Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today I want to feature a new exclusive on my my blog. This house is one that over the years has been admired by many. No, it's not luxurious, but simply charming and cute. It is located on a large lot and has lots of room for those who enjoy landscaping and the therapeutic hobby of just working in the yard.
The house does need a bit of TLC and can be turned into a wonderful vacation destination, or even a family home! It's only a few minutes walk to a white sandy . The property has been priced to sell at $299,900!!! Click here to be directed to this offering on my web site.
Your Abaco Real Estate Agent
~Mailin Sands
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Fantastic offerings
Three listings new to the market! These properties are located in Yellowwood Creek, only minutes from the famous Ritz Carlton's 'The Abaco Club on Winding Bay'.
These listing adjoin an existing listing in this neighbourhood and present a fantastic opportunity for someone to buy all four parcels and have themselves a lovely estate property.
These links will direct you to the listings on my web-site. If you have question feel free to email me at mailin@coldwellbankerbahamas.com. Link 1 and Link 2
Your Abaco Real Estate Agent
~Mailin Sands
These listing adjoin an existing listing in this neighbourhood and present a fantastic opportunity for someone to buy all four parcels and have themselves a lovely estate property.
These links will direct you to the listings on my web-site. If you have question feel free to email me at mailin@coldwellbankerbahamas.com. Link 1 and Link 2
Your Abaco Real Estate Agent
~Mailin Sands
Friday, November 6, 2009
Oh What A Happy Week!..............Important Blog about Taxes
Well all seems right with the world this week. Yep, the Yankees won the World Series in 6 games. Hideki Matsui walked away with the well deserved MVP award. 6 RBIs in one game. Wow, he sure came though for the Yankees. Congrats to the Joe Girardi and the team from this Abaco lady.
On a more serious note-
We agents in the real estate world have been seeing more and more cases when we sell a house that a lot of sellers are still paying property taxes on vacant property even though they may have built a home on it 10 years before. The sellers have failed to notify the property tax office that they improved their property. Some of them may even feel as if they can get away with this. When you receive a tax bill year after year for VACANT property, somewhere along the line you should realize that 'oh yes, I now have a house on this property and it's no longer vacant land'.
The government is crunching down more and more on these cases and carefully looking at the value on the tax bill that you have been billed for over the last x amount of years versus the sales price.
At one time if someone was in arrears on their taxes the seller's attorney would deducted the amount owed from the net proceeds of the sale. This put a crimp in the final proceeds coming into the sellers pocket, however it was one way to get the bill paid. And convenient if the seller did not have the financial means to pay the back taxes.
Now, the Foreign Investment Board is requiring that taxes are brought up to date BEFORE issuing a permit to a buyer and allowing the sale to move forward. This means that the amount owed for taxes cannot be taken out at the end of the sale but that the property taxes must be satisfied before they will issue the permit. If a seller is not in a financial position to pay the back taxes this will cause the sale to come to a stand still.
To avoid any nasty surprises when it comes time to sell make sure you are paying the taxes you are supposed to be paying and that you are current on your tax bill. Your real estate agent or attorney will be able to point you in the right direction if you are unsure of how to go about this.
Remember this will help you avoid unnecessary delays when selling.
I have a great property in Bahama Palm Shores to tell you about. It's a vacant parcel in Section 3 and the owner is motivated to sell. Reflection of his motivation---He has reduced the price to $17,000. Email me for more details on this property.
Well there is a cool wind blowing over Abaco today and it sure feels nice. It's November so I say it's time for a little bit of winter. I hope where ever you are your weekend is a pleasant one.
Your Abaco Real Estate Agent
~Mailin Sands
mailin@coldwellbankerbahamas.com
On a more serious note-
We agents in the real estate world have been seeing more and more cases when we sell a house that a lot of sellers are still paying property taxes on vacant property even though they may have built a home on it 10 years before. The sellers have failed to notify the property tax office that they improved their property. Some of them may even feel as if they can get away with this. When you receive a tax bill year after year for VACANT property, somewhere along the line you should realize that 'oh yes, I now have a house on this property and it's no longer vacant land'.
