overland park: Fantastic Idea!
- 04/28/12 02:54 AM
Well, leave it to Martha Stewart... this is a great idea! I have area rugs and they always move around and then the rubber thingy that's supposed to make them not move around pops out from time to time and I have to "re-situate" the whole thing. I just made up that "re-situate" word, by the way. Look at this! You just put the acrylic-latex caulk on the back of the rug and then LET IT DRY! You have a non-slip rug for, what... $2.00. Got this off my friend Danielle's Pinterest page. Just had to share! Cathy (4 comments)
overland park: Did Healthcare Reform impose a 3.8% TRANSFER/SALES TAX on Real Estate???
- 04/19/12 07:14 AM
NOPE! It's all just a nasty rumor. So, let's get the facts straight! Check out this Snopes link: http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/realestate.asp I think Snopes put it best "Health care legistlation imposes a 3.8% transaction tax on profits over the capital gains threshold".
Basically, here it is...If your Adjusted Gross Income is over $200,000 as a single person or $250,000 as a married couple you may be subject to this 3.8% Medicare Tax when you sell your home IF you realize a GAIN of more than $250,000 as a single person and $500,000 as a married couple. There is already an exclusion on the (0 comments)
overland park: Looks like we won't be waiting FOREVER anymore to buy a Short Sale!
- 04/19/12 05:11 AM
Good news! The Federal Government and the State Attorneys General have negotiated a deal with the Top 5 Loan Servicers (Bank of America Corportation, JP Morgan Chase & Co, Wells Fargo & Company, Citigroup, Inc & Ally Financial Inc -formerly GMAC) to speed up the Short Sale process! This is wonderful news for buyers looking for a deal and sellers needing to make some changes in their financial lives. In the past it could take anywhere from 3 months to almost a year to get an acceptance or a rejection from the service provider. For a buyer, that means you are (0 comments)