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Mike Land - Re/Max Realty Team

2326 Del Prado Blvd S. Cape Coral, FL 33990

Cell 239-823-3631   Toll Free 1-866-212-6227   Fax 997-2694

Member of National and Florida Association of Realtors and Realtors Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach

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Michael (Mike) Land
Realtor
Buyers Representative
Direct: 239-823-3631
Why Should You Use the Services of an Exclusive Buyers Broker?
A buyers agent will actively find you potential homes, keep you informed of the entire process, negotiate furiously on your behalf, and answer all of your questions with competence and speed.

Also, when you use a buyer's agent, you will see more properties. Not only are we plugged into our Multiple Listing Service, but we are also actively finding homes that are listed as FSBO, or homes that sellers are thinking about listing.
     

Services Provided

 Buyers Agent Sellers Agent
Protect only your best interest x  
Search entire marketplace for properties x  
Arrange property showings x x
Research seller and property for you x  
Prepare property value study x  
Compile valuable information to aid your bargaining position x  
Point out reasons not to purchase x  
Assist with preparing offer with your best interest in mind x  
Keep your financial situation confidential x  
Negotiate best price and terms for you x  
Explain forms and agreements x x
Assist with closing x x
Monitor closing x x
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Put my 42 years of experiences as a real estate attorney (in N.J.), owner at the company and owner of a real estate office to work for only you!

I will work 100% of the time for you...and at no cost (the seller pays)! The seller has an agent...so should you. You wouldn't think of using the other guy's lawyer. Why use his Realtor?

 
I am proud to announce that I have just earned the designation granted by the National Association of Realtors of "ACCREDITED BUYER'S REPRESENTATIVE which will allow me to more effectively represent prospective buyers.

Homeownership offers lots of tax benefits

WASHINGTON – Feb. 9, 2011 – Renting offers zero tax breaks, while buying a home has several tax benefits that make ownership more affordable. Real estate professionals, however, must be careful when providing detailed tax advice to clients to avoid lawsuits – but it’s okay to make sure clients have the information they need to understand all the tax benefits of homeownership.

The following list outlines a few tax benefits of homeownership, according to Stephen Fishman, an author and lawyer who specializes in small business, tax and intellectual property law.

▪ Home mortgage interest deduction: Homeowners can take an itemized deduction on interest paid on a mortgage or mortgages of up to $1 million for a principal residence and/or second home. This deduction could potentially reduce the cost of borrowing by one-third or more.

▪ Property tax deduction: Homeowners can deduct from their federal income taxes state and local property taxes paid on the home.

▪ Deductible homebuying expenses: Several closing costs in a home purchase are also deductible, such as loan origination fees (points), prorated interest on a new loan and prorated property taxes paid at settlement.

▪ $250,000/$500,000 home-sale exclusion: Homeowners who have lived in their home for two of the prior five years prior to sale do not have to pay income tax on the majority of their profit – $250,000 for single homeowners and $500,000 for married homeowners who file jointly.

▪ 14 days of free rental income: Homeowners can rent the home up to 14 days during the year and pay no tax at all on the rental income.

Source: “The Tax benefits of homeownership,” Inman News (Feb. 4, 2011)

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