Saturday Reporter-Herald April 9, 2011 C1 • • www.homeandrealtyguide.com Saturday, April 9, 2011 Reporter-Herald Real Estate Transactions Listings from Front Range properties recently sold P Pa ag ge e C C2 2 Director y P Pa ag ge e C C5 5 Inside this week’s Home & Real Estate Jack Tregenza, The Group, Inc. Real Estate P Pa ag ge e C C2 2 Realtor of the Week Carol O’Meara: Tips for growing potatoes P Pa ag ge e C C6 6 Real Estate Matters ■ See Glink/Page C5 ILYCE GLINK TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES Q uestion: I am a big fan of your radio show and listen quite reg- ularly. I have a question for you about selling a house to a cor- poration. I’ve been told that if one has a company, which is a registered corpo- ration, that the owner of the home could sell their home to that corpora- tion. What are the tax benefits behind sell- ing a home to a corporation and would it be a regular sale? Wouldn’t there be capital gains tax to the extent allow- able? What kind of paperwork that would entail? I am sure it is not as straightforward as just writing to the title company and having the ownership transferred. Answer: You’re right, transferring ti- tle from an individual to a corporation can be complicated. But the real ques- tion you have to answer is why would you want to transfer title of your home to a corporation? Transferring the actual title should Transferring title may be complicated CAR Northeast District meeting focuses on economy and politics JENNIFER LEHMAN SPECIAL SECTIONS REPORTER T here was a call to the 300 at- tendants at the Colorado Asso- ciation of Realtors Northeast District meeting at the Ranch Thurs- day morning to step up politically, pay attention and share their ideas with their communities. “The political side of the real es- tate game is very important,” said Don Marostica, former executive di- rector of the office of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, who spoke on population growth in Colorado, debt and political leadership. Marostica encouraged Realtors to get on committees and share their ideas and concerns. Randy Reynolds, 2011 CAR Presi- dent and resident of Colorado Springs, encouraged Realtors to con- tact legislators and oppose the dis- cussed elimination or cap on the mortgage interest deduction, a bud- get move on the part of the White House that the real estate industry is fighting. Reynolds said the loss of the de- duction would lead to a jump in fore- closure numbers for homeowners al- ready in hot water on their mortgage and finances. Reynolds and others referred to discussions in Washington on the fu- ture of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the possible decision to dissolve the two Government Sponsored En- tities. If that happens, Reynolds said, it will change the entire way real estate is done. The financial crisis and subse- quent lending restrictions have made Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the source for nine out of 10 hous- ing loans, Kurt Albers said later in the week. There are fewer options for private financing, he said, and a lot of peo- ple purchasing homes right now look to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA loans as the only source to purchase a home. Speakers pointed to potential rules for the yet defined Qualified Residential Mortgages, such as re- quired down payments equivalent to 20 percent of the purchase price on a home and the elimination of 30- year fixed rate mortgages, as dan- gers to the real estate industry and preventing many people from the possibility of owning a home. Qualified Residential Mortgages RH Photo/Jennifer Lehman Kurt Albers introduces Don Marostica, a speaker at CAR’s Northeast District general membership meeting Thursday. ■ See Meeting/Page C4 14-325210 $2,500 IN FREE OPTIONS!* 3 BR, 3 BA, 2 CAR, two- story home. 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Saturday Reporter-Herald April 9, 2011 C1
• •www.homeandrealtyguide.com Saturday, April 9, 2011 Reporter-Herald
Real EstateTr a n s a c t i o n sListings from Front Rangeproperties recently sold
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Inside this week’s Home & Real Estate
Jack Tregenza,The Group, Inc.
Real Estate
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Realtorof the Week
Carol O’Meara:Tips forgr owingpotatoes
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Real EstateMatters
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Question: I am a big fan of yourradio show and listen quite reg-ularly. I have a question for youabout selling a house to a cor-
poration. I’ve been told that if one hasa company, which is a registered corpo-ration, that the owner of the homecould sell their home to that corpora-tion.
What are the tax benefits behind sell-ing a home to a corporation and wouldit be a regular sale? Wouldn’t there becapital gains tax to the extent allow-able? What kind of paperwork thatwould entail?
I am sure it is not as straightforwardas just writing to the title company andhaving the ownership transferred.
Answer: Yo u ’re right, transferring ti-tle from an individual to a corporationcan be complicated. But the real ques-tion you have to answer is why wouldyou want to transfer title of your hometo a corporation?
