Selling a home quickly often means selling your home for less than it’s worth — but that doesn’t have to be the case. The longer a home sits on the market, the more value it loses. The listing gets fewer eyes on it, and some buyers will be turned off by a home that’s been sitting on the market, seemingly untouched, for a month or more. There are a few moves you can make early on to make sure your home sells fast, without selling for cheap.
Know the Value
Your home’s appraised value might not be its…
By now, most everyone in our area is aware of the Crawfordville Highway – US 319 Widening and 4 Lane Construction Project, most commonly referred to by locals as the “Four Laneing Project”. It’s been talked about for the better part of the last two decades. Everyone has known it was coming and now the time is finally upon us. But for all the talk and all the publicity surrounding the project, most people aren’t sure where the road is actually making some big changes. Maps of the project are hard to find online and people familiar with the project…
Rental Properties for Retirement Cash Flow
Whether you have your retirement nest egg in an IRA, a 401k retirement fund, CD’s or a savings account, your funds have been in a state of flux for the last eight to 10 years. The stock market causes you anxiety watching it rise, just to see it fall. The rental market, while not for everyone has remained strong even with the recession as people need a place to live. A large number of people were hit hard with losing their jobs and their homes and are in need of a place to rent…
Timberland: A sound long term investment option?
Timberland in our area of North Florida almost always means Pines. Since Pine is the type of timberland that is the most common, it is what I will focus on in this post. The principals of this post will apply to almost any kind of timberland or other long term crop.
What makes owning and investing in this type of property such a sound investment you ask? There are several factors that contribute to the profitability, enjoyment, and ease of maintenance of this type of land.
Lower Taxes
As opposed to how other…
Like-Kind Exchange Transactions
1031 Like Kind Exchanges have been around for years and many savvy investors use them already but there are still many new investors and investors just getting into the market that don’t have a great understanding of the 1031 Exchange and how it can be extremely beneficial to the investor looking to increase their funds for re-investment. However the ability to defer taxes should be weighed carefully and with the help of an accountant, before making any decisions. James Moore and Company, our trusted accounting firm, was willing to once again lend their expertise to Waypoint Properties…
