Luxury Real Estate Forum

Taxes on Phantom Income Haunt Foreclosed Homes

Carol Flammer — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:41:24 +0000

According to a recent post in the Equifax Personal Finance Blog, one of every 136 American homes received a foreclosure notice in the third quarter of 2009 (attributed to a statistic from RealtyTrac). For those who had some or all of a home loan cancelled after deeding the home to the bank, participating in a [...]

Affordable Luxury at The Ridge at Quail Run

Sarah Walraven — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:21:07 +0000

With residents flocking to the Greater Valley Area because of the economic boon brought about by Kia Georiga and its suppliers, there’s a need for affordable, but luxurious new homes in West Point. Greater Valley Group has stepped up to the plate and is offering beautiful homes from the 180s in the recently announced community of [...]

Boone Homes Knows What Women Want!

Carol Flammer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:37:43 +0000

When Boone Homes designs and builds Richmond and Roanoke new homes, the award-winning builder targets the top home-buying demographic: women. And Boone Homes knows what women want! Organization. Boone Homes gives the female buyer what she wants by designing easy-to-clean mudrooms, elaborate laundry rooms and the newest kitchen designs and technologies, along with other highly [...]

Real Estate May Get Wealthy Americans Out of Paying More Taxes

Carol Flammer — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:24:59 +0000

With new taxes scheduled to take effect in 2013, wealthy Americans will be paying more taxes, including Hospital Insurance Tax of 0.9 percent and/or Medicare tax of 3.8 percent. Elections and two more sessions of Congress will take place before the new taxes are rendered, so anything can happen. Still wealthy Americans (and many who [...]

Does Your Luxury Home Have a Pool? You Might Need an Umbrella.

Carol Flammer — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:34:54 +0000

An umbrella insurance policy, that is. It will protect your assets and income when the limits of your homeowner’s and auto policies are reached. Without one, you could have a lot to lose. The Equifax Personal Finance Blog recently posted an article on the topic by insurance expert Linda Rey. “Umbrella Insurance: The FAQs” details [...]

Would Your Guests Enjoy a “Little House”?

Carol Flammer — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:26:32 +0000

Do you feel like every time you have house guests that you need more space? What if your guests had there own little house to stay in? Casitas have become all the rage in a variety of price points from expansive Austin custom homes to compact active adult homes. Casita means “little house” in Spanish. [...]

Live in a Custom Home on Beautiful Lake Travis

Sarah Walraven — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:48:42 +0000

Sterling Custom Homes has built a beautiful home on the cliffs of overlooking Lake Travis, perfect for the homeowner that wants to blend perfectly indoor living with outdoor living. This beautiful Austin custom home in The Reserve at Lake Travis is 6,327 square feet with five bedrooms, five bathrooms and two and a half bathrooms; [...]

Homeowner’s Insurance and Outdoor Fun

Renita Davis — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:28:41 +0000

You’ve just bought a new (or maybe new-to-you) home, and you’re extra excited because it’s on the lake. When it comes time to shop for your homeowner’s insurance, don’t forget to mention the jet ski and boat. They may require special coverage. According to insurance expert Linda Rey, a regular contributor to the Equifax Personal [...]

Connect with Luxury Home Builder Boone Homes Online

Sarah Walraven — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:10:29 +0000

Boone Homes is known for building beautiful and luxurious homes in maintenance-free communities across the Richmond and Roanoke areas, but did you know you can connect with them many places online? By partnering with new home marketing agency, mRELEVANCE, LLC, Boone Homes is now available to socialize across many different sites, including: Blog: www.boonehomesblog.com Facebook: [...]

Now May Be the Time to Invest in Vacation Property

Renita Davis — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:14:34 +0000

I’m writing this as our extended family enjoys our annual trip to the beach. It’s the same every year. “We need to win the lottery so we can buy a house and live near the ocean.” But if there were ever a year to give up the lottery hopes (we’d have to play it first, [...]

Celebrate Summer with a Heron Bay Canongate Social Membership

Staff — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:35:33 +0000

Summer is upon us and the kids are out of school. What is an active, busy family to do? With a Social Membership at Canongate at Heron Bay, your family will be entertained all year long in this Atlanta golf community. This membership is perfect for the family that doesn’t take to golf, but still [...]

Build Your Austin Custom Home at Escavera

Carol Flammer — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:23:55 +0000

The ultimate choice in luxury is building your own custom home. You can choose plans, finishes, but most importantly you can choose your homesite. If you are looking to build in Austin, Texas, Escavera may be just the right place for you. Recently, Sterling Custom Homes, an Austin custom homebuilder, hosted a Realtor and client [...]