by Joe McAuliffe | Jul 10, 2012 | Cup O' Joe, Seller Considerations
As clarification to the 3.8% Home Sales Tax information shared in yesterday’s Cup O’ Joe, please consider the following points presented by Brooks Jackson: Under the recently enacted Healthcare Law, a 3.8% tax on net investment income of persons earning...
by Joe McAuliffe | Jul 9, 2012 | Seller Considerations
For the past several years, the Million Dollar Question has been “How do you pay for a $16 trillion deficit”? There’s only one answer to that question: “In every way you can”. What does that mean? It means that after the elections later...
by Joe McAuliffe | May 31, 2012 | Cup O' Joe, Seller Considerations
An effective way for agents to help sellers determine the actual financial impact is to prepare a Seller Pro-forma that calculates the real financial impact on a seller who waits until later to sell using the seller’s actual value and likely appreciation....
by Joe McAuliffe | May 15, 2012 | Cup O' Joe, Seller Considerations
Not surprisingly, most homeowners believe the value of their property is much higher than what their home is worth. This perception created a conundrum for agents because agents recognize that taking the listing at a higher price could mean countless hours and money...
by Joe McAuliffe | May 10, 2012 | Cup O' Joe, Seller Considerations
Most people get confused when The Federal Reserve talks about lowering or raising interest rates. The assumption is that mortgage interest rates are controlled by Federal Reserve Policy in the United States. This is not always the case. When the Federal Reserve talks...
