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How to Cheat on Your Income Taxes – Legally

April 3, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

The day taxes are due (April 17th) is fast approaching, and tension is in the air. No one likes sending more money to Washington than they absolutely have to. Even though most of us pay our taxes on time and in full, few of us don’t always consider how we could bring down our tax […]

Gulf Shores Real Estate News – April 2012

April 1, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

In this Issue:* Home Improvements That Still Pay Big Returns Appraisals: What They Mean For Your Mortgage Home Prices Rising: Three Straight Months (Your comments are welcome at the bottom of our newsletter) Home Improvements That Still Pay Big Returns Home improvements are obviously investments in your home, and most homeowners have a list of […]

Gulf Shores Housing Recovery Update

March 31, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

The Gulf Shores housing recovery seems to be seeing a bottom finally getting closer, but getting there remains dicey. Home sales are steady, more sellers are lowering their prices and the inventory of homes for sale is dropping. Unfortunately, the inventory doesn’t include the so-called “shadow inventory” of both distressed properties and those still held […]

New Gulf Shores Home Permits Are Up

March 29, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

New Gulf Shores home permits surged in February, with new housing starts falling nationwide in February by 1.1%. This according to the latest report from the Commerce Department released recently. Despite this setback, there are signs that a recovery is still in the cards, with the number of new home permits issued increasing by 5.1%, […]

Buying a Gulf Shores Home – Think Long Term

March 27, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

Not long ago, buying a Gulf Shores home was the best investment you could make. Not only did it provide a place to live, but it provided instant wealth for many homeowners through rapid home-price appreciation. Renting seemed risky. If you didn’t own a Gulf Shores home, you’d miss out on equity buildup that would bankroll […]

Gulf Shores Real Estate Tax Deductions You’re Losing

March 25, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

There are 2 important Gulf Shores real estate tax deductions you won’t be able to claim in 2012. Congress was so busy bickering at the end of 2011 that it allowed two important tax breaks for home owners to expire. Gulf Shores Real Estate Deductions We Lose in 2012 1. You can no longer deduct […]