Posts Tagged ‘money’

I lost my job. Had to sell the house to pay debt. Is their any way to be exempt from the capital gains tax?

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

I lost my job and had to sell my house to pay off debt after only a 1.5 years of living there. I still have not found employment and want to know if there is any way to avoid the capital gains tax as I have no money to pay it. Technorati Tags: capital gains [...]

How does capital gains tax work in relation to selling ones house but not reinvesting immediately in another.?

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

I bought a house over two years ago and live in Louisiana. I’m moving soon and plan on selling my house. I don’t plan on buying another one immediately. How long do you have before paying capital gains on the house? Also, if you reinvest the money in another house, do you avoid paying C.G.? [...]

How long do you have to buy a house after you sell yours before the government takes your money?

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

I am planning to sell a house in Florida. If in the transaction I lose money. Do I still have to pay part to the government when I do my taxes? And how long do I have to buy another property before the government claims his part? I will appreciate an answer to this question. [...]

Question about closing a home with the money you get form selling an old house?

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Me and my wife are buying a new house. Closing date is Oct 16. In the meantime we own a house thats currently being sold to another couple and they have till Oct 30th to close which I am more than certain they will. (inspection and everything has been done). We will be using the [...]

Put more money into repairs to sell house?

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Say you need to sell your house because you’ve already accepted a job in another city. Your house needs some cosmetic repairs, like new carpet, floors, etc. Is it better to put the money into fixing it and hope you’ll recoup a higher price, or sell it as is and set your selling price lower [...]

Selling a house to a contractor or builder?

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

I have an old house (Chicago suburb). The remodeling would cost a lot of money. I’m thinking about selling the house to a contractor or builder. Has anybody experience with this issue? What do I have to looking for? Technorati Tags: chicago suburb, money, remodeling

What will I get from selling our house after 10 years of a 30 year fixed loan?

Friday, June 18th, 2010

We are paying rent for 1800 a month for the last 5 years and we feel that we are really wasting our money . We have been offered a 300-350K for a mortgage on a fixed interest of 6.5%. Our dilema is that how much will we get back after 10 years if we bought [...]

When you sell a house, how do you get the money?

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

Okay, so my parents are selling our house. I’m trying to figure out a plan where we can move to another city in state (we’re currently planning on moving to another country, my parents already have real estate there), but I don’t quite understand how getting the money from your sold house works. Do you [...]

How do I sell my house quick due to divorce without loosing to much on price?

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

I need to sell my house fast, please help, all these large house buying companies give me 70% of my house value. I have to be able to buy a flat for the half of the money. Please help! Technorati Tags: money

What is the best way to sell a house without a realitor?

Monday, April 12th, 2010

I am 15 years old and my father builds houses. My dad says if I can find a buyer and refer him to him, i will get a 2 percent cut. I know the house is worth about 2.5 mil to 3 so that would be a great deal of money. The house is modern [...]