Selling Home
Selling Your Home Home | Contact IRS | About IRS | Site Map | Español | Help Advanced Search Search Tips News Essentials What's Hot News Releases IRS - The Basics IRS Guidance Media Contacts Facts & Figures Problem Alerts Around the Nation e-News Subscriptions The Newsroom Topics Tax Tips 2006 Radio PSAs Fact Sheets Armed Forces Disaster Relief Offshore Compliance Scams / Consumer Alerts Tax Shelters More Topics . . IRS Resources Compliance & Enforcement Contact My Local Office e-file Forms and Publications Frequently Asked Questions News Taxpayer Advocacy Where To File Selling Your Home Tax Tip 2005-55, March 18, 2005 If you sold your main home, you may be able to exclude up to $250,000 of gain ($500,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly) from your federal tax return. This exclusion is allowed each time that you sell your main home, but generally no more frequently than once every two years. To be eligible for this exclusion, your home must have been owned by you and used as your main home for a period of at least two out of the five years prior to its sale. You also must not have excluded gain on another home sold during the two years before the current sale. If you and your spouse file a joint return for the year of the sale, you can exclude the gain if either of you qualify for the exclusion. But both of you would have to meet the use test to claim the $500,000 maximum amount. To exclude gain, a taxpayer must both own and use the home as a principal residence for two of the five years before the sale. The two years may consist of 24 full months or 730 days. Short absences, such as for a summer vacation, count as periods of use. Longer breaks, such as a one-year sabbatical, do not. If you do not meet the ownership and use tests, you may be allowed to exclude a reduced maximum amount of the gain realized on the sale of your home if you sold your home due to health, a change in place of employment, or certain unforeseen circumstances. Unforeseen circumstances include, for example, divorce or legal separation, natural or man-made disaster resulting in a casualty to your home, or an involuntary conversion of your home. If you can exclude all the gain from the sale of your home, you do not report any of that gain on your federal tax return. If you cannot exclude all the gain from the sale of your home, use Schedule D, Capital Gains or Losses, of the Form 1040 to report it. For more details and information, download a copy of Publication 523, Selling Your Home, or order it by calling toll free 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). Links: Publication 523, Selling Your Home ( PDF 194K ) Schedule D, Capital Gains and Losses ( PDF 136K ) Tax Topic 701 — Sale of Your Home Publication 3, Armed Forces Tax Guide ( PDF 206K ) Highlights: Military Family Tax Relief Act Subscribe to Tax Tips Accessibility | FirstGov.gov | Freedom of Information Act | Important Links | IRS Privacy Policy | U.S. Treasury
Real Estate Broker
London apartments for sale - Estate Agents UK london real estate agents uk real estate agents Updated daily, hamptons is a online agent offers thousandsof quality properties and a wealth of property letting sales information, helping to make that important decision as easy as possible for you. Let us show you how...with one of the leading online - specialising in property letting. UK Tenancy Management Tenancy Management UK London Tenancy Management Tenancy Management London UK Serviced Apartments Serviced Apartments UK London Serviced Apartments Serviced Apartments London UK Corporate Homesearch Corporate Homesearch UK London Corporate Homesearch Corporate Homesearch London UK Corporate Home Search Corporate Home Search UK London Corporate Home Search Corporate Home Search London South West London Berkshire Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Hampshire Surrey Bristol Chelsea Cotswolds Guildford Kensington Oxford Richmond Winchester london apartments london apartments apartments UK Property investments - London Developments - Country Homes partners site map 1 site map 2 buying_property_in_spain in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 property sales - residential property management estate agents in mallorca,majorca,spain Property Spain As property letting agent specialists in agency Our aim is tooffer our customers a seamless service and our dedicated team is on-handto offer advice and help at every stage of your tenancy. We have a proven track record in agency throughout especially the management of the common parts and services in highquality residential buildings and s around and Bristol. Thismakes us an expert agency for property sales and letting. Fine Art Auctions from Hamptons Property Letting Agent Hamptons International has salerooms in Godalming and Marlborough and holdsFine Art and general house hold auctions on a regular basis throughout theyear. agent - Hamptons Residential Property Management - trust hamptons, online agent - specialist in agency in agent. If you need property sales in or the