Marsha Weiner Phone: 740-788-8296 Email: marsha.weiner@realliving.com Web Site: www.realliving.com/marsha.weiner
Haley Staggers Phone: 740-788-9731 Email: haley.staggers@realliving.com Web Site: www.realliving.com/haley.staggers
Looking for a Realtor® who has a driving passion for serving people someone with impeccable integrity and who loves the challenges of the real estate world? Look no further… You really CAN expect a difference with the "American Dream" Team!
Our Success Formula: Personal Service,Professionalism, Honesty, Market Knowledge, Aggressive Promotion and Hard Work.< Let us go to work for you!
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Benefits of choosing our team.....
* Our entire focus is on YOU...... As our client, your needs are our top priority. The entire team is at your disposal
* Highly skilled, professional and market savvy... diligent full-time staff.
* Professional Profile/Affiliations..... include membership in the Ohio Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, and a member of four Boards of Realtors: Licking County, Columbus, Muskingum County, and Fairfield – serving Licking, Franklin, Fairfield, Knox, Perry & Muskingum counties.
* Our Marketing... • Over ten international search engines can find and view your property. Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow, Bing, ect. • Print ads available in a 6 county area, including monthly magazines. • All listings will receive a virtual tour. Virtual tours will report to seller the weekly activity on the internet. • Sellers will receive monthly reports on internet activity. The number of hits on a particular day will be reported. • Sellers receive a monthly report on the print advertising. Newspaper, magazine and local papers will be copied and reported. Print ads will have an exclusive 800 phone number for additional information. We then follow up with the caller to determine needs and interest. • Yard signs are an integral part of our marketing plan. Our team will place an insert with the 800 number in the yard sign to provide drivers by with pertinent information on the property. The callers’ number is captured and sent to us so that we can follow up to explore interest and needs. • It is no secret that our marketing plan is very expensive for us to implement, but adds no additional cost for our clients. Do you deserve less for the same commission? We don’t think so. WE SELL MORE BECAUSE WE DO MORE!
* Staff Experience/Achievements..... • Life long Licking County residents • Licensed at Ohio State University/COTC Newark & Hondrus College • Top listing & selling agent for Newark/Heath Real Living HER® office from 2001 thru 2008 • Real Living GOLD Award Winner 2003 thru 2008 • Ohio Association of Realtors President's Sales Club Award, and Award of Distinction • Licking County Board of Realtors Gold Award, Diamond Award, Double Diamond Award, Triple Diamond Award: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, & 2008 • Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) • Residential Relocation Specialist (RRS) • Foreclosure Intervention Specialist (FIS) • Lead Sales Associate (LSA) • $45 Million+ Production Volume
* Personal/Professional Philosophy..... We consider our real estate service to people a great personal blessing, receiving tremendous satisfaction, knowing we have made a difference when buyers find a good home and sellers close on their homes. We do appreciate the business and are so thankful to the public for allowing us to serve them in such a personally rewarding way. Knowledge and experience is not just a necessity, it’s a crucial factor in keeping new clients coming our way. By listening carefully to client's needs, both emotionally and financially, earning the respect and confidence of our clients, we feel that they have become our extended family and it creates relationships that last a lifetime. We are very aware that you, and your future referrals, are directly responsible for the very foundation of our success and you can be assured they will receive the highest degree of professional and personal service.
* As sales associates with Real Living HER®..... We have made a major commitment to providing unequaled service to our buyers and sellers, with access to the entire six-county, central-Ohio area! We have combined the resources of the No. 1 residential real estate company in central Ohio with our personal expertise and unshakable belief in the company and our broker; belief in home ownership for our clients; and belief in our strategic partners. Real Living HER® and the Real Living network, the largest independently-owned residential real estate firm in the Midwest and the fifth-largest in the country. Strong business ethics, a great company, and a genuine desire to serve make us the outstanding choice for all your real estate needs.
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The Expanded Home Buyer Tax Credit Could Chase Away the Winter Blues
As 2010 begins, both real estate professionals and home buyers have something to look forward to (and more importantly) take advantage of - the extended and expanded home buyer tax credit. Originally created in 2008, the home-buyer tax credit has evolved from a $7,500 credit, which had to be repaid by the home buyer over the course of 15 years, to an $8,000 tax credit with no repayment required in 2009. Now, for a limited time in 2010, the $8,000 home buyer tax credit will still be available to first-time home buyers and certain current homeowners will also be eligible for a $6,500 credit.
To help everyone better understand the extended and expanded home buyer tax credit, here are some highlights of the changes:
Who can claim the credit?
First-time home buyers who purchase homes between November 7, 2009 and April 30, 2010 are eligible for the credit. To qualify as a "first-time home buyer" the purchaser or his/her spouse may not have owned a residence during the three years prior to the purchase. For current homeowners purchasing a home during the same time frame, they are also eligible for a tax credit, so long as the home being sold or vacated was their principal residence for five consecutive years within the last eight. To elaborate, it must be the same home; it is not enough that they have been homeowners for five consecutive years, they must have been in the same home for five consecutive years. Another key point is that the existing home does not need to be sold. One must, however, occupy the new home as a principal residence and do so for three years or risk recapture of the credit. Also, the new home does not need to cost more than the old home despite the concept that it is directed at "move up" buyers.
How much is the credit and what are the income limits?
The maximum allowable credit for first-time home buyers is $8,000 or 10% of the sales price, whichever is less. For current homeowners, it is $6,500 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is less. Under the extended home buyer tax credit, single buyers with incomes up to $125,000 and married couples with incomes up to $225,000 may receive the maximum credit. The credit decreases for single buyers who earn between $125,000 and $145,000 and between $225,000 and $245,000 for home buyers filing jointly. The amount of the tax credit decreases as his/her income approaches the maximum limit. Home buyers earning more than the maximum qualifying income – over $145,000 for singles and over $245,000 for couples – are not eligible for the credit.
What are the deadlines for qualifying for the credit?
Under the extended home buyer tax credit, as long as a written binding contract to purchase a home is in effect on April 30, 2010, and the deal is closed by July 1, 2010, one can claim the credit.
Will the tax credit need to be repaid?
No, the buyer does not need to repay the tax credit if he/she occupies the home for three years or more. However, if the property is sold during this three-year period, the full amount of the credit will be recouped on the sale. Another provision of the law waives the recapture provisions for service members who receive orders that require them to move.
Are there any other critical provisions?
There are three provisions people should be aware of:
*There is an $800,000 limitation on the cost of the home.
*The purchaser must be at least 18 years old on the date of purchase. For a married couple, only one spouse must meet this age requirement and dependents are not eligible to claim the credit
*Finally, as an anti-fraud measure, purchasers must attach documentation of purchase to his/her tax return claiming the credit. Normally this would be a copy of the HUD-1, but could include other documents memorializing the settlement.
As with all tax matters, responsibility for complying with the tax code belongs to the taxpayer. We recommend that all buyers consult their tax professionals to ensure eligibility for the credit and the proper way to claim the credit. For more information, including the required IRS forms, please contact the Internal Revenue Service at 800-829-1040.
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Modified: 3/5/2010 11:05:48 AM
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