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Taxes: Capital Gains Explained

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Selling a piece of real estate can be exciting, but it can also lead to a big bill from the taxman in some situations. When you sell real estate, the sale may be subject to capital gains taxes. Understanding how capital gains taxes work can help you plan the sale in the appropriate way so that you can avoid or minimize these taxes.

Capital Gains Explained

So what are capital gains taxes? This is a type of tax that is charged on the amount of gain that you earned on an asset. In the case of real estate, you’re essentially paying tax on the difference between what you bought the property Read the rest of this entry »

Buying a Vacation Home

Monday, June 4th, 2012

If you are interested in buying a vacation home, you may find that it is more difficult than buying a regular house. In order to get approved for a loan to purchase a vacation home, you’ll have to have very good credit and a high income. This eliminates many people trying to buy a second home for vacation purposes.

How to Buy a Vacation Home

If you don’t have the cash necessary to purchase a vacation home Continue Reading >>

Buying an Investment Home

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Buying an Investment HomeThe housing market has reached historic lows after the 2008 financial crisis, which could make this an ideal time to buy an investment home. Home prices are down at least 30% since their peak in 2006, but are slowly recovering across the country. If you are wondering how to buy an investment home, here are five tips to make the process easy and profitable.

1. Buy on Location

There are undervalued homes in neighborhoods across the country. Buying an investment home shouldn’t be about where the lowest prices are but where the prices are most likely to rebound. Continue Reading >>