surrounding area - please click on a link on this page tovisit hamptons for based property sales. From cottage to castle, mews to mansion, Hamptons International's Valuation& Survey Department is able to meet your property sales needs from residential valuation, survey and professional property. Whether looking for country houses or , our property sales agent and property letting teams can help you. Solutions has developed relationships with who have met with our high standards of service as a online agent,reliability and professionalism, including removals and storage, buildingsand contents insurance, conveyancing and utilities from hamptons the leading agent. Corporate Home Search - Property Sales . A complimentary home search service designed to assist HR and Personnel Departments in Residential Property Management for their relocating employees. See our property sales team for more information regarding this. Hamptons Mortgages - agent property letting We have access to exclusively priced and highly flexible loan products, which have been specifically negotiated with a panel of lenders for the benefit of Hamptons' clients' residential property management. Hamptons Based Property Sales Conveyancing Letting Agent Competitive and efficient conveyancing services for all our client's needsbeing a online agent giving us flexibility on property sales andproperty letting in agent and around the . Hamptons offer premium Residential Property Management . Property Letting Agent And Property Sales for Investments specialise in advising clients on the acquisition and sale of residential and mixed use properties throughout central and majorcentres Hamptons International complies with and is registered under the Data Protection laws in the United Kingdom. We take all reasonable care to prevent any unauthorised access to and use of your personal data.
Rental Property
Scotsman.com Property - News - Overseas workforce homes in on rental properties Please note: Either your browser does not comply with current Web Standards or it has been unable to load the stylesheet that accompanies this page. [ Accessibility statement ] [ Skip past navigation ] Websites Scotsman.com websites News Sport Business The Scotsman Scotland on Sunday Edinburgh Evening News Dating Jobs Motors Property Travel Business Finder Member Centre Web Feeds Media Pack Site Help Digital Archive 1817-1950 Photo Gallery Reader Holidays Scotsman Calendar Money Fantasy Golf Haggis Hunt Edinburgh Festivals Entertainment Heritage & Culture Leisure Weather Webcams Search | Site map Jobs | Property | Motors | Dating | Money Log in Register now - free! Member Centre Navigation menu Home For Sale For Rent News Advertise Help Clippings Saved Searches Property News Tue 13 Dec 2005 Printer friendly Send to friend Overseas workforce homes in on rental properties JOANNA VALLELY YOUNG professionals from abroad are fuelling a huge boom in the number of people looking for homes to rent in the Capital. Some landlords claim they expect to let out as many as 44 per cent more properties by the end of 2005 due to the growing number of Antipodean and Eastern European professionals coming to live in Edinburgh. And they say that the Capital's attractions are leading many of the newcomers to readily accept longer leases than before as they choose to stay in the city for longer periods or even permanently. Property experts claim the unexpectedly high demand for rented housing this year is due to the rising international popularity of Edinburgh as a place to live and work. Steven Currie of property management company DJ Alexander, attributed the high demand for rental flats to Edinburgh's vibrant atmosphere. He said: "I've lost count of the number of clients who say this city offers an atmosphere like no other in Britain, or indeed in Europe, and is driving their desire to live here. "While demand for accommodation from overseas clients is nothing new, I have never known it to be on the scale that it is today." Mr Currie said the firm was on target to let at least 1300 housing units in 2005, whereas the average for recent years was closer to 900. He described the typical tenant as a young professional in their 20s or 30s, drawn here by Edinburgh's international reputation. "It is the city, first and foremost, that has drawn them here - they have come to Edinburgh to live and work rather than come here to work and live," he said. Mr Currie said that while a typical tenant initially planned to live in the Capital for six months to a year, many then decided to stay on for longer, with some settling for good. "I know that from the number of people I meet in the course of the job who, having initially rented from us, go on to buy a home in Edinburgh," he added. He said that average rent on a two-bed property in the Capital had risen about £50 from last year to around £600 to £800 a month. Neil Thompson, property manager at Edinburgh Property Management, agreed rental properties were shifting very quickly. He said: "Things are going very quickly, which is surprising as