Transferring the actual title should
Tr a n s f e r r i n gtitle may becomplicated
CAR Northeast District meetingfocuses on economy and politics
JENNIFER LEHMANSPECIAL SECTIONS RE P O RT E R
There was a call to the 300 at-tendants at the Colorado Asso-ciation of Realtors Northeast
District meeting at the Ranch Thurs-day morning to step up politically,pay attention and share their ideaswith their communities.
“The political side of the real es-tate game is very important,” saidDon Marostica, former executive di-rector of the office of the ColoradoOffice of Economic Developmentand International Trade, who spokeon population growth in Colorado,debt and political leadership.
Marostica encouraged Realtors toget on committees and share theirideas and concerns.
Randy Reynolds, 2011 CAR Presi-dent and resident of ColoradoSprings, encouraged Realtors to con-tact legislators and oppose the dis-cussed elimination or cap on themortgage interest deduction, a bud-get move on the part of the WhiteHouse that the real estate industry isfighting.
Reynolds said the loss of the de-duction would lead to a jump in fore-closure numbers for homeowners al-ready in hot water on their mortgage
and finances.Reynolds and others referred to
discussions in Washington on the fu-ture of Fannie Mae and Freddie Macand the possible decision to dissolvethe two Government Sponsored En-tities.
If that happens, Reynolds said, itwill change the entire way real estateis done.
The financial crisis and subse-quent lending restrictions havemade Fannie Mae and Freddie Macthe source for nine out of 10 hous-ing loans, Kurt Albers said later inthe week.
There are fewer options for privatefinancing, he said, and a lot of peo-ple purchasing homes right now lookto Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHAloans as the only source to purchasea home.
Speakers pointed to potentialrules for the yet defined QualifiedResidential Mortgages, such as re-quired down payments equivalent to20 percent of the purchase price ona home and the elimination of 30-year fixed rate mortgages, as dan-gers to the real estate industry andpreventing many people from thepossibility of owning a home.
Kurt Albers introduces Don Marostica, a speaker at CAR’sNortheast District general membership meeting Thursday.� See Meeting/Page C4
14-325210
$2,500 IN FREE OPTIONS!* 3 BR, 3 BA, 2 CAR, two-story home. Front yard landscaping included w/sprinkler system. $188,400 w/qualifying special fi nancing or $199,900 w/o special fi nancing. *w/ purchase & closing of home - Offer Expires 4/30/11
4403 Elliot Pl., Loveland
OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 12-5 PM
Rose LawrenceCottage Realty970-215-0515www.lovelandcorealestate.com
Fantastic brick ranch on corner lot in Berthoud. Wonderful mountain views. All new kitchen appliances. washer & dryer included. Close to elementary school. $159,000
402 Longs Peak Ave, Berthoud
OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 12-3PM
Beautiful Mediterranean style ranch home, 3/3 with 4000 sq. ft. Golf course across the street and walking distance to Lake Loveland. Nicely landscaped, new windows, plantation shutters, wood burning fi replace, vaulted ceilings, RV parking and much more! $297,000
Open fl oor plan, 3 bdrm/2 bath, hardwood fl oors, Hickory cabinets, Alder trim, slab granite island, walk-in pantry, 3-car tandem garage. Large composite deck w/unobstructed views. MLS#641702. $354,900
3405 Peruvian Torch Drive, Loveland
PATIO HOME JUST COMPLETED • OPEN HOUSE 12 TO 4-THURS.-MON.
Renovated home on large corner lot w/RV parking! 4bd 2 ba. Dining & kitchen w/tile fl r.New carpet, paint, microwave & stove. Huge deck so you can enjoy the large yard. Don’t miss this home! $115,000
NEW & SPACIOUS Ranch with walkout basement. Kitchen features knotty hickory cabinets, granite, pantry. Hardwood fl oors, main lvl laundry, deck. UPGRADES THRU-OUT, blt by Weinland Homes in QUAIL RUN.
3426 Creede Court
OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 1-4
Cory Roberts or Lucinda MathesonPremier Lifestyle Realty
Charming, well-maintained 3 bd, 2 ba, 2 car garage all brick ranch. Living room, lg family room both with fi replaces, covered patio. Beautifully landscaped lg backyard, central air. $219,900 MLS#647565
A Must-see, 4bdrm, 3ba, 3-car, 3479 sq ft open 2-story on a green belt cul-de-sac lot. Granite, newer fl rs, Custom paint, Formal Living and Dining, Main Flr Den, Bonus Loft.
