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Real Estate Agents Boston Homes For Sale Selling Home The Home Selling Process There is more to selling a home than just picking a price and putting an ad in the paper. At Rooney Real Estate our brokers have been involved in well over a thousand sales transactions, and believe us when we say that each sale is different. Below, we've listed five steps that we will take for you when selling your home. If you have any questions or would like further information about our real estate services please do not hesitate to contact any one of our real estate agents at anytime. Step 1: Pricing Your Home When you decide to sell your home, a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is necessary to identify an appropriate suggested asking price. This process entails a licensed broker from Rooney Real Estate visiting your home to tour your property, then comparing it to recent comparable sales and on-the-market properties in the area. We do extensive research to ensure that your home is correctly priced, to maximize the return on your investment in the shortest amount of time possible. Step 2: Listing Process When you feel you’ve reached a satisfactory asking price for your home based on a discussion of the information presented to you in the CMA, the next step involves signing a listing contract with Rooney Real Estate. The listing contract outlines all of the terms and conditions surrounding the listing of your home with Rooney, including the length of the listing period, the commission rate, the services to be provided by Rooney Real Estate, and a marketing strategy. When all of the terms and conditions are agreed upon by you and Rooney Real Estate, the listing contract is then signed by both parties and becomes a legally binding document until the date of expiration. Step 3: Marketing Process When you list your home with Rooney Real Estate we employ a number of different techniques to ensure that your home receives maximum exposure. Those techniques include: A customized web page on our new state-of-the-art web site Immediate listing on MLS (Multiple Listing Service) and LINK (Listing Information Network) A customized informational brochure for your property Alerts to more than 600 home seekers in our client database Weekly advertising in the Boston Globe, Boston Homes, Boston Herald, and SouthBostonOnline Television advertising (spring 2004) Private showings with clients and cooperating agents Weekly open houses Open houses for cooperating agents For Sale signage on your property Step 4: Sales Process • Offer to Purchase At Rooney, we require that all formal offers be done in writing accompanied by a $1,000 deposit check, which is placed in an interest bearing escrow account. The offer is considered "under agreement" when the buyer and seller reach an agreed upon sale price, and both parties have signed the offer to purchase. • Home Inspection and Smoke Inspection Most Offer-to-Purchase agreements are contingent upon the results of a home inspection, to be performed by a licensed Massachusetts residential home inspector. Under Massachusetts law, all properties must pass a smoke detector inspection test, to be performed by the Boston Fire Department prior to closing. • Buyer Financing and Bank Appraisal All prospective buyers must show written proof of "pre-approval" or "pre-qualification" from a certified home lending institution prior to arranging a home inspection. The allocation of funds must occur at least ten days prior to a closing date. All mortgage lenders and banks require that an appraisal of value be done on the subject property prior to the allocation of funds. • Purchase and Sale Agreement (P&S) The Purchase and Sale agreement is a binding legal document that spells out the exact conditions for the purchase and sale of a property. These conditions include a purchase price, a schedule of payments, the broker’s fee, exclusions, and a closing date, among other important details. Typically a 5% deposit towards the purchase price is also collected by Rooney Real Estate at this point and put into an interest bearing escrow account. Step 5: Closing • Transfer of Funds The lending institution is represented at closing by a conveyance attorney, whose job it is to confirm a clear title and to convey funds to those persons and/or creditors who are owed money. • Recording of Deed The property transfer is complete when the signed property deed is recorded at the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds. This usually occurs within 24 hours of the closing. Rooney Real Estate • South Boston 617-269-1000 • Dorchester 617-288-9700 Boston Homes | Boston Condos | Boston Real Estate Agents | Boston MLS Listings Contact Rooney Real Estate | Home Selling | Home Buying | Real Estate Services Land for Sale Boston | Commercial Real Estate Listings | Sitemap | Apartment Rentals Real Estate Resources | Real Estate News | Mortgages | Boston Real Estate Map

