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If
You Are Thinking Real Estate... Think REALTOR®
Consistently,
real estate has been considered an unparalleled investment. An integral
part of that investment over the years has been the involvement
of REALTORS®.
When buying,
a REALTOR® will help you find a home that is both affordable
and meets your needs and lifestyle. When selling, a REALTOR®
will help negotiate a fair price for your property and can informationrm
you of the tax benefits to which you are entitled. A REALTOR®
will carry out and follow through on every phase of this important
and complex transaction.
Before investing
in real estate, invest in the knowledge and experience of a REALTOR®.
As
a Buyer
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Getting
started is immeasurably important and choosing to work with a REALTOR®
is the first step to a prosperous investment in real estate.
Working
with a REALTOR®, you'll make decisions that lead to maximum
returns on your investment - decisions involving affordability,
financing, lifestyle and location. A REALTOR® can help assess
the retail value of a home and research the history of home sales
in the neighborhood.
Values
of home ownership
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The
value of home ownership is measured by tangible benefits that include
equity built over the years and the tax advantages realized from
the time you buy until the time you sell. Other values of home ownership
include privacy, independence, roots established in the community
and a special sense of abiding satisfaction.
The
investment you make in real estate can be both profitable and fulfilling.
Any way you measure home ownership, you'll confirm the positive
feelings about one of the most important investments a person can
make. A real estate agent who is a REALTOR'® works hard to
help make this investment happen for you.
As
a Seller
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You
are about to see your investment pay off. The benefits of home ownership
began the moment you became the owner and probably increased every
time you made a home improvement. Tax benefits also continue up
until the time you sign the last document at closing. To help you
realize the full measure of your investment it is important to be
aware of some tax basics. Keep the following in mind:
Tax
facts when selling
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Sellers
are eligible for a tax deferral of gain realized upon the sale of
a home: $250,000 for a single individual or $500,000 for a married
couple.
There
are a number of other real estate tax benefits available to the
seller. A REALTOR® can answer your questions or refer you to
someone who can. Remember, too, homesellers often qualify for deductions
for home search costs prompted by a job transfer to another city,
or by a job-related move not reimbursed by a new employer.
You're
wise to work with a REALTOR®
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By
including your home in a multiple listing service, a REALTOR®
works to assure the widest possible market exposure of your home
to serious, qualified buyers. Familiar with the local housing market,
a REALTOR® can suggest financing methods suitable to those
seeking to buy your home. Besides making every endeavor in the selling
effort, part of a REALTOR®'s service is to be there to show
your home at the buyer's convenience, even if you cannot.
A
REALTOR® maintains objectivity in responding to buyer concerns
when discussing price, terms, possession and other factors. Though
generally representing the seller, a REALTOR® is equally obligated
to be fair to the buyer and to any cooperating real estate agent.
In
short, a REALTOR® combines the commitment to real estate, professional
service and the integrity you look for in a real estate professional
to carry out and follow through on every phase of this important
transaction.
A
home is where you and your family are most often together
It's
last Sunday's unread newspapers under an end table . . . a haven
after a tough day . . . the place you come back to when vacation
is over. It's the memories of all this and more for the homeseller
- and dreams of such things for the homebuyer.
A
house, on the other hand, is real estate. It's property. It's walls
and a roof, halls and a front yard. It's a commodity.
Selling
a home can be traumatic; selling a house is not. However perceived,
its purchase or sale can be one of the most important investments
you'll ever make.
A
REALTOR® can be counted on to make it one of your best.
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