6 Home Deduction traps to Avoid

If you bought or sold a home in the middle of 2011, figuring out what to put on line 6 of your Schedule A Form is tricky.

Don’t simply enter the number from your property tax bill on line 6 as you would if you owned the house the whole year. If you bought or sold a house in midyear, you should instead use the property tax amount listed on your HUD-1 closing statement, says Phil Marti, a retired IRS official.

Here’s why: Generally, depending on the local tax cycle, either the seller gives the buyer money to pay the taxes when they come due or, if the seller has already paid taxes, the buyer reimburses the seller at closing. Those taxes are deductible that year, but won’t be reflected on your property tax bill.
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Cyber Monday 2011

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Gary Vaynerchuk - "The Thank You Economy"

Great speaker, inspiring, powerful and so energetic! Building your business how-to's and incorporating social media all the way. Saw him today in Boston for a ReMax sponsored and Crush it for a cure; Susan B. Komen event.  www.garyvaynerchuk.com

Chris Garner at our RE/MAX convention in Rhode Island MA

 Chris Garner spoke at our RE/MAX convention yesterday about the road to success and life lessons; he speaks so well, is funny, insightful and inspirational.  Chris Gardner is the man whom was portrayed by Will Smith in the movie The Pursuit of Happyness.  Read more about him:

http://www.chrisgardnermedia.com/

Swampscott Flooded.....Humphrey Street partially closed off

From my back window

Due to the fierce and loud rain storm last night we got so much rain that my street is flooded for two blocks. This morning I looked out my back window and saw this. I thought oh my, we are under water and ran to my front window and felt relief....no water. My condo complex was not under water, phew!


But these poor people who have businesses and basements flooded. And, below, these three cars stuck that tried to drive down the street!

Three cars stuck

Outside my front window the sea is calm.

Bella Italy

Traveling to Italy? 

Here is a great site to view a map of Italy, photos and find
guides through Tuscany, Sicily, Campania and Lazio Regions.

Click links above or go to home page: http://www.italyguides.it