historically this is a poor time of year." Mr Thompson said the firm had taken on 80 or 90 new rentals this year, compared to 50 or 60 last year. "I've noticed an increase in Eastern Europeans and particularly Polish people. People are less likely to balk at a contract of at least six months, which shows they do intend to stick around." Simon Fairclough, property expert at Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre, said rented accommodation was much sought after. "There's a healthy demand for rental properties," he said. The Scottish Executive said it had received 7240 enquiries about its Fresh Talent scheme, which aims to tackle declining population by attracting people to live and work in Scotland, since the scheme went live in October 2004. Ben Carter, VisitScotland's area director for Edinburgh, said: "Edinburgh is consistently voted one of the top European destinations. It has so many unique attractions for people visiting on a short holiday, as well as those who want to extend their stay. "Edinburgh is highlighted in many of VisitScotland's international marketing campaigns, including a new £1 million European city break campaign. We also work with the Scottish Executive on their Fresh Talent initiative through joint promotions, such as our presence at New York's Tartan Week last year." 1500 families in the Lothians are homeless NEARLY 1500 families with children in Edinburgh and the Lothians were assessed as homeless last year. New figures show that, in the Capital alone, 875 families - 1.89 per cent of all households with children in the city - were homeless, 26 more than the year before. Across Scotland, the number of homeless families rose to 9395, representing nearly 16,000 children. The figures were condemned by SNP deputy health spokesman Stewart Maxwell, who claimed the Scottish Executive was failing in its pledge to end homelessness. He said: "These figures confirm what many of us feared. Instead of seeing the decline and eradication of homelessness in Scotland, we are seeing a year-on-year rise. "The reality for many thousands of children across Scotland this year is that they will have a homeless Christmas, rather than a happy Christmas." The figures show a total of 1491 families with children assessed as homeless in Edinburgh and the Lothians, up from 1471 the previous year. In East Lothian, the number was up from 133 to 137; in Midlothian, the increase was from 137 to 173; while in West Lothian, there was a fall - from 352 to 306. The number of children affected fell slightly in Edinburgh, from 1460 to 1421. But it rose in East Lothian from 202 to 221; and in Midlothian from 223 to 283; while in West Lothian, it fell dramatically from 626 to 525. This article: http://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=2399612005 Last updated: 13-Dec-05 12:05 GMT Delivery formats for "News" [more info] RSS feed Add to my email News: page 2 House prices on the rise again, for the first time in 15 months One in ten capital residents 'can't afford the home they live in' 400 homes set for former mental home site Sellers' market for Scotland's estates What will the Executive do after Edinburgh's housing No vote? Landlord fined over fire safety Prize for all the family A canal runs through it Use a little holly to get the lolly Going, going ... ... almost gone Invite all the relatives - somewhere else Norcool Cool Giant Eco-friendly guidelines to develop city green houses Overseas workforce homes in on rental properties Lanarkshire town focus of £69m double deal Alba lettings go through roof as property rents surge Page 2 of 5 ©2005 Scotsman.com | contact
House RentalFees Rental fees
Renting Historic Samuel Cupples House | Saint Louis University text only | | about slu | | apply now | | contact slu | | give online | | slu home | | quicklinks Admissions Academics Academic Calendar Admin Offices Banner Billiken Athletics Campus Life Career Services Colleges and Schools Events on Campus Financial Aid Gateway: Intranet Giving to SLU Libraries Ministry and Outreach Museums and Art People Finder Research Resources for Reporters Safety Student Health SLUCare Technology Web Email WebCT Working at SLU | | | | a-to-z search Eleanor Turshin Glass Collection Now Open Preview the Collection General Information Directions and Map Cupples Museum Shop Art Collections Family and House History 1890 Virtual House Tour R. M. S. Republic Links Cupples Family Survives Disaster! Types of Tours Rent Cupples House Become A Member Fr. Maurice McNamee Fr. McNamee: The Visionary Who Saved Samuel Cupples House Home Guidelinesfor Event Rentalsat Saint Louis University's Historic Samuel Cupples House University Events Services: 977-3728, or 977-7162or 977-3729 (The Cupples House staff does not reserve or bookevents.) These guidelines are in place to prevent accidentsand damage to the historic Cupples House and art collections. We ask that yourespect the historic nature of Samuel Cupples House. Your signature on theconfirmation letter and contract is your acknowledgement that the SamuelCupples House