool, fitness facilities, spas, restaurants, pools, tennis and a wide range of others. Qualified staff operate and offer personalized instruction on how to use the available facilities. You will...

• Date Added: 8/24/2006
• Views: 176

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Real estate investing requires long term considerations as it is neither easy to purchase nor easy to sell profitable properties quickly. As a result the impact of mistakes can be devastating on the personal finances of the investor. Since most real estate is funded with loans, mistakes can...

• Date Added: 9/14/2006
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Used to be people stayed in one place. Trips to the big city were exciting, but rare. Summer outings to the beach, the lake or the mountains had you planning your next trip before you were home. But a permanent move to the place you loved was beyond imagination for most people. Today, with fast...

• Date Added: 6/15/2006
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Chicago Real Estate

Best home loans for Chicago Illinois Real Estate

If you are planning on relocating or are simply planning to buy Chicago real estate, we at Savings Road Mortgage Group can help you to select the perfect mortgage loans. Our experienced officers possess a thorough...

• Date Added: 4/28/2006
• Views: 186

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When you get ready to sell your home, you want to be sure that the real estate agent who represents your property will do the best possible job. You may need to interview a couple of agents or realties before making a decision on which one should sell your property. Don't hesitate to ask questions...

• Date Added: 2/9/2006
• Views: 180

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Did you know that Spain is the largest country in Europe after France but with just over 40,400,000 people, it is one the least densely populated?

Did you know that over 1.2 million foreigners have chosen to settle and buy properties in Spain,...

• Date Added: 7/7/2006
• Views: 124

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In the last 3 years Bulgaria has seen a real boom in the prices of the property available because of the improvement in the economy, the political situation and the country's social stability. It has been found that property is the fastest growing asset in the Country and during last year property...

• Date Added: 1/20/2006
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Most people know that when buying a timeshare, great care should be taken. However, even more care and research should be used when buying a timeshare resale. Timeshare resales cost much less than buying directly from a resort developer, but you should still keep your best interests at heart....

• Date Added: 9/10/2005
• Views: 276

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Did you see the episode of the BBC2 program 'How to pay off your mortgage in 2 years'. In this episode the man of the family travelled to Bansko, Bulgaria looking for an investment property. I am not sure of how much he had to spend but he was taken to view a number of properties by an agent from...

• Date Added: 4/28/2006
• Views: 156

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Maybe it's a Low-country beauty overlooking a sun-kissed green or a contemporary A-frame along the fairway. Whatever and wherever your imagination goes, the dream homes provided by Golf Magazine, The Progressive Farmer and HGTV demonstrate the latest trends in laying a solid...

• Date Added: 7/19/2006
• Views: 277