Investors pay capital gains taxes when an advantage appreciates in value within the initial purchase price. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), capital assets include houses, furniture and personal investments such as stocks and bonds. For tax purposes, the initial purchase price of this asset is referred to as a basis. An advantage may …
Starting around 2007, mortgage lenders significantly tightened their requirements to issue home loans to”subprime” borrowers, according to Bank Rate. Subprime is a phrase used to refer to people who don’t have a fantastic credit standing, whether due to bankruptcy or late credit card payments. Subprime loan regulations affect the capability for 15 percent of Americans, …
This home tour is all about beautiful design that also believes the mobility demands of all the loved ones — two of whom are wheelchair users. When architect Carol Sundstrom’s customer, wheelchair user and accessibility adviser Karen Braitmayer, reached an impasse in coming up with ways to expand her Eichler-inspired midcentury home, she hunted Sundstrom’s …
What makes the blogosphere blow off with a hot item that everybody needs and needs to have? Design and decoration bloggers like to comment and post on their discoveries; they are smart shoppers, plus they share. I’ve put together a selection of very affordable items that have been on everybody’s must-have list recently. I hope …
I love to bring the outdoors in by integrating natural, organic substances and shapes in my kitchen decor. Following is a roundup of smart wooden kitchen items, ranging from a kitchen table to functional serveware and fun accessories, that bring that pure touch I am looking for. Some are far more functional than others, but …