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For Sale By Owners: Another Hot Tip – The Windows
Granted, most people would just pass this by and not give this little tip another thought. But remember, if you are trying to sell your house yourself, you need anything and everything that might give you a competitive sales edge.
Here is a little known tip I’ve picked up through the years that goes a long way with buyers, especially the wives. In addition to washing the exterior of your home, try removing your screens and showing your home without them. That is, remove your window screens and spend some time getting your windows to shine, absolutely sparkle.
Sparkling windows sets a home off and makes the exterior of the home look exceptionally clean. When the buyer drives by to see the home they are greeted with an exceptionally clean exterior. Their typical first thoughts? If the outside is this well-kept, the inside must be too! It makes a great first impression and can very well lead to that all important call to see the inside of your home.
The windows are the eyes of your home, make sure they shine. And remember, a clean house is a happy house!
5 Tax Tips, Tricks and Traps for Homeowners
1. You Have to Itemize Your Return to Claim Your Deductions
…..nearly 40% of homeowners lose out on their major tax advantages every year when they fail to itemize their income taxes
2. Plan Ahead and Be Strategic When Taking a Home Office Deduction
According to the Small Business Administration, the average home office deduction is $3,686 – multiply that by your tax bracket – 15%, 20%, 30% or whatever it is, and that’s what you’ll save on your taxes by writing off your home office….
3. Tax Relief for Loan Modifications, Short Sales and Foreclosures Is Only Around Through 2012
Under the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Relief Act of 2007, the IRS is currently not charging income taxes on CODI incurred through a loan mod, short sale or foreclosure on most primary residences through 2012
4. Project the Income Tax Consequences of a Refinance or Property Tax Appeal
Homeowners everywhere are working on applying for a lower property tax bill on the basis of the last few years’ decline in their home’s value. Those who have equity have flocked en masse to refinance…….
5. Don’t Forget Those Closing Costs
If you bought or refinanced your home in 2010, you may be so focused on your mortgage interest and property tax deductions that you forget all about your closing costs.
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