Custom 3 bdrm/2 bath ranch, open fl oor plan w/slab granite in kitchen, hardwood fl oors, alder cabinets & trim, designer tile, 3-car garage, composite deck w/amazing views. MUST SEE! MLS#613207. $389,750
975 Prism Cactus Circle, Loveland
BUILDERS MODEL FOR SALE • OPEN HOUSE 12 TO 4 THURS.-MON.
Walkout bsmt., open fl oor plan, panoramic views. In select group of lots. Pittington Ranch. Many upgrades. Must see. W. on Hwy 34, S. on CR 29 to 18E. 2.3 miles to Flat Iron Rd., right side of the road.
New Custom Ranch - 288 Reservoir
OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN. 1-4 TRADES CONSIDERED
John MatheyPremier Lifestyle(970) 613-4400(970) 481-5512
OPEN Saturday 12-3PM. 2+ Acre Lake front & horse lots starting at $225,000, water tap included. Surface rights, walk paths, parks, boat docks, fi shing and peace garden.
Warberg Farm at Chapman Reservoir
SALES OFFICE OPEN SAT 12-3PM
Ursula Albers Century 21 Humpal, Inc.970-231-0548Ursula.Albers@century21.comwww.warbergfarmatchapmanreservoir.com
FREE FRONT YARD LANDSCAPING INCLUDING SPRINKLER SYSTEM THRU APRIL 30TH! Gourmet kitchen w/center island. Master w/5 pce bath. Main level utility. A/C. Full unfi n bsmnt & a tandem 3-car garage on corner lot. $289,900 (12 Models & 50 Lots to Choose From)
Designations, Affiliations & Accolades: Certified Luxury Homes Spe-cialist, Certified Relocation Professional, Certified Residential Specialist,Graduate of the Realtor Institute, member of Who’s Who in ResidentialReal Estate in North America. Served as President and Treasurer of Board of Realtors (NJ), Served asmember of the Board of Education and the Educational Services Commission.
Years of experience: 28
After teaching elementary school for six years, Jack Tregenza began his real estate career in arural area of New Jersey, working as a salesman, sales trainer, and then as broker/owner of hisown company. His specialty is listing and professionally marketing properties; and working
with relocating transferees. His love of real estate stems from the joy of meeting and getting to knowpeople. Helping sellers sell their house, or helping buyers find just the right house that fits theirneeds, brings a lot of satisfaction and sense of accomplishment. From working with first-time buyersbarely able to afford a home, to professional athletes and company owners buying very expensivehomes — it has all been wonderful. One of Tregenza’s fondest memories is when he sold his firsthouse, at the private lake community of Lake Mohawk, in Sparta, NJ. At closing he discovered thatthe prior owner of the house was America’s favorite bigot, Caroll O’Connor (Archie Bunker, of theold TV sitcom “All in the Family”). Tregenza’s patience, sense of humor, pleasing demeanor, and at-tention to detail have served him well in his successful real estate career.
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NAT I O N A L AS S O C I AT I O N OF RE A LT O R S
Americans favor walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods,with 56 percent of respondents preferring smartgrowth neighborhoods over neighborhoods that re-
quire more driving between home, work and recreation.That’s according to a recent study, the Community Prefer-ence Survey, by the National Association of Realtors.
“Realtors care about improving communities throughsmart growth initiatives,” said NAR President Ron Phipps.“Our members don’t just sell homes, they sell neighbor-hoods. Realtors understand that different home buyers arelooking for all kinds of neighborhood settings and thatmany home buyers want walkable, transit-accessible com-munities.”
Walkable communities are defined as those where shops,restaurants and local businesses are within walking distancefrom homes. According to the survey, when considering ahome purchase, 77 percent of respondents said they wouldlook for neighborhoods with abundant sidewalks and otherpedestrian-friendly features, and 50 percent would like tosee improvements to existing public transportation ratherthan initiatives to build new roads and developments.
The survey also revealed that while space is important tohome buyers, many are willing to sacrifice square footagefor less driving. Eighty percent of those surveyed would pre-fer to live in a single-family, detached home as long as itdidn’t require a longer commute, but nearly three out offive of those surveyed — 59 percent — would choose asmaller home if it meant a commute time of 20 minutes orless.
