If you are a homeowner hoping to sell real-estate in the near future, it’s likely that you’ve heard a thing or two about the new 3.8% Medicare tax being placed upon certain real-estate transactions. You might have even heard this slice of legislation functions as a net sales tax, applying to all homeowners completing sales transactions within the United States. That is the general conclusion when a public audience sees the number 3.8%, along with the word tax and real-estate...Continue Reading!
If you've ever wondered how much your house would sell for in today's market, you're not alone. There are many things to think about, but here are three key considerations:
How much have other homes in my neighborhood sold for recently? The key word here is "recently". We all know that prices have adjusted downward in the last couple of years, so it's not really relevant what Mr. Smith sold his house for five years ago. You need up to date...Continue Reading!
Bryan College Station is known for being a down-home Southern town with locals who are all about going out of their way to show hospitality. Home cooked meals, evenings spent out on the back porch, and walks through the green pastures are all part of this small town country life and evenings are often spent together with family around the house or in the back yard. But that doesn’t mean this community doesn’t enjoy getting dressed up for an evening...Continue Reading!
Sunshiny April Fools Day to You! My family and I loaded up and headed out to the park today, Sunday, April 1, 2012, because the weather was absolutely perfect. I thought we would just spend a little bit relaxing and letting the kids get some energy worked out, but something truly spectacular happened instead. As I was there at our lovely Tanglewood Park in Bryan, Texas I had a realization that just really hit home. I love my town!
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The recession hurt our nation’s real estate industry. There’s no way around it but thankfully the Bryan College Station market has not been hurt anywhere near the rest of the country. Unpaid mortgage loans were a large cause of the recession, and echoes from the plummet of real estate values following this crash are still being felt nation-wide. So, perhaps an infrequently asked question in recent months: how have Real
Estate Agents been faring? The answer is, surprisingly — quite well....Continue Reading!
"I had to tramp down a dirt road in Bryan, Texas. I remember always hugging and kissing her at the door and then pushing my way in to see what she was cooking for our Sunday lunch. I remember, the musty smell of mothballs hanging in the air mingling with the cherry pie on the kitchen table that I wasn’t allowed to touch until after I had eaten all of my meal. I also remember sitting on her rough brown...Continue Reading!
The Truth behind Medicare Taxes on Real-Estate Transactions