is rented only in compliance with the following: General Only the first and second floors of Cupples House are opened for events scheduled at Cupples House. Sit-down dinners limited to 60 in attendance. Stand-up receptions limited to 150 guests. No smoking in Cupples House on any floors; in galleries, bathrooms or kitchen. No taper candles allowed. Votive candles may be used only if part of a floral table arrangements. Floral arrangements are limited to table centerpieces only. Personal property left at Cupples House will be held for two days only unless other arrangements are made. Cupples House assumes no responsibility for personal property during or after an event. Telephone may be used only in an emergency. Physicians should identify themselves to Cupples House staff if medical calls are expected. Music No dancing is permitted. No brass, band or amplified instruments. String instruments and piano music only. Prohibited Access Backstairs may not be used except in case of emergency. No windows on any floors can be opened. No access to the third floor. No access to exterior balconies on any floor. No access to staff offices, kitchen, storerooms, rooms under installation or otherwise marked as private. Guests Children under the age of 12 are not permitted in the house. No animals allowed except seeing eye dogs with advance permission. Handicapped access is limited to the first floor. Disabled guests should notify event services in advance. Refreshments No alcoholic beverage may be served to anyone under the age of 21. No liquor, beer, or wine may be brought in from outside. Alcoholic beverages must be ordered through our designated caterer only. No outside food may be brought in. University caterer is recommended but not required. Outside caterer must meet with Cupples House director prior to signing reservation contract. No food or drink is permitted on the upper floors of Cupples House. Parties are limited to the first floor only. No food or drink allowed on antique furniture or textiles. Red wine is not permitted in the Conservatory. If accidental spills occur, we request you notify an event services staff member so that the spill may be cleaned up immediately. Table, Bar Set-Up and SpecialEquipment Your event services contact will supply client with examples of table set-up. In order to comply with safety codes, table arrangements may have to be changed in order to keep exit clear and to protect antique furniture. Special needs for podium, reception or presentation tables must be requested no later than one week prior to event. Piano and/or electronic equipment needs must be made at time of booking. Cupples House does not supply electronic equipment. (Screens, slide projectors, carts, VCRs, extension cords, etc.) Event Services can assist the client in arranging this equipment. Deliveries Cupples House has limited storage space for outside deliveries. Deliveries accepted only on the day of the event. All deliveries for evening events must be picked up by 10:30 a.m. on the next business day. Please advise your Event Services contact two days in advance to arrange access. A list of deliveries and the company names must be provided in advance in order to arrange parking gate access. This includes, florists, musicians, party rentals and musical instruments. Parking Visitors are directed to park in the Saint Louis University garage at Grand and Laclede. Photography Photography strictly for personal use is allowed. Photography for reproduction or commercial use is not allowed without prior permission from the Saint Louis University Marketing and Communications Department. To prevent damage, photography, video cameras and photography lighting cannot be directed onto any painting, print or photograph. Cupples House reserves theright to restrict the use of any electronic equipment. Consideration of the Fine andDecorative Art Collection and Historical House No sitting on antique furniture; especially furniture tied off by ribbons. No decorations may be hung, taped, stapled or otherwise attached to the interior architecture or furniture. No furniture or objects may be moved unless approved and supervised by Cupples House staff. If front porch or porte-cochere is used for a reception area, all signs, tables and debris must be removed at the end of the event. Samuel Cupples House RentalFees Rental fees are based on afour-hour rental. Additional hours over four are charged at $100 per each hour. Our closing time is 10:30 p.m. All guests must vacate no later than 11p.m. Cupples House is available for two hour wedding photography sessions.Additional time past the two hour session will be assessed at $100 per each hour. Hours Daytime events: Mondays only. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Evening events: Mondaysthrough Sundays. 