The survey also found that community characteristics arevery important to most people. When considering a homepurchase, 88 percent of respondents placed more value onthe quality of the neighborhood than the size of the home,and 77 percent of those surveyed want communities withhigh-quality schools.
The survey of 2,071 adult Americans was conducted byBelden, Russonello and Stewart from February 15-24, 2011.
NAR study findsAmericans prefer smart-
growth communitiesAL HE AV E N SMCCL AT C H Y-TRIBUNE
Question: I live in a condo devel-opment. The association is re-quiring owners to paint theirpatio fences.
The fences were made of pretreatedwood and were painted gray. The painthas never stayed on very well, and thecolor has changed from gray to white.
What can be done to the wood toproperly prepare it for painting and acolor change?
Will the paint ever stay on? Will it re-quire two coats? Would priming help?
Answer: The paint probably never ad-hered properly because the woodwasn’t allowed enough time to drythoroughly before the work wasdone.
Oddly, I found some useful informa-tion on how to determine dryness onthe website of the Burlington, Vt., plan-ning commission:
“There are differing opinions on howlong pressure-treated wood should sitbefore painting — some say a year,others six months. It depends onhow dry the wood was when it was in-stalled.
“One test is to sprinkle some wateron it — if the water is absorbed, it’sready to be painted. If time is an issue,use wood marked KDAT (kiln-dried af-ter treatment).”
I have neither painted nor stainedpressure-treated wood because I don’tlike the look. I prefer to let the woodweather to a grayish color. Then I cleanit and coat it with a clear water repel-lent.
I used this technique on the deck of aformer house, and on the stairs leadingfrom my kitchen to the patio at thepresent one.
There are both oil and latex paintsand stains for pressure-treated lumber.I always prime new anything before Ipaint, and I usually apply two coats —making sure to allow enough time forthe primer and first coats to set up anddry before adding topcoats.
Question: My sister’s house sus-tained damage from a roof leak and itneeds a lot of work to repair it. The roof
has been replaced, but she still needswork done in her kitchen. My questionis how to either refinish cabinets, orpaint over the stain.
Answer: Are the cabinets wood orlaminate? How much damage wasdone? Did they warp? Didn’t the home-owners’ insurance cover replacement ofthe damaged cabinets?
I have in the past written about paint-ing wood cabinets as a low-cost alterna-tive to replacing them.
There have been do-it-yourself pro-grams on TV that have demonstratedthis technique.
But from what I have seen up close,this cosmetic treatment doesn’t lastor, in many cases, doesn’t look verygood, no matter what the hosts or themakers of the paint designed for thisjob say.
I’d go back to the insurance companyabout replacing the cabinets.
VACUUM CLEANER SURVEY
For the first time in many years, Con-sumer Reports’ latest vacuum reportdoesn’t include Hoover among its list ofrecommended uprights.
The magazine said Hoover did topratings overall, and its canister modelsremain top picks. The Hoover Platinumcanister, $365, was named a best buy.
Still, only two brands were morereliable than Hoover among canistervacuums — Rainbow and Dyson — andthere were more-reliable brands amonguprights. The top pick among theuprights was the $260 KenmoreIntuition.
Properly paint pressure-treated woodH& Your PlaceRE
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Contemporary homeoffers linked spaces
AS S O C I AT E D DESIGNS
Linked gathering spaces create a congenialenvironment for family living at the heart ofthe contemporary ranch style West Creek.
This large home offers plenty of private spaces aswell.
Slender posts highlight the high-ceilinged cov-ered porch, which extends to the right. Muted nat-ural light washes into the entry through sidelightsand a high window in the front door.
Double doors on the entry's right open intowhat could be a dining room, parlor, or home of-fice. Light washes in through a rectangular bay.The opening to the hallway and kitchen at the rearcould have a sliding door.
Angling off to the right, the entry leads into akitchen and nook that flow on into the spaciousgreat room. At that same juncture, a left hallwayleads into the bedroom wing. Another hallway, onthe right, heads to a guest suite, bathroom,garage access, a utility room, and a huge hobbyro o m .
A roomy walk-in pantry fills one of the kitchen'scorners, and a nook extends out on the left.Standing at the kitchen sink, you can keep tabs onactivities outside on the partially covered patio orgaze out across the flush eating counter into thegreat room, where tall windows flank the gas fire-place.
The spacious owners' suite fills half of the bed-room wing. Amenities include two basins, a walk-in shower, private toilet, and walk-in closet. One ofthe other bedrooms also has a walk-in closet.Built-in desks line two side walls of the front bed-room, joined by a hutch on the front wall.