Rental Property (Including Rental

Tax Topics - Topic 415 Renting Residential and Vacation Property (formerly Renting Vacation Property and Renting to Relatives) Home | Contact IRS | About IRS | Site Map | Español | Help Advanced Search Search Tips IRS Resources Compliance & Enforcement Contact My Local Office e-file Forms and Publications Frequently Asked Questions News Taxpayer Advocacy Where To File Topic 415 - Renting Residential and Vacation Property (formerly Renting Vacation Property and Renting to Relatives) If you receive rental income from renting to others a dwelling unit, such as a house or an apartment, you may deduct certain expenses. These expenses, which may include interest, taxes, casualty losses, maintenance, utilities, insurance, and depreciation, will reduce the amount of rental income that is taxed. You will generally report such income and expenses on Form 1040 (PDF) and Schedule E . If you are renting to make a profit and do not use the dwelling unit as a home, your deductible rental expenses can be more than your gross rental income, subject to certain limits. Your rental losses, however, may be limited by the "at-risk" rules and the passive activity loss rules. For information on these limits, refer to Publication 925 , Passive Activities and At-Risk Rules . However, if you rent a dwelling unit that you also use as a home, your deductible rental expenses will be limited. You are considered to use a dwelling unit as a home if you use it for personal purposes during the tax year for more than the greater of: 14 days or 10% of the total days it is rented to others at a fair rental price. It is possible that you will use more than one dwelling unit as a home during the year. For example, if you live in your main home for 11 months, your home is a dwelling unit used as a home. If you live in your vacation home for the other 30 days of the year, your vacation home is also a dwelling unit used as a home unless you rent your vacation home to others at a fair rental value for 300 or more days during the year. A day of personal use of a dwelling unit is any day that it is used by: You or any other person who has an interest in it, unless you rent your interest to another owner as his or her main home under a shared equity financing agreement; A member of your family or of a family of any other person who has an interest in it, unless the family member uses it as his or her main home and pays a fair rental price; Anyone under an agreement that lets you use some other dwelling unit; or Anyone at less than fair rental price. If you use the dwelling unit for both rental and personal purposes, you generally must divide your total expenses between the rental use and the personal use based on the number of days used for each purpose. However, you will not be able to deduct your rental expense in excess of your gross rental income. If you itemize your deductions on Form 1040, Schedule A (PDF), you may still be able to deduct mortgage interest, property taxes, and casualty losses on that schedule. There is a special rule if you use a dwelling as a home and rent it for fewer than 15 days. In this case, do not report any of the rental income and do not deduct any expenses as rental expenses. Another special rule applies if you rent part of your home to your employer and provide services for your employer in that rented space. In this case, report the rental income, but do not deduct any expenses as rental expenses. Refer to Publication 527 , Residential Rental Property (Including Rental of Vacation Homes). More Tax Topic Categories Accessibility | FirstGov.gov | Freedom of Information Act | Important Links | IRS Privacy Policy | U.S. Treasury

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Investment Property Calculator http://www.dinkytown.net -- Financial Calculators http://www.dinkytown.net -- Investment Property Calculator An investment property can be an excellent investment. This calculator is designed to examine the potential return you might receive from an investment property. Investment Property Calculator Property Address PROPERTY_ADDRESS Property Information PROPERTY_INFO Financing Information Purchase Price PURCHASE_PRICE Cash Invested CASH_INVESTED Loan #1 Amount LOAN_1_AMOUNT    Interest Rate INTEREST_RATE_1    Monthly PI LOAN_1_PI    Term in Months TERM_IN_MONTHS1 Loan #2 Amount LOAN_2_AMOUNT    Interest Rate INTEREST_RATE_2    Monthly PI LOAN_2_PI    Term in Months TERM_IN_MONTHS2 Property & Depreciation Information Land Value LAND_VALUE Personal Property PERSONAL_PROPERTY Building Value BUILDING_VALUE Personal property depreciation PERSONAL_PROPERTY_DEPRECIATION at PERSONAL_PROPERTY_DEPR_RATE depreciation Building