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Fees/Charges Booking fee four hour reservation of the 1 st and 2 nd floor of Cupples House $250, university departments. $300, university faculty, staff, partners. $750, external group. Weekend surcharge (Fri., Sat., Sunday) $50, university departments $50, university faculty, staff, partners $250, external group Attendant fee $100, university departments $100, university faculty, staff, partners $200, external group Housekeeping fee $50 per 50 guests Piano fee $100 Wedding Photography (up to two hours) $175 Damage Deposit for allexternal rentals $250 How to Make Reservations andPayment: Call University EventsServices: 977-3728, or 977-7162 or 977-3729 Rental of Samuel Cupples Houseis determined on the appropriate nature of the event and on a first-come,first-served basis. Cupples House is unavailableduring the following periods: The month of January, the month of August, allmajor holidays and the weekends surrounding major holidays. These are: NewYear's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Dayand Christmas Day. In addition, Cupples House isnot available the week preceding Commencement on the third Saturday of May, andvarious other dates when the University is closed. In some circumstances, the Universityadministration and/or some departments have necessary priority in bookingcertain annual functions. These periods are in conjunction with the opening andclosing months of the academic year and the Thanksgiving to Christmas season. The following types of eventsare not appropriate for Cupples House rental: Wedding ceremonies or photography events Events which serve as a promotion for alcohol or tobacco products Events which have band instruments or dancing Fundraising events for non-University clients Photography or film location shoots without prior permission of the Saint Louis University Marketing and Communications Department Reservations: Reservations will be held for10 days after the mailing of the Event Booking/Reservation form.After returning your space reservation sheet with the required fee, you will besent a special events guidelines packet. Please read the guidelines carefullyto make sure that your planning and interests comply with the list ofregulations. Your deposit or IDO confirmsyour reservation. If not received within 10 days, the date is released to otherpossible clients. Payment Balance for external clientsis due two weeks prior to date of event. Certificate of Insurance forexternal clients due 10 days prior to date of event. Damage Deposit External Clients: A damage deposit of $250 isnecessary for every event. This deposit will be held andthen returned to the client within 10 days after the event assuming thatCupples House was not damaged during your event.. University Departments: The University insurancecarries a deductible of $1,000 so that Cupples House cannot submit claims belowthat amount. Damage that occurs to the interior woodwork, or furniture or artcollection below $1,000 will be billed to the University department along witha statement of loss or repair estimate. Refunds To hold a space, 100 percentof the room cost and administration fee are required. The remaining fees mustbe paid two weeks before the event. If you cancel, all fees except theadministrative fee will be returned one month prior to the event. Half of thedown payment will be returned if the event is canceled two weeks to one monthprior. If the event is canceled less than two weeks prior to the event, no feewill be returned. History Links | Samuel Cupples | Women's Page Chronology | Architecture | Gilded Age about slu | apply now | contact slu | give online | slu home ©1818 - 2005 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY Where Knowledge Touches Lives ®
Real Estate Agent
DOL - Real Estate Real Estate WELCOME to the website for the Real Estate program of the Business and Professions Division of the Department of Licensing. The Real Estate program, in conjunction with the Washington Real Estate Commission, provides public protection in the real estate marketplace through the education and licensure of real estate brokers and salespersons. The Washington Real Estate Commission is appointed by the Governor to advise the Director regarding the rules and regulations governing the activities of real estate licensees. The commission is authorized to hold educational conferences and authorized to prepare and conduct examinations for licensure. WHAT'S NEW: Online Renewal Service Available Real Estate Licensees now have the option of renewing online. The online renewal process can be used to provide continuing education and renewal payment information using a Visa or MasterCard debit or credit card, along with a unique password, which will be shown on your Notice to Renew. When the Renewal process is complete, a confirmation screen will be displayed that you can print for your records. Your license will be sent to the address on file within 14 business days.This alternative approach to renewing will provide a convenient and efficient process that is currently in use by many other departments. If you have any questions, please contact Real Estate Licensing by calling (360) 664-6500 or via email at RealEstate@dol.wa.gov . New Real Estate Administrator Mr. Lee Malott has accepted the Real Estate Administrator position.Lee comes to us from the east side of the mountains from the great city of Walla Walla and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him from the private sector. Lee has 10 years experience as a real estate salesperson and has been a memberof the Washington Association of Realtors. His most recent years of his career have been spent successfully in the hospital administration arena--leading large groups of employees working in hospital/nursing home settings. Lee will join us on Monday, October 17th as Real Estate, Appraiser, Timeshareand Camp Resort Section Administrator. 