These two bedrooms share a full bathroom thatis available for all to use, while yet another generaluse bathroom is adjacent to the West Creek'sguest room.
For a review plan, including scaled floor plans,elevations, section and artist's conception, send$25 to Associated Designs, 1100 Jacobs Dr.,Eugene, OR 97402. Specify theWest Creek 30-781 and includea return address when order-ing. A catalog featuring morethan 550 home plans is avail-able for $15. For more infor-mation, call (800) 634-0123,or visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com.
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the Mediterranean-style home has agrand foyer with a sweeping staircase,a fanciful children’s room, a gym, agame room, a gift-wrapping area, amovie room, a beauty salon, a guest-
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Aguilera, 30, will be a judge onNBC’s upcoming singing competitionshow “The Voice,” in which blind se-lections will be made solely on a con-testant’s audition sound. She has won
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The property was purchased fromOzzy and Sharon Osbourne in 2007for $11.5 million, according to publicr e c o rd s .
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A Beverly Hills home originally builtfor Bert Lahr, who played the cowardlylion on “The Wizard of Oz,” is on the
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1941, the gated estate sits on 1.3park-like acres. The 12,000-square-foot main house includes a mediaroom with wet bar, a wine cellar andtasting room, six bedrooms, sevenbathrooms and three half-baths. A3,000-square-foot secondary house,with its own driveway, has two bed-rooms and 21/2bathrooms. A thirdnewly built structure contains a two-lane bowling alley, game room, bar
and half-bath.Among other celebrities who have
called the compound home were ac-tress Betty Grable, band leader HarryJames and actress Melanie Griffith.
Lahr, who died in 1967 at 72, wasan actor and a comedian. He won aTony for his role in the musical “Fo x y ”in 1964.
Before its current renovation andexpansion, the property sold in 1999for $2.55 million, according to publicr e c o rd s .
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are exempt from the 5 percent riskretention on home loans now re-quired of banks as a result of the fi-nancial overhaul legislation last year.
Brian Werner, Public InformationOfficer for NISP, the Northern Inte-grated Supply Project, also known asthe Glade Reservoir proposal, spokeabout the need for water storage tosustain a growing population inNorthern Colorado as well as theneed for reserves in bad droughtyears. He encouraged Realtors to payattention to the news they hearabout the project.
Locally, Barbara Koezler, CAR localgovernment affairs director for theNortheast District, cited the ACEproject in Loveland as good news forthe region, and the planned Leprinocheese factory coming to Greeley asa sign of growth for Weld County.
Koezler cited the defeat of theranked voting proposal in the recentFort Collins municipal election andan installation of a new city councilthat she described as the first busi-ness friendly council in years as otherlocal successes.
Ryan McMaken, Community Rela-tions with the Colorado Housing De-partment gave a Housing EconomyUpdate for the first quarter of 2011.
• Colorado unemployment num-bers have risen in the past fewmonths despite maintaining rates be-low the national average during thefinancial crisis.
• The lower than average unem-ployment caused high new growthnumbers, with 20,000 new house-holds a year, McMaken said. However,compared to the Rocky Mountain re-gion as a whole, Colorado’s personalincome is not improving.
• Income is down for renters andholding relatively steady for Coloradohomeowners, while inflation was highin the second half of 2010. High infla-tion and an increased cost of living —McMaken referred to March 2011food prices at their highest in 36years — will cause central banksaround the world to raise interestrates, a bad thing for homebuying, hesaid.
• Colorado has been below the na-tion in foreclosure numbers and thenumber of 30-day delinquency filingssince the beginning of the financialcrisis.
• Foreclosure numbers in Col-orado originally peaked in 2007 be-fore the rest of the nation, a result ofpredatory mortgages rather than the
job market, McMaken said. The num-ber dropped a bit in 2008 andjumped in 2009 when Colorado wasslammed with job loss like otherstates. Foreclosure numbers weredown again in 2010, McMaken said,referring to Mortgage Banker’s Asso-ciation Data.
• Colorado home prices didn’treach as great a bubble as the rest ofthe nation and therefore didn’t fall ashard either, McMaken said. Homeprices and transactions have bot-tomed out again after rising as a re-sult of the housing tax credit. The taxcredit didn’t permanently buoy pricesas expected, McMaken said.
