Sale of a residence can trigger thorny tax questions

3) If we are running out of time to qualify for the exclusion should we lower the price (as our realtor has suggested on more than one occasion), or will the higher sales price off-set any higher taxes we would owe without the exclusion? A. First, a refresher on the sale of residence exclusion under IRS section 121. A single homeowner may exclude up to $250,000 of gain, and a married couple may exclude up to $500,000 of gain realized on the sale of a primary residence. To qualify for Read more [...]

NFL: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin listed questionable for …

Former Stanford wide receiver Doug Baldwin is questionable for the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers because of a shoulder injury. Former Cal running back Marshawn Lynch (back) was listed as probable.Also, wide receiver Greg Jennings (groin) is questionable for the Packers' first road game of the season, but Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy is optimistic."Greg looked good today," McCarthy said Saturday after watching Jennings practice for the second straight day. "He made Read more [...]

House Hunt: 8 Open Houses This Weekend

  This week House Hunt features eight Open Houses scheduled for this weekend. These homes include a two-bedroom stepless ranch on Park Place in Woodstock price for $119,500 and a five-bedroom, two acre estate home on Billings Farm Drive in Canton/Holly Springs for $450,000. Click on a picture in the photo gallery to see a listing description. Click on an address listed below and get directly linked to AOL Real Estate or the broker for complete listing information. In addition to helpful home buying Read more [...]

House Hunt: 21 Easley Homes For Sale

The following 21 properties were listed for sale in Easley in the past seven days, according to our friends at AOL Real Estate (click on the link to see the full listing, including real estate agent): 1308 Circle Road $750,000 3 Bed, 3 Bath 5.23 Acre Lot Single Family Home Brokered By: Keller Williams Western Upstate 1101 Pines Lake Dr $499,000 PRICE REDUCED 3 Bed, 3 Bath Single Family Home Brokered By: COLDWELL BANKER CAINE WILLIAMS ST. 310 Hunt Road $339,900 3 Bed, 3 Bath Single Family Home Brokered Read more [...]

Host of Broncos listed as “probable” this week

(Image courtesy of Ron Chenoy/US Presswire) The Denver Broncos may be without just one player due to injury this week.  In preparation for their Week 3 showdown with the Houston Texans, the team released an injury report on Friday with guard Chris Kuper (forearm) the only player ruled out for Sunday. Full report seen below: Guard Chris Kuper (forearm) is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Texans. Cornerback Chris Harris (ankle), safety Quinton Carter (knee), linebacker Von Miller Read more [...]

House Hunt: Open Houses in Benicia, Saturday September 22, 2012

The following is a list of open houses taken from greathomes.org.  The open houses listed here were on the Great Homes website at 2 p.m., Friday, September 21, 2012. More Benicia real estate info: Homes for sale Rentals Home values     Do you subscribe to the Benicia Patch newsletter? It brings our latest stories, blogs, announcements and the day's calendar events to your in-box early each morning. Do you have opinions, experiences and views to share? Consider becoming a Benicia Patch blogger! If Read more [...]

House Hunt: 2 Mauldin Homes For Sale

The following two properties were listed for sale in Mauldin in the past seven days, according to our friends at AOL Real Estate (click on the link to see the full listing, including real estate agent): 303 Poplar Springs Drive $136,267 4 Bed, 3 Bath 0.40 Acre Lot Single Family Home Brokered By: CENTURY 21 BOB CAPES REALTORS - WH 208 Hill Lane $129,900 3 Bed, 2 Bath Single Family Home Brokered By: ASSIST 2 BUYERS SELLERS RLTY INC More: Browse more Mauldin houses in the House Hunt Sign up for Read more [...]

Northwich pub listed in CAMRA guide

Northwich pub listed in CAMRA guide 11:00am Saturday 22nd September 2012 in News A NORTHWICH pub has been acclaimed for the quality of its real ale by members of the town’s Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branch. The Penny Black, in Witton Street, is listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2013, which was published on Thursday, Read more [...]

Baristaville Open Houses: Sunday, Sept. 23

There’s a lot of interesting real estate in Baristaville, but not all of it comes at a cost. This weekend, 64 of the 115 properties showing are priced at $500,000 and under. For the most part, living space and new kitchens are within the budget, but what’s with the lack of garages? 227 Orange Rd., Montclair List Price: $449,000 Taxes: $15,404 Acreage: 0.16 6BR/2.2BA Built in approximately 1915, this recently-listed nine-room Colonial has an updated (but not spectacular) kitchen, hardwood Read more [...]

House Hunt: 38 Simpsonville Homes For Sale

The following 38 properties were listed for sale in Simpsonville in the past seven days, according to our friends at AOL Real Estate (click on the link to see the full listing, including real estate agent): 19 Gatwick Lane $1,149,000 4 Bed, 5 Bath 0.87 Acre Lot Single Family Home Brokered By: Spaulding Group at Prudential, C. Dan Joyner 617 Brixton Circle $694,500 4 Bed, 5 Bath 0.67 Acre Lot Single Family Home Brokered By: Prudential C. Dan Joyner 42 Laurenville Lane $549,900 6 Bed, 5 Bath 4.00 Read more [...]