CHANGING COLORS
This is not a side road in North Carolina, or one in the Blue Ridge Parkway area. It’s just a common view of what can be found in the Central Florida area at this time of year.
Just goes to show the myth of Florida having no leaf color change is incorrect. Those driving along the Poinciana corridor will readily recognize this.
- 2009 -
… from the ownership and staff of Florida Ideal Realty LLC
Not good news for sellers who have not embraced the realities of today’s market …….
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/where-us-homes-are-most-overpriced
……. but a salutary lesson for anyone thinking about selling.
Source: Yahoo Real Estate
ASHEBROOK – Site #72
Located just east of Reunion Resort on CR #532, this small well located subdivision is showing signs of life. Price points starting in the in the $150′s are always attractive.
If you have a vacation home which you rent out, you probably get numerous inquiries from prospective guests asking which direction your home faces. Wouldn’t it be good if you could answer ”any direction you like”:
Source: Daily Mail Online
………. how would you like to live next door to these?:
Source: Daily Telegraph Online
Accelerate capital losses, defer capital gains.
If you have investments on which you have an accumulated loss, it may be advantageous to sell it prior to year-end. Capital losses are deductible up to the amount of your capital gains plus $3,000. If you’re planning on selling an investment on which you have an accumulated gain, it may be best to wait until after the end of the year to defer payment of taxes for another year (subject to estimated tax requirements).
Be sure to consider the investment potential of the asset before you act. It may be a better decision to hold or sell the asset to maximize the economic gain or minimize the economic loss.
- Northwestern Mutual Financial -
Q: How do I qualify for the $6,500 credit?
A: This credit is available for homebuyers who sign a binding contract on a new or existing home by April 30, 2010, and settle by July 1 (deadlines that also apply to the first-time homebuyer credit). You must have lived in your existing home for five consecutive years out of the last eight. The home you purchase must be your primary residence. The law doesn’t require you to sell your old home. You can use it as a second home or a rental and still claim the credit.