Much has been written about the 1997 tax law change that allows home sellers to exclude a significant amount of their capital gains from taxation. It is no longer necessary (as it once was) to buy a more-expensive home toavoid capital gains tax on profits from a home sale. Now, up to $500,000 (fo
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05/15/2013
Equity-sharing is a two-way street that lets everyone in the family reach their real estate goals: With parents’ cash help, a young married couple, for instance, can buy a home they couldn’t otherwise afford. With children sharing costs, parents enjoy both tax benefits and investment profits. Exa
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05/12/2013
Negotiations over the purchase of a home begin when you present the seller with a written purchase offer, usually through your real estate agent. The seller can accept your offer, in writing, reject it, or write a counter-offer, usually by modifying the original offer you presented. Several seri
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05/12/2013
This is a special day around the country and especially Oakland County Michigan where I reside. It is Mothers Day as we celebrate the ones that wiped our noses,took care of our boo boos and so much more. Mothers come in all forms, but how does this relate to Real Estate? In my opinion it has muc
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05/12/2013
When you're making your list of things to do before, during and after your move to Oakland County Michigan or anywhere else, don't forget to include your pets. Moving can be stressful, even dangerous, for pets if their interests are not taken into consideration. As Home Owners or Home Sellers we
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05/10/2013
Most mortgage interest rates rose on a host of good economic news, much of it generated by the federal government’s long term approach to the Great Recession. The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) came in at 3.42 percent, with an average 0.7 point, the week ending May 9, ac
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05/09/2013
The Spring Season impulse to renew and rejoice is in the air in Oakland County Michigan. One of the best ways to indulge this feeling is to do or plan wonderful things for your home. What does your home need to bring out its beauty and its best value? Not mundane repair items, but those touches t
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05/08/2013
Answers to the Top 10 most frequently asked first-time buyer questions. Your looking to purchase your First Home,that’s very exciting — and perhaps a bit overwhelming — given the expense involved and the number of steps it takes to become a homeowner today. You’ll certainly face many decisions
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05/08/2013
The current structures at Lakeshore and Rotary Park have exceeded its useful lives of 1 0 to 15 years. Both playground structures are also non-compliant with ASTM F1487 (Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for playground Equipment for Public Use) &ASTM F1951 (Standard Specification
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05/06/2013
How To Hire Home Cleaning Help Spring is here in Oakland County Mich., now may be a great time to splurge on a professional spring cleaning for your home. A number of companies specialize in getting to the hard-to-reach places, and can spend the day, or at least several hours, cleaning those corn
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05/06/2013
