RE: Real Estate Lesson formerily [CANSLIM] Homebuilders


From: "Duke Miller" <dukemill@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: RE: Real Estate Lesson formerily [CANSLIM] Homebuilders
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 08:54:07 -0400

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Mr. Lombatto:

Since you asked....(no apology necessary)...here's a real life lesson in
complete compliance with IRS regulations regarding gains on real estate.

When I married my bride five years ago, she sold her home after living
in it for 7 years. Big gain, but under $250,000: NO TAX.

Shortly thereafter she inherited her mother's home, which had
appreciated some $213,000 since being purchased by her parents.
However, tax laws say new cost basis equals value at death of owner:  NO
TAX. 

I owned a residence (which I had lived in for 22 yrs), which appreciated
683% since purchase, but we got the marital deduction:  NO TAX.

We then tore down the vacation home I owned and parlayed the above real
estate proceeds into our new permanent residence.  The vacation home
more than doubled in value since purchase: NO TAX on conversion of a
rental/vacation home to permanent residence.    

To keep this "on-topic," there was one major downside:  My assets
suffered a major consolidation on higher than average volume the day I
paid my ex-wife her share of the proceeds from my residence and the
vacation home.  Just not gonna go there....! 

Duke

PS  In answer to your question:  Yes, the marriage feels good, too!! 

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of J. Lobatto
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 11:06 PM
To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Homebuilders


Marriage or the house?!!  
Sorry.....


> It's two years.  And if you're married, it's $500,000.  Been there and

> done that.  And it sure feels good.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com 
> [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wahl
> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 10:54 PM
> To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
> Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Homebuilders
> 
> 
> I think it is two years.
> 
> 
> On 4 Jun 2002 at 22:17, Tom Worley wrote:
> 
> > the old. There is a new tax exemption permitting up to $250K in 
> > gains
> > to be taken after occupying a house for three years, I think,
without 
> > paying taxes.
> 
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