3.8% new tax on all Real Estate Transactions is not true
Friday, January 27, 2012
Effective January 1, 2013, a new 3.8 percent tax on some investments is slated to affect real estate transactions. The is a complicated tax and while I’m not a tax accountant, here are the basics: The 3.8 percent tax passed by Congress in 2010 won’t affect all real estate purchases. The tax may be applied to income from interest, dividends, rents (less expenses) and capital gains (less capital losses) for individuals with an adjusted gross income (AGI) above $200,000 and couples filing a joint return with more than $250,000 AGI. The new tax applies to the lesser of 1) investment income amount 2) excess of AGI over the $200,000 or $250,000 amount. One Example: Let’s say you are married and have $300,000 in adjusted gross income (AGI) and sold your principal residence for a $600,000 gain. $500,000 of the $600,000 is the standard deduction for a married couple. The Math: AGI Before Taxable Gain $300,000 Gain on Sale of Residence $600,000 Taxable Gain (Added to AGI) $100,000 ($600,000-$500,000, standard deduction for married couple) New AGI $400,000 ($300,000+$100,000) Excess of AGI over $250,000 $150,000 ($400,000-$250,000) Lesser Amount (Taxable) $100,000 ($100,000 is less than the $150,000 so taxable gain is on the $100,000) Tax Due $3,800 (.038 x $100,000) Watch out for the chain emails stating this is a tax on all real estate transactions, because that info is false. This new tax is supposed to raise $210 billion (over 10 years), representing more than half of the total new expenditures in the health care reform package. I support the National Association of Realtor which strongly objected to this tax, but the legislation passed on a largely party line vote. For questions about how this affects your sale in Steamboat Springs, Colorado real estate purchase, contact me. Dean Laird Colorado Group Realty Broker/Owner dean@mybrokers.com 970-846-8284
Steamboat vacation rentals and alternative for condo owners paying upwards of 40% fees
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Planning to vacation in [tag]Steamboat[/tag] soon? Our local management companies such as [tag]Steamboat Resorts[/tag] and [tag]Resort Quest[/tag] are top notch for service, but you may find as good or better deal using one of the internet companies. Looking at the rental income statements for my Sellers using a local management company, its pretty typical to see only 50% of the nightly [tag]rental income[/tag] ending up in the pockets of the owner. If the that owner lists with one of the following companies, then most of that rental income ends up in their pocket, allowing the flexibility to offer cheaper Steamboat [tag]condo[/tag] and [tag]home[/tag] [tag]rentals[/tag]. For most property owners trying to rent on their own, scheduling key service, cleaning, and maintenance is more of a burden then they want to deal with. For those who have a system they can offer some good deals on vacation rentals in Steamboat. Here are a few examples: http://www.airbnb.com/ http://VRBO.com http://HomeAway.com The New York Times reports on how to surf for a vacation rental. If you have questions about rental investment real estate in the [tag]Steamboat Springs real estate[/tag] market, condos and homes for sale or would like a list of the local vacation rental services, I’m here to help. Dean Laird Broker/Owner Colorado Group Realty deanlaird@gmail.com http://skicondos4sale.com http://steamboatfinehomes.com
December stats for Steamboat Springs Real Estate / Routt County
Friday, January 20, 2012
Thank you to Stan Urban with Steamboat’s Land Title Company for the following real estate sales information. December was a good month for [tag]Steamboat Springs real estate[/tag] in [tag]Routt county[/tag] with $47M in gross volume from 136 transactions, making it the third strongest in volume of the year and coming in +72% higher than last December in number of transactions. Luxury properties and large commercial purchase contributed to the strong December numbers. All in all, it’s still a bit of a mixed bag. Our year-end Gross Dollar Volume of $450M, was slightly off 2010 (-12.01%) with transactions showing a slightly heavier decline of (-23.06%). There has been a high number of Fractional Sales we have had over the past 3 years. [tag]Bank sales[/tag] continue to be a factor with 18 this month. Loans were up – with a total of 170 recorded for December, making December the highest transaction loan month this year. Highest PPSF for December 2011: 12/30/2011: $2,825,000 [tag]Edgemont[/tag] [tag]ski-in/ski-out[/tag] [tag]Condo[/tag] Unit 2803 aka 2410 Ski Trail Lane, #2803 – 5 Bedroom 5 Bath YOC 2009 with 3,642 SF Living Area. PPSF is $775.67. This is a [tag]new construction[/tag] sale on [tag]Steamboat[/tag] Mountain. Highest Priced Sale for December 2011: 12/29/2011: $4,500,000 City South Subdivision Lot 1, Mid Valley Business Center #2 Lot 2, M&B: Sec 20-6-84 – 3 Commercial Parcels: All Vacant Commercially zoned, with a combined land size of 14.52 AC. This property is located at 1440 Pine Grove Road. PPAC is $309,917. This was a Bank Sale. Other sales over $1.4M: 12/28/2011 $2,050,000 [tag]Sanctuary[/tag] Subdivision #5 Lot 132 Re-plat aka 3050 Clearwater Trail - 4 Bedroom 4.5 Bath YOC 2006 with 5,808 SF Living Area on 1.48 AC Land. PPSF is $352.96. 12/14/2011: $1,425,000 [tag]Big Valley Ranch[/tag] at Steamboat Subdivision #2A Lot 25 aka 28880 Skyline Drive – 3 Bedroom 3.5 Bath YOC 1992 with 4,636 SF Living Area on 36.10 AC Land. PPSF is $307.38
Highmark and Trappeurs Crossing Condos close out 2011 with 15 sales in the Steamboat Springs Real Esate Market
Friday, January 6, 2012
Deals at [tag]Highmark[/tag] [tag]Steamboat Springs[/tag] and [tag]Trappeur’s Crossing[/tag] Condominiums in the [tag]Steamboat Springs real estate[/tag] market were snatched up at nearly half the price/sq.ft. of other [tag]ski-in/ski-out[/tag] real estate developments such as [tag]One Steamboat Place[/tag] and [tag]Edgemont[/tag]. Quality finishes and walk to the ski slope access made these deals even more attractive with Highmark selling from $355 to $455/sq.ft. in 2011; the price range was dependent on location and views, and 5 of the 6 sales at Highmark were distressed. Trappeur’s Crossing condos price ranges, including [tag]Timberline[/tag], [tag]Champagne[/tag], [tag]Aspen[/tag], [tag]Emerald[/tag] and [tag]Bear Lodge[/tag], were from $320/sq.ft. for Timberline to the newer construction and higher quality finishes of Bear Lodge at $500/sq.ft. for a 5 bedroom. None of the Trappeur’s Crossings sales were [tag]distressed[/tag]. In contrast, One Steamboat place sales ranged from $629/sq.ft. to $926/sq.ft. for their premier property. These sale prices are 30-40% off their original release prices in 2007! Edgemont recently closed their 5 bedroom bunk house with the magnificant views for $780/sq.ft.; the top sale was $826/sq.ft. Many more exceptional deals can be had at other ski-in/ski-out and close-to-the-slopes properties in Steamboat Springs. A few to watch include [tag]Trailhead at Wildhorse[/tag] at about 50% off original list price, [tag]Eagleridge[/tag] selling well below 2007 pricing and we’re beginning to see some better deals at [tag]Chateau Chamonix[/tag].
