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Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Your Home Sale—Legally
One of the best financial and tax benefits of home ownership is the tax-free income you can earn when you sell the house. Those filing taxes as single can exclude up to $250,000 of income and it is $500,000 for those filing jointly. Whether you are using the funds to...
Sustainable Household Upgrades and Items that Can Increase Efficiency and Resale Value
Real estate and your home are not immune to rising energy costs nor the impacts of climate change. Luckily, interior design and other updates can look great and be sustainable—and the right ones go beyond green washing. One standout…Denim insulation? Find out more:...
Relax or Remodel? What’s the ROI on New Floors?
The past few years of strong appreciation in real estate have left many homeowners with additional equity in their investment. Whether you choose to relax on that wealth, tap into it for personal ventures or reinvest it back into your current home, here is a useful...
Calculate Your Rental Property Returns
Thinking about buying or exchanging an investment property? I built an easy, fill-in-the-blank spreadsheet that helps assess cash flow and return rates on a rental property—for either short-term or long-term options. It's always wise to review the numbers and do a...
A Real Estate Crystal Ball
No one has a crystal ball for the market. The better option for understanding market changes is to review reliable data. Ada County Market Highlights from January $487,500 - The median sales price for an Ada County home 91.9% - Average Percent of Original List Price...
Is Your Home’s Interior Design Feeling Stagnant?
Updating your home's appearance doesn’t always have to cost lots of money. Sometimes it just takes a new arrangement. Check out how this fashion designer created six different looks for the same room with the same furniture, each highlighting her tips on what made...
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