depreciation BUILDING_DEPRECIATION at BUILDING_DEPR_RATE depreciation Total Depreciation TOTAL_DEPRECIATION Gross Operating Income Annual Rent ANNUAL_RENT Less Vacancy LESS_VACANCY Gross Operating Income GROSS_OPERATING_INCOME Annual Expenses Real Estate Taxes REAL_ESTATE_TAXES Utilities UTILITIES Insurance INSURANCE Maintenance/Repairs MAINTENANCE_REPAIRS Advertising ADVERTISING Admin/Legal ADMIN_LEGAL Supplies SUPPLIES Miscellaneous MISC Total operating expense TOTAL_OPERATING_EXPENSE Operating expense ratio OPERATING_EXPENSE_RATIO Tax and Appreciation Rates Tax bracket TAX_BRACKET Appreciation rate APPRECIATION_RATE Cash Before Taxes Gross Operating Income GROSS_OPERATING_INCOME Operating expense - TOTAL_OPERATING_EXPENSE Net Operating Income = NET_OPERATING_INCOME Annual Debt Service - ANNUAL_DEBT_SERVICE Cash Flow Before Tax = CASH_FLOW_BEFORE_TAX Cash After Taxes Net Operating Income NET_OPERATING_INCOME Total Interest - TOTAL_INTEREST Total Depreciation - TOTAL_DEPRECIATION Taxable Income = TAXABLE_INCOME Tax Paid or Saved TAX_PAID_OR_SAVED Cash flow after tax CASH_FLOW_AFTER_TAX Rates of return Total appreciation TOTAL_APPRECIATION Return on Investment with appreciation RETURN_ON_INVESTMENT_WITH_APPRECIATION Return on Investment without appreciation RETURN_ON_INVESTMENT_WITHOUT_APPRECIATION Cap Rate CAP_RATE Cash on Cash CASH_ON_CASH Schedule **REPEATING GROUP** Information and interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use and are not intended to provide investment advice. We can not and do not guarantee their applicability or accuracy in regards to your individual circumstances. All examples are hypothetical and are for illustrative purposes. We encourage you to seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal finance issues. " This Financial Calculator requires a Browser with Java(TM) applet Support. If you are seeing this message you will need to download SUN's Java(TM) Plug-in. This can be done simply, and automatically, by clicking the link below: Get the Java(TM) Plug-in! Definitions Cash Invested The money, you the investor, actually have to put down on the property. (out of pocket). Usually it is the amount of earnest money you invest in property. Interest Rate The amount of interest the investor pays annually to borrow money from the lender. Rates and programs can vary, check with lender for more information. Land Value The approximate value of the land that the property sits on. Usually available on the tax records in the county the property resides. You can not deprecate land value. Personal Property Anything that you have that is used for the investment property, such as washer/dryer, range, refrigerator lawn equipment, fixtures and other. Personal Property Depreciation Rate The rate annually you can depreciate on the personal property. Building Value Depreciation Rate Recovery period for five-year personal property. Year Percentage 1 20% 3 14.20% 5 11.52% 2 32% 4 11.52% 6 5.76% Appreciation The amount the property is on an annual basis appreciation occurs on entire value of the property Loan P & I P=principle, I=interest Total Depreciation Total amount you can depreciate annually on personal property and building value. Gross Operating Income The amount of income available after vacancy. Total Annual Operating Expense The total annual expenses including real estate tax, repairs, management fees, insurance, utilities, supplies, and other miscellaneous expenses. Operating Expense Ratio It's the percentage amount- based on the income 23 - 30% is considered average. Net Operating Expenses Total annual amount of expenses. Cash Flow Before Tax What's left after expenses, principle payment and interest. Annual Debt Service Your payment to lender including principal and interest. Equal Principle Reduction The amount left annually as you pay down the principle and interest. Return on Investment w/appreciation Cash flow before tax + principle reduction + taxes saved/paid + appreciation divided by cash invested. Includes appreciation. Return on Investment w/ out Appreciation Does include same formula above except appreciation. Cap Rate AKA= Net operating income divided by price, capitalization rate, rate of return- Anything in Double Digits is Fantastic! Cash on Cash Cash flow before tax % cash invested. Investment Appreciation Annual Percentage of increase of appreciation of property. Total Return The total analyzation of returns of the property. Information and interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use and are not intended to provide investment advice. We can not and do not guarantee their applicability or accuracy in regards to your individual circumstances. All examples are hypothetical and are for illustrative purposes. We encourage you to seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal finance issues.

