Putting the House in a Trust does not significantly alter the tax ramifications. However a Trust does have a couple of advantages. Avoiding probate is one of them. A Trust is…
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I had a client ask whether someone who inherits a home qualifies for the $250,000/$500,000 home sale tax exclusion. The short answer is no. But the good news is you do…
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The answer is to a degree, but not entirely. To clarify my explanations below, when I refer to seniors I am talking about the generation that are mid-70s and older. …
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This week, 21 houses came on the market in Newton. New to the Market in Newton Compare this to 11 last week. And properties are going off the market faster than…
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There is so much more to preparing a home for sale – and moving – then any of us think there is until we are neck deep into it. So,…
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June 30, 2016 by Michelle J. Lane, Realtor® As a Realtor who specializes in homes that are part of an estate, I have seen a great deal of deferred maintenance in…
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Michelle Lane is a rock star. She went above and beyond to help me sell my dad’s house to settle his estate. Michelle was very understanding and sensitive to my emotional…
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If you are feeling like there are just not enough houses on the market this spring, you are not imagining things. A recent article on Realtor.com outlined the problem. In short:…
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Outdoors Landscaping & Gardening Curb Appeal Don’t let badly designed or maintained landscaping wreck your home’s curb appeal. Here are pitfalls to avoid. Clumsy, neglected, and hodgepodge landscaping not only hurts…
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Michelle did a first rate job. She knew who the best prospective buyers were, and the sale was the easiest of any real estate transaction I’ve ever had. I tried to…