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Buyers Want Your Home for As Little As Possible. Quickly Find Out What It's Really Worth, by Email, for Free.  Are you thinking of selling your Kirkwood, Town & Country and Des Peres home? You should know exactly what it's worth before making such an important decision. Let us do a quick "Comparative Market Analysis" for you, for free, and with no obligation. Also known as a CMA, this analysis compares your home to others that are currently on the market and to those that have recently sold. As top real estate agents, we determine the value of Kirkwood, Town & Country and Des Peres, Missouri area homes daily. Using the information you provide below, we can perform a quick market analysis, and give you a free estimate of what your home is worth in today's market. Remember, market conditions can be different, even one Kirkwood, Town & Country and Des Peres neighborhood to the next. We know how to take all these factors into account when determining the true market value of your home. This service is completely free and without obligation. There are absolutely no strings attached. Why? We want the chance to show you our expertise as top Kirkwood, Town & Country and Des Peres real estate agents. Please provide us with some basic information on your home. What's your home or property really worth? Accurately pricing Kirkwood, Town & Country and Des Peres real estate is our job! Let us do a market analysis for YOUR property. There's no obligation, it's FREE, and we promise to get back to you quickly...
Tax Considerations >Tax Rewards for Homeowners
The Federal Tax Code has significantly improved the American taxpayer's ability to profit by selling a principal residence. Prior to 1997, homeowners could take advantage of a tax benefit termed the "rollover", which granted exemption from capital gains taxes on the net profit from the sale of a home. Homeowners who used profits to purchase a bigger and better home did not have to pay tax. And homeowners over the age of 55 were given a once-in-a-lifetime exclusion from taxes on profits of up to $125,000 on the sale of their principal residence.
Compare those tax breaks with our current, streamlined and potentially more profitable arrangement that replaced both the rollover and the one-time exemption. If you are a married home-seller filing jointly, you may enjoy up to $500,000 in tax-free home sale profits, provided you have occupied the property as your principal residence during two of the last five years. Taxpayers who file singly get a $250,000 capital gains exclusion. Homeowners are eligible to exclude capital gains on the sale of a principal residence as often as once every two years.
The law allows capital gain exclusions whether you "buy up" to a more expensive home or "buy down" to a less expensive one. The tax-free dollars can be used in any way you want. Consult your tax advisor for detailed advice about your particular circumstance.
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The term "jumbo mortgage" currently refers to a mortgage loan in excess of $359,650, although the threshold amount may change as the market fluctuates. |
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Joe Lager, Vice President, Pulaski Bank
Joe Lager & his team will listen to your needs and find that great financial match for buying your new home.
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