Foreclosure Property Listings •

Tax Administration Durham County Government Advanced Search Terrorist Threat Level Home Services Departments News Jobs Public Records Where Can I Find...? Calendar Links Feedback Durham Neighborhood College "Enlightening and empowering citizens to build a better Durham" UPDATED: December 15, 2005 > Tax Administration : Foreclosure Auction New Office Hours to 8:30AM - 5:00PM effective February 2, 2004 Durham County Tax Office to accept electronic check payments Department Home General Information • About the Tax Administrator • About the Tax Office • Frequently Asked Questions • Tax Valuation Appeal Process • Tax Rates Public Information • Record Searches • On-line Business Listing System • On-line Tax Payments • Tax Foreclosure Property Listings • GIS Maps • Property Tax Forms and Publications • Impact Fee Information Information For... • Owners of Real Estate • Business Personal Property Owner • Business Privilege License/ Beer/Wine License • Motor Vehicle & Personal Property Taxation • Revaluation 2008 • Revaluación 2008 Property Tax Foreclosure Auction The tax information provided here is for informational purposes only, does not constitute any certification of taxes and should not be relied upon for actual payment or collection of taxes. The information, pictures, maps, or any other data contained on this website contains no warranties or guarantees. Anyone interested in participating in the bidding process should conduct his or her own research for each individual property. The Durham County Tax Collector, at the direction of the Durham County Commissioners and the Durham City Council, is aggressively pursuing the collection of delinquent real and personal property taxes. One of the collection tools used by the Tax Collector is the employment of private attorneys to commence formal foreclosure proceedings under North Carolina General Statutes 105-374 against real property on which there are delinquent unpaid property taxes. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the tax foreclosure process in Durham and in North Carolina AuctionContent PropertyTax Foreclosure Sale Date: December 13, 2005 Location: Durham County Judicial Bldg.(lobby area) Time: 12:00 noon [All Parcel Listings for Auctions are in PDF Format] Parcel Listing for Auction Last Updated Parcel113326 for December 13, 2005 Sale (Sold for $10,500.00) December 13, 2005 Parcel132661 for December 13, 2005 Sale (Redeemed) December 13, 2005 Parcel161494 for December 13, 2005 Sale (Redeemed) December 8, 2005 Parcel114945 for December 13, 2005 Sale (Sold for $5,725.00) December 13, 2005 All Durham County foreclosure sales are made subject to all outstanding City and County taxes and all local improvement assessments against the properties offered for sale that are not included in the judgment of each entitled cause herewith. A deposit of ten percent (10%) of the successful bid will be required the day of the sale. Minimum bid sheets and general foreclosure sale information is located at the Customer Service Counter. Adobe's free PDF Reader is required to view documents in PDF format. DOWNLOAD ADOBE PDF READER HERE! The tax information provided here is for informational purposes only, does not constitute any certification of taxes and should not be relied upon for actual payment or collection of taxes. The information, pictures, maps, or any other data contained on this website contains no warranties or guarantees. Anyone interested in participating in the bidding process should conduct his or her own research for each individual property. top of page Last updated: September 9, 2004 © 2005, Durham County Government, North Carolina. All rights reserved. 200 E Main Street, Durham, NC 27701 webmaster@durhamcountync.gov Website Disclaimer & Policies

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Real estate - Boston.com Buying Renting Recent Sales Place an ad Luxury Living Community data Mortgage Commercial Moving Guides Real estate Boston.com Check out the Real estate Section on Boston.com. December 29, 2005 -- Skyline at Station Landing Starting at: $339,000 Allston 2 bedroom $384,390 Newport 1 bed/1 den $755,000 Quechee Lakes, VT 3 bedroom $455,000 Sugarbush, VT 2 bedroom $166,457 Loon Mountain, N.H. Now accepting reservations Newbury 4 bedroom $749,900 Malden 2 bedroom $314,900 The Grandview Starting at: $600,000 Swampscott 3 bedroom $329,000 Boston 2 bedroom $545,000 South Boston 3 bedroom $429,000 Needham 4 bedroom $1,195,000 Dorchester 2 bedroom $314,000 York Beach, ME 3 bedroom $629,000 Battery Wharf Starting at: $1.15MM 210 South Street Regatta Residences Rooney Real Estate NOTE: We are experiencing technical problems that are preventing some photos from appearing in our listings. We are working now to correct the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for using Boston.com Real Estate. Homes New developments Condominiums Open houses Get started All rentals Apt. communities Vacation rentals Get started HOME OF THE WEEK Old styles in a bustling area Amid a neighborhood becoming known for new restaurants, shops, and condos, the residential block where this narrow, four-level home sits may be one of the few things that has yet to significantly change. Homes of the week: Watertown | Sudbury | Westminster See photos of this home Brockton builds on legacy This working-class city's once moribund downtown is being revived by young professionals drawn to