18.85 RCW Revision Task Force Information Join our mailing list - If you are interested in becoming a subscriber, you can sign onto the DOL Real Estate Program LISTSERV® today. There is no cost to subscribe and you may delete your address at any time. Change in Real Estate Fees - Effective June 27, 2005, the Department of Licensing is suspending the collection of the $26.50 fee for name and address changes and transfer. (WAC 308-124A-460) As a reminder, requests for the above changes postmarked before June 27, 2005 must still submit the required fee. Questions? Call (360) 664-6500 or email realestate@dol.wa.gov. As part of the Department of Licensing's ongoing initiative to ensure that real estate licensees endeavoring to earn the broker's (or associate broker's) license are receiving appropriate pre-license training, the Washington Center for Real Estate Research (WCRER) is coordinating a curriculum review. The current contents of the Brokerage Management and Business Management courses were adopted in late 1995 or early 1996, and have not been substantially reviewed until now. If you have recently taken either or both of those courses and have suggestions for modification to their content or emphasis, please forward your suggestions to the WCRER at wcrer@wsu.edu. Prescribed Core Curriculum Requirement The Washington State Real Estate Commission and Department of Licensing have adopted new rules that will require the completion of 3 clock hours of prescribed core curriculum, beginning with renewal dates on or after June 1, 2004. Core CurriculumRequirement Scenarios Notice to all Active Real Estate Licensees and Real Estate Schools Recognition Agreements Check the statusof a professional license. - An Internet-based application designed to give you access to Professional Licensing data. You can navigate the system using full and partial name, license number and other search criteria to perform searches for professional licensing information. FEATURES: Audit Guidelines Real Estate Resources - ARELLO Publications available. Washington State Guidelines for Advertising and Procuring Prospects on the Internet - Adopted September 19, 2000 Guidelines for Using Unlicensed Assistants SERVICES PROVIDED: Washington Real Estate Salesperson's License. Washington Real Estate Broker's License. Information on Examination Locations and Times. Information on Education Services and Publications. Prescribed Core CurriculumRequirement The department has revised its course approval application toprovide for approved providers to designate a course as including theprescribed curriculum. (Word Document) Information on Washington Center for Real Estate Research. - (To be able to use this link, your browser will need to support frames.) PUBLICATIONS: Real Estate Course Catalog Real Estate License Disciplinary Guidelines Washington Real Estate Curriculums For Real Estate related questions please e-mail RealEstate@dol.wa.gov . For Real Estate Audit related questions please e-mail ReAudit@dol.wa.gov . Mailing Address: Department of Licensing Real Estate Audit Section PO Box 2445 Olympia, WA 98507-2445 Phone Number: (360) 664-6515 Fax Number: (360) 570-4941 Please view the right side of this website for the various Real Estate licensing section's telephone and fax numbers. What's New Fees Forms Services Features Publications Meetings & Minutes FAQs Professional Licensing Internet Query Brokers License Salespersons License Appraisers Main Page Real Estate Education Washington Real Estate Commission Real Estate Complaint Form Real Estate Licensing Program Disciplinary Actions Washington Real Estate Licensing Law: RCW 18.85 Real Estate Brokerage Relationships: RCW 18.86 General Provisions: WAC 308-124 Licensing & Exams WAC 308-124A Brokers Office WAC 308-124B Records WAC 308-124C Operational Procedures WAC 308-124D Trust Accounts WAC 308-124E Education WAC 308-124H URBP - RCW 18.235 Telephone: Salesperson & Brokers Licensing Section: (360) 664-6488 or (360) 664-6500 Fax: (360) 586-0998 Education Section: (360) 664-6505 Fax: (360) 570-4977 Real Estate Audit Section: (360) 664-6515 Fax: (360) 570-4941 Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fees Accepted: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday Write: Department of Licensing Real Estate Program PO Box 9015 Olympia, WA 98507-9015 Business Location: 2000 4th Avenue West, Olympia, WA 98502 E-Mail: RealEstate@dol.wa.gov ReAudit@dol.wa.gov