• Overall, new home sales are verylow, he said, keeping constructionjobs low, too. As the housing marketcreeps back, he said, the first in de-mand will be pre-existing homes untilthe market heats up enough that thedemand for new home sales is moresignificant.
•Multi-family rental housing is thestar of the real estate market rightnow, McMaken said, and will remainmore dynamic than in previous yearswhen policy kept it on the back burn-er with a greater focus on homeown-ership. Higher rents will eventuallylead to a greater demand for home-ownership.
Governor Hickenlooper was origi-nally scheduled as the event’s keynote speaker but was unable to at-tend.
In his place was David Thompson,the new Global Business Develop-ment Director at the Governor’s of-fice, as of this past Monday.
Thompson said Colorado is ranked16th in the national marketplace andthat 2010 saw a rebound in exports,growing by 13.7 percent to $6.7 bil-lion, below the 2008 numbers but re-covering from the decline in 2009.
The state’s exports to the Asianmarket are strong, and while con-cerned about the recent catastrophein Japan, there are many opportuni-ties throughout the region, he said.
Thompson said in his new positionat the governor’s office he will bringjobs to that state and he will be fo-cusing on increasing exports to Chi-na, like meat and other agriculturalp ro d u c t s .
He encouraged the crowd to keepinnovation in mind, referring to hisprevious experience in real estate in-cluding the Riverfront Park develop-ment in Denver.
“You don’t have to change theproduct, just the way they are per-ceived. We live in the best state inAmerica,” he said. “We have to sup-port each other and get throughthis.”
As the housing market creeps back, thefirst in demand will be pre-existing homesuntil the market heats up enough thatthe demand for new home sales is moresignificant.
— Ryan McMaken, Community Relations with the ColoradoHousing Department
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be relatively easy. You would draw up adocument that would transfer ownershipof your home to the corporation andrecord that document with the office thataccepts land documents for recordingwhere the home is located. You mighthave some other forms to complete, butthe documentation you would need israther simple.
The complications start on the tax side.Generally, homeowners receive a benefitfrom the local real estate tax departmenton the home’s real estate taxes. Corpora-tions that own real estate generally do notqualify for tax benefits given to individu-als. So you might lose out on that taxbreak.
Also, if there is later a profit on the saleof the home, the corporation could nottake the $250,000 exclusion from federalincome taxes on the profits from the saleof the home.
Finally, at the time the property is soldto the corporation, the individual sellingthe home would have a taxable event.That is to say, the individual might have topay taxes or recognize the sale as a sale tothe corporation and pay federal, state andlocal taxes that may be due from a sale ofa home.
These days, a transfer of a home froman individual to a corporation might besuspect, and if the intent of that transferis to create a tax benefit to the homeown-er without a true business purpose, theIRS could view the sale as a sham andcould fine the homeowner for violatingtax laws.
Before you start filling out any title doc-uments and begin the process of transfer-ring title to your corporation, you have tofigure out three things: a valid reason forthe transfer to the corporation; a validreason for the corporation to hold title tothe home; and, whether you are willing toforego the benefits that homeowners getfrom taxing authorities.
Once you’ve figured it allout, then you should sitdown with an estate planneror tax attorney to determinewhether you should moveforward on the transfer.
If you’re simply trying tofind a solution for an estateplanning purpose, youshould look into puttingyour home into a living trust,which will allow title to
transfer quickly and easily to your heirs.
Question: In January, I lost my job andwas out of work for about two months. Iam currently working again, and actuallymaking a bit more money than I was be-fore. My wife and I want to buy a house inthe next year.
Will my not having been at the same jobfor two years, or the fact that this is mythird place of employment in six years, af-fect our qualifying for a mortgage? Theposition I’m in now is much more stablethan before, as I am no longer a govern-ment contractor. My credit score, the lasttime I checked, was in the 750 range.
Answer: The fact that you have a W2 isprobably all you need to buy a house interms of proving that you are employed.The two-year rule is generally for self-em-ployed people, those in cash businesses orthose that own their own businesses.Lenders do want to see that your employ-ment is stable, however, but if you movefrom one job to another and the replace-ment job pays more, that’s usually some-thing that a lender views as a positive.
The assumption mortgage lenders makeis that if you’re employed, you’ll continuebeing employed. Lenders are looking forhomeowners to put down much morecash and have even better credit in orderto get the best mortgage terms and thelowest possible interest rate available.