The government is crunching down more and more on these cases and carefully looking at the value on the tax bill that you have been billed for over the last x amount of years versus the sales price.
At one time if someone was in arrears on their taxes the seller's attorney would deducted the amount owed from the net proceeds of the sale. This put a crimp in the final proceeds coming into the sellers pocket, however it was one way to get the bill paid. And convenient if the seller did not have the financial means to pay the back taxes.
Now, the Foreign Investment Board is requiring that taxes are brought up to date BEFORE issuing a permit to a buyer and allowing the sale to move forward. This means that the amount owed for taxes cannot be taken out at the end of the sale but that the property taxes must be satisfied before they w
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To avoid any nasty surprises when it comes time to sell make sure you are paying the taxes you are supposed to be paying and that you are current on your tax bill. Your real estate agent or attorney will be able to point you in the right direction if you are unsure of how to go about this.
Remember this will help you avoid unnecessary delays when selling.
I have a great property in Bahama Palm Shores to tell you about. It's a vacant parcel in Section 3 and the owner is motivated to sell. Reflection of his motivation---He has reduced the price to $17,000. Email me for more details on this property.
Well there is a cool wind blowing over Abaco today and it sure feels nice. It's November so I say it's time for a little bit of winter. I hope where ever you are your weekend is a pleasant one.
Your Abaco Real Estate Agent
~Mailin Sands
mailin@coldwellbankerbahamas.com
Monday, November 2, 2009
Go Yankees!
Well today, Monday, 2nd November is a happy day. The New York Yankees took Game 4 against the Phillies in the World Series last night. That's 3-1 for the Yanks in this series. One more win tonight for us and it's lights out Phillies!
It was a nice Halloween for the kids on Man-O-War again this year. The kids were out in scary, beautiful, ugly, and funny costumes as usual. All carrying a big bag of candy that they had collected. You've read before where I have blogged that MOW is the best place to be on Halloween if you have kids. It's fun, it's relaxed and most important of all it's safe. Once the little tykes are done then later on in the evening the adult monsters turn out. They're not looking for candy however but rather just simply to give the town a fun show.
Today in Abaco, the weather is nice again. We're still experiencing summer heat and the sea of Abaco was so calm this morning it felt like we should have all just been relaxing on the sea. Made you just want to grab a hand line and go fishing.
These simple features I have just blogged about are what keep people coming back to our shores and what entices them to purchase Abaco real estate. The laid back island lifestyle, the warm temperatures, the crystal clear water and beautiful surroundings are things we should not take for granted. God had blessed us with this environment and we are thankful.
If you are looking for a paradise such as this to stretch your hammock then by all means contact me and let me help you find your piece of Abaco real estate.
Your Abaco Real Estate Agent
~Mailin Sands
It was a nice Halloween for the kids on Man-O-War again this year. The kids were out in scary, beautiful, ugly, and funny costumes as usual. All carrying a big bag of candy that they had collected. You've read before where I have blogged that MOW is the best place to be on Halloween if you have kids. It's fun, it's relaxed and most important of all it's safe. Once the little tykes are done then later on in the evening the adult monsters turn out. They're not looking for candy however but rather just simply to give the town a fun show.
Today in Abaco, the weather is nice again. We're still experiencing summer heat and the sea of Abaco was so calm this morning it felt like we should have all just been relaxing on the sea. Made you just want to grab a hand line and go fishing.
These simple features I have just blogged about are what keep people coming back to our shores and what entices them to purchase Abaco real estate. The laid back island lifestyle, the warm temperatures, the crystal clear water and beautiful surroundings are things we should not take for granted. God had blessed us with this environment and we are thankful.
If you are looking for a paradise such as this to stretch your hammock then by all means contact me and let me help you find your piece of Abaco real estate.
Your Abaco Real Estate Agent
~Mailin Sands
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