the industrial chic of old factories where laborers plied their trade more than a century ago. (The Boston Globe, 12/25/05) Kerouac's Cape home up for sale ON LOCATION Historic cottage for sale The Pratt House in Northampton, which was commissioned in 1859 by Boston doctor Alvah Littlefield and once faced demolition, is now on the market for $1.285 million. (The Boston Globe, 12/25/05) GALLERY Editor's picks: On the market Check out our favorites this week and see all different sizes, shapes, prices, and locations. (Boston.com) Last week's picks METRO HOME FEATURE A safe haven Several designers donated their time and expertise to decorate 13 bedrooms and living areas at a Children's Hospital shelter. (Metro Boston, 12/16/05) See photos of the hospital makeovers Submit photos of your pad to be featured More in Home MESSAGE BOARDS Where are prices headed? Open house advice Things to consider when buying View all message boards NEWS From one generation to another A group of young developers felt a need to give back to their Jewish community in a way that has never been done before. (Boston Globe, 12/18/05) Formal room is hereupon retired Office market shows signs of rebound COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT Holbrook Holbrook offers a mix of properties for first-time home buyers seeking more affordable options and for those in the market for more high-end housing. (The Boston Globe, 12/25/05) More profiles: Hingham | Somerville | Wellesley | Southborough All Community statistics and town data | Compare towns GALLERY A look at Manny's condo Boston.com toured Ramirez's penthouse condo, on sale for $6.9 million, and caught a glimpse into the daily digs of the World Series MVP. (Boston.com) Alternatives to heating See what others are doing to cut down on their heating bill this winter. (Boston.com) Cost comparison What is your home heating plan? Heating tips Q&A about your home heating bills More in home heating NEWS Sellers chop prices as market slows Boston-area homeowners trying to sell their houses are sharply reducing asking prices -- in some cases, by $100,000 or more -- in response to a sudden slowdown. (By Kimberly Blanton, Boston Globe) Holiday season is the ideal time to buy Lilly's five steps to real estate success 14 tips to finding a great apartment Need some help finding your next new pad? Here are a few items you should make sure to check for. (Boston.com) Print the list A sense of community in a rental Sept. 1 moving scenes Self-storage how-to Step-by-step moving guide Print box labels What are your tips for moving? Pointers on renting, your rights and so much more Search rentals Renting guides NEWS Rises in rent outpace some wages The cost of rental housing has increased more rapidly than have wages, making it increasingly difficult for low-income families to afford even modest apartments. (By Stephen Ohlemacher, Boston Globe) Tools and calculators Run the numbers on everything from your income to upfront costs and credit. Instant mortgage quotes Mortgage rates 30-yr Fxd: 6.30% 15-yr Fxd: 5.85% 1-yr. ARM: 5.15% Mortgage quotes Daily commentary NEWS Real estate slump chills 'flippers' Get in, get out, get the next deal. That's the code of the ''flipper." Flipping -- buying and quickly reselling homes -- has helped some investors make a killing over the past few years in markets such as the North Shore. Selling a house? Try some entertainment 10 things you must do when selling 10 tips for hiring a broker Selling or renting your property? click here Latest articles: Real estate transactions ( Boston Globe, 12/29/05 ) A term every home buyer, real estate agent, homeowner should know (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) Dry rot leaves home buyer in the gutter (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) Home sellers beware: Undisclosed info comes back to bite (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) In bankruptcy sale, must co-owner pay 50 percent of expenses? (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) ENeighborhoods exec. has roots in real estate technology (Inman, 12/28/05) Visions of gold entice a tin city (Boston Globe, 12/28/05) Government requirements for disclosure fail to make the grade (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) Electrical panel requires upgrading (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) Should landlords rent to section 8 subsidized tenants? (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) 'House Poor' a profitable read for home buyers (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) Inside capital gains tax law for real estate (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) Ensuring home's proper ventilation (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) America closes doors to architectural expression (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) 5 negotiation tactics for real estate deals (Inman, 1:06 p.m.) HOME OF THE WEEK: Old styles inside, bustling outside (Boston Globe, 12/25/05) ON LOCATION: Historic cottage escaped demolition, now it's a gem for sale (Boston Globe, 12/25/05) BUSINESS LETTERS: Home prices are falling, but why? (Boston Globe, 12/25/05) Brockton builds on factory legacy (Boston Globe, 12/25/05) COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT: Holbrook (Boston Globe, 12/25/05) feedback form | help | site index | globe archives | rss © 20 The New York Times Company