Save up enough cash and then go outand find a nice house that you’ll want tostay in for the next five to 10 years. Prop-erty prices continue to fall nationwide, sothere are some great deals around.
This would be a good time to find amortgage lender to review your financesand other documentation you’ll need tobuy a home. Since you are not ready tobuy a home, don’t go through the full ap-plication process, but take your creditscore and credit history, if you have one,and show that to the lender or broker.Then you can have a discussion on whatwould be best for you going forward and ifyour job history would be a problem foryou.
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Last year, my spouse built a smallraised bed for growing potatoes,taking pride in engineering with
sides that are added as we hill up theplants and making plans to eat perfectspuds. But Mother Nature had otherideas, sending hoards of Psyllids to theFront Range. Those small, dark, sapsucking bugs wreaked havoc on toma-toes and potatoes alike, stunting theirgrowth and production.
After all of my spouse’s work anddreams, we ended up with a handful ofpotatoes no bigger than marbles. Butthis year we’re back at it, because gar-dening, like baseball, starts fresh everyyear. And like the sport of summer,we’re improving our lineup andchances for success by growing pota-toes in three different ways: hills, straw,and trash cans.
Plant them soon; four-to-six weeksbefore the last frost. Start with certifieddisease-free small, whole seed potatoes(or cut them into 2-ounce pieces) pur-chased at garden centers or on-line;don’t use potatoes from the grocers. Ifcutting up potatoes for seed pieces, besure to leave at least one good eye perpiece and let them wait a few days to al-low the cut side to heal before plant-ing.
Fluffy, deep soil means potatoes will
develop plenty of tubers, so amend yourplanting area with organic matter. Diga furrow and pop your seed pieces 10inches apart, covering the pieces withthree inches of soil. The secret to get-ting a bounty of spuds is to hill up thesoil along the growing shoots of theyoung plant; potatoes will form allalong this stalk. As stems reach fourinches tall, bury them in more soil,leaving the top inch of plant uncovered.Repeat this several times until the hillis as tall as you’d like.
Growing potatoes in straw is reputedto give the tubers better size, shape,and color of than those grown in soil.Straw has the added benefit of reduc-ing weeds, keeping roots cool and con-serving water.
Choose a flat, sunny location out ofthe wind for the straw patch. If there isno place in your yard without wind,keep the straw from flying to Kansas byencircling it with a chicken wire cagethat can be opened for harvesting.
Place seed pieces on the soil, cut sidedown, spacing the spuds 10 inchesapart. Cover them with six inches ofclean, weed-free straw. As the stemgrows up out of the straw, add anothersix inch layer. Repeat a third time. Dur-ing the summer, if the straw com-pacts down, add more, tucking it inaround the plants.
Pay close attention to wateringthe potatoes; they should not be al-
lowed to dry out, nor should they be-come soggy. A soaker hose laid acrossthe surface of the soil helps irrigate thepotatoes evenly.
If you don’t have space for blocks ofpotatoes, try planting them in deep,clean, new garbage cans. Simply drill afew holes in the bottom of the can,then fill the bottom six inches deepwith potting soil. Place seed pieces fiveinches apart and cover with four inchesof soil. As the stems grow up throughthe soil, cover with more potting mix asdescribed above until the plant reachesthe top of the container.
Once you’ve finished hilling up yourplants, mulch with straw to keep thesoil cool and prevent sunburning of tu-bers. Go lightly with fertilizer; you wantthe potatoes to form tubers, not a lotof foliage. Give them a shot of balancedliquid fertilizer about six weeks afterthe sprouts topped the first layer ofstraw or soil.
If you want new potatoes — young,small tubers — harvest a few plantsjust after they bloom. Leave the rest tomature into August or September, andonce the vines die, unearth your boun-t y.
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LEE REICHTHE AS S O C I AT E D PRESS
These days, hybrids are either panned or praised in theworld of gardening. Not that hybrids are such oddities.A hybrid is merely the offspring of two parents that are
not genetically the same.You and I are hybrids, as are many wild and cultivated
plants soon to be popping up along roadsides and in gardens.In the case of plants, hybrid offspring, each genetically differ-ent from their parents, might be better able to tolerate cold-er temperatures, grow in less fertile soil, or make larger andtastier fruits than their parents. Or not — it’s the luck of thed r a w.
HUMAN HELP FOR MOTHER NATURE?
But why leave such marriages to chance? The mule is ahardy and useful animal, more so than either of its parents,but not one designