washingtonpost.com - Real Estate MailbagReal Estate MailbagReal Estate Mailbag- April 24, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: I am a widow, 68, who made a mistake about five years. Shortly after my husband died, my two adult sons persuaded me to deed my home to them in case I had to go to a nursing home the way my husband did before he died. Now I want to sell my home and move to Florida or Arizona.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36927-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_realestate/colu... Is a Professional Inspection Necessary- April 24, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: When we put our home on the market for sale last August, the real estate agent recommended we have it professionally inspected.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9774-2005Jan14.html?nav=rss_realestate/colu... Real Estate Mailbag- April 24, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: How many times can my wife and I sell our principal residence and use that $500,000 capital gains exemption you often discusshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47401-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_realestate/col... Real Estate Mailbag- April 24, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: I am selling my condominium. I bought it in November 2002, but I could not move in until repairs were made, which took two months.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62861-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_realestate/col... What Is The "Standard Commission"- April 24, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: I am considering selling my house, which is worth about $700,000. I talked with one agent about listing it for sale. She said the "standard commission" is 6 percent of the sales price.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27414-2005Mar11.html?nav=rss_realestate/col... Real Estate Mailbag- April 24, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: Over the past five years I have lived in three primary homes. My summer home at Cape Cod has appreciated about 300 percent in market value. I have lived there 24 of the last 60 months -- summers plus months between sale and purchase of my other homes. Because I have health problems my doctor recommends that I sell the house, but my accountant says the IRS won't approve the $250,000 exemption on the sale of a principal residence because I never filed my income taxes from that...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36597-2004Dec30.html?nav=rss_realestate/col... Real Estate Mailbag- April 24, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: Can we sell our house, which we have owned and lived in for four years, without paying tax on our profit of less than $500,000http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7883-2005Mar4.html?nav=rss_realestate/colum... Tax-Free Home Sale Profit-How Long Do You Have To Wait- April 24, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: My wife and I plan to buy a duplex house and live in one unit while renting the other to a tenant. After living there the required two out of five years before selling, can we claim a $250,000 or $500,000 tax-free home sale profithttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32523-2004Dec3.html?nav=rss_realestate/colu... Sell for the Tax Exemption- April 24, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: We plan to sell our principal residence this year and claim the $500,000 tax exemption.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53646-2005Feb25.html?nav=rss_realestate/col... Tax Info When Selling A Property- April 24, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: If I sell an investment property I have owned for less than a year, can I take advantage of tax rule 1031 and trade up to another higher value property without paying capital gains tax on my profithttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45666-2004Nov12.html?nav=rss_realestate/col... |