This weekend, the first weekend in August, Missouri celebrates a back to school sales tax holiday. Items that qualify are The sales tax exemption is limited to: Clothing – any article having a taxable value of $100 or less School supplies – not to exceed $50 per purchase Computer software – taxable value of $350 [...]
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Back to School Tax Free Weekend Friday Saturday and Sunday
August 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Tags: a penny saved is a penny earned·Back to school·missouri tax holiday·sales tax·school supplies·tax break·tax holiday
How to find a Home Inspector
July 17th, 2009 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
One way to find a home inspector is by looking at the various home inspection organization websites. Here is a list of some of the most popular home inspection organizations. These organizations serve as badges of credibility, host training programs, and provide informational resources to the public as well as their members. American Society of [...]
Tags: ASHI·building inspection·HIF·Home Inspection·how to find a home inspector·inspection·inspector·NABIE·NACHI·NAHI·NIBI
Housing Statistics by County
July 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
St Louis City, number of listings 3965, Days on Market 201, average listing price $212,672.13 St Louis County, number of listings 10941, Days on Market 245, average listing price $550,383.88 St Charles County, number of listings 4911, Days on Market 267, average listing price $506,425.38 Jefferson County, number of listings 3347, Days on Market 296, [...]
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Seven Questions for Interviewing Real Estate Agents
July 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
1. What are your company’s resources, support staff and network affiliation? 2. What is your company’s history and track record in helping buyers? (ex: How many buyers did your company serve last year?) 3. What checklists and systems does the agent have to help you, the buyer, stay on track? 4. Does the agent have [...]
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Sunday July 5th Open House Kirkwood / Webster Groves
July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Homes that will be open for display Sunday July 5th 1045 Glenbrook Ave Glendale 63122 $219,900 Sunday 1-3:00PM 12001 Berkley Manor Dr Des Peres 63131 $445,000 Sun 2:00-4:00 550 Twin Fawn Frontenac 63131 $1,849,000 Sunday 1-3 408 Larkhill Ct Webster Groves 63119 $249,900 Sunday 1-3pm 7408 Lansdowne Ave Shrewsbury 63119 $259,900 Sunday 2-4 453 Jackson Rd Webster [...]
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Student Loans – Income based Repayment Plans
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Income Based Repayment (IBR) is a new repayment plan for the major types of federal loans made to students. Under IBR, your required monthly payment is capped at an amount that is intended to be affordable based on your income and family size. Any Stafford, Grad PLUS or Consolidation loan made under either the Direct [...]
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Mortgage Debt Forgiveness
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
If your mortgage debt is partly or entirely forgiven during tax years 2007 – 2012, you may be able to claim special tax relief and exclude the debt forgiveness income. Normally, debt forgiveness results in taxable income. However, under the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, you may be able to exclude up to [...]