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The IRS doesn't always have to inspire dread, sometimes they can help us make our dealings with them a little easier. The taxmen have released their 10 tax tips for home sellers. This handy information can help sellers ease the stress of tax time.
Here's the list:
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...Continue Reading!
Chef Tai's Mobile Bistro has been nominated for Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race! This contest pits the best food trucks from around the nation in a winner take all competition based on votes from fans. Chef Tai is currently in 1st place due to the diligent food lovers of this great community. Earlier in the day, though, Chef Tai dropped to 2nd place. So we all have to keep voting to keep our hometown truck in 1st place!
Chef Tai has...Continue Reading!
Foreclosure is a scary word, but experts say it is a word that needs to used more often. It is something that no one wants more of, but it is something that this market very well may need. The Obama administration has tried with multiple programs to help save the fledgling market to no avail.
According to CNN Money, some housing experts say that if the administration is interested in the future, it should help speed up the foreclosure process to get the delinquent borrowers...Continue Reading!
Part of the American Dream is owning your own home, now there is a program to help America's heroes achieve that part of the dream.
Active duty personnel (Active Duty, Reserve & National Guard), employees of the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security & Defense, and Veterans are eligible to qualify for the Dream Makers Program by the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation. This program allows qualifying first time home buyers to receive a grant of up to $5,000 for a down payment and...Continue Reading!
A little while back I wrote a post on the The Importance of Good Pictures When Marketing Your College Station Home, while this is still absolutely vital to the success of your sale, we are in the midst of the YouTube age and it's role can not be ignored in marketing your home for sale.
Just like a good movie can bring you into that world, a good video walkthrough can bring you right into a home. Not only does it...Continue Reading!
This year's "Feast of Caring" for the Brazos Valley Food Bank should be considered a HUGE success!
The event, held on August 10th at the Brazos Center, served up a modest meal of rice, beans, sausage, salad and a tasty dessert. Although, the cost of the event was free for attendees the Food Bank raised over $56,000 in a few short hours.
The generosity displayed by residents of Brazos Valley showed an increase of donations by about $32,000. These donations will be put to great...Continue Reading!
Top Ten Tax Tips for Home Sellers
