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Seniors Specialist
I am a certified "SRES" Seniors Real Estate Specialist. I understand the unique challenges faced by seniors when it is time to move.
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I have earned an SRES designation (Seniors Real Estate Specialist). This means I am specifically trained to serve senior citizens. I enjoy working with seniors, and respect their unique situations. I offer years of experience and a sound professional "plan" for this typically stressful transaction. NEVER TRUST THE SALE OF YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION TO JUST ANYONE! Use a professional.
I work with Professionals who can help you downsize and perform estate services. I have trusted contractors and Handymen in the local area.
CLEANING OUT THE HOUSE
I know we all accumulate years of "stuff" we don't need or want when we move. I have a program to clean out your house and deliver it per the terms the sales contract with your new buyer. I will take care of removing all of your unwanted "stuff" and you won't have to clean a thing! Each house and situation is different, but the end result will be less stress. Please ask me how it is done.
TAX TOPICS
If you are thinking of selling and want to discuss the tax consequences of selling, I can give you general information about:
1-Single and married Capital Gain Exclusion on primary residence
2-1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges on Investment properties
3-Unique ways to defer capital gains on almost any sale
4-Tax Deferred Exchanges and/or Roll Over Rules: Ouch! If you are here to brush up on the over 55 roll over rule, you are in big trouble. Federal law no longer allows the one time rollover of capital gains on personal residences. Instead, there is a $250,000 exclusion of capital gains for single people and $500,000 for married persons (restrictions apply). If you are seeking an experienced Broker for 1031 tax deferred exchanges, I am your man. I have done many as a Real Estate practitioner and as a principal as well. Call me!
5-Sheltering property for estate and medicare planning. I know enough about this to put you in touch with a trusted affiliate.
Often answers can be complicated and require specific information from professionals. If I don’t know the answers, I will put you in touch with a qualified practitioner.
Let me stress that I deal with these issues regularly! I am not an attorney or a CPA. I will put you in touch with folks I trust when you need that type of advice.
 Fairfax County's Home Repair for the Elderly Program provides free home repairs to homeowners who are 62 or older, and/or disabled; and have a maximum income of $40,6000 for 1 person, or $46,400 for 2 persons.
Typical services include:
-Minor electrical repair
-Repairing steps, floors, etc.
-Plumbing work
-Minor accessibility modifications
-Painting
Fairfax County Residents-Apply now for *FREE REPAIRS*
CALL 703-246-5154 TTY: 703-385-3578
Relocation >Evaluating Neighborhoods
When sellers think about curb appeal, they usually think about their own front yard and the effort required to keep the house looking good. When prospective buyers look at homes, they evaluate both the house and the neighborhood. The price that your neighbors get for their house will have an impact on the value of your home.
This knowledge makes its own case for doing your part to make the neighborhood appealing. The time to take remedial action is before you think about moving, especially if your house is the one with peeling paint, over-grown bushes, rusty bicycles, and cracked sidewalks. The value of your home will be largely determined by the recent selling prices for comparable properties, and neighborhood "eyesores" do not help to keep the values up. Even if you don't feel that you will ever move again, you will enjoy living in a house that is a real source of pride.
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What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)?
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Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan. |
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