washingtonpost.com - Sell a HomeSell a HomeREAL ESTATE MAILBAG Robert J. Bruss- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: I live in a high-cost area. Although my apartment rent is low compared with the costs of owning a home, I realize there is no advantage in being a lifetime renter. I have a great job producing good income, but I can't afford to buy even a starter house. Is there any hope that I will ever own my own home -- John R.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8071-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_realestate/sell Should You Sell To A Friend- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: My wife and I plan to sell our home in the next few months. A friend says she wants to buy it, but we're not sure she is serious.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35579-2005Feb18.html?nav=rss_realestate/sel... REAL ESTATE MAILBAG- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: My daughter just bought her first condominium. Her seller included an upgraded one-year homeowner's warranty insurance policy. A few weeks after she moved in, she noticed that the heater wasn't delivering the desired temperature. Later, she discovered the air conditioner wasn't cooling. She contacted the home warranty company, which told her it would not reimburse my daughter for any repair or replacement of any equipment because the seller did not maintain the equipment. This...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56159-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_realestate/sel... IRS Codes To Sell a Rental Property- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: I am in the process of selling one of my rental properties. Can I use Internal Revenue Code 1031 to make a tax-deferred exchange for two propertieshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8023-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_realestate/sell Real Estate Mailbag- April 23, 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/sell I Want To Sell My Primary Home- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: I have owned a rental house many years. I would like to sell my primary residence and move into my rental property.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63916-2005Feb4.html?nav=rss_realestate/sell Median Sales Price Tops $300,000- April 23, 2005 House prices throughout the Washington area continued their relentless climb last year, with costs rising in every jurisdiction and the median sales price topping $300,000.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55572-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_realestate/sel... Real Estate Mailbag- April 23, 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/sel... Real Estate Mailbag- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: My partner and I own a four-unit apartment building as tenants in common. A few years ago, my partner lost a negligence lawsuit and a $200,000 judgment was rendered by the court against him. He has a modest income as a county employee and is unable to pay the judgment. Recently, the judgment holder recorded a judgment lien against our rental property. Can the judgment lien holder take away our property -- John R.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17384-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_realestate/sel... Deadline for Tax Exemption- April 23, 2005 Q DEAR BOB: My wife died last August after a long illness. I plan to eventually sell our longtime house because it is too big for me alone. My daughter says if I don't sell by Dec. 31, I lose my $500,000 tax exemption. Is this truehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55775-2004Dec10.html?nav=rss_realestate/sel... |