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Selling a Home

The Initial Costs of Inheriting a Property

Mortgages & loans Often when a property is inherited, mortgages and loans will have already been paid off during a lifetime of ownership. However, this isn’t always the case. Occasionally a property will have been left with a mortgage…

Selling A Parent’s House

If your parents have not passed away, you will need to have them sign Power of Attorney to give you authority to handle the transaction for them. If you need help finding an attorney to assist with this, we…

7 Landscaping Mistakes That Wreck Curb Appeal

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 your home’s curb appeal, it can cut the…

Eight Seconds…

That’s all it takes for most buyers to form a first opinion of yur house.  It is an emotional decision that is made pretty quickly.  Not much different from the process of deciding whether or not you are attracted…

Ten Tax Tips for Individuals Selling Their Home

The Internal Revenue Service has some important information to share with individuals who have sold or are about to sell their home. If you have a gain from the sale of your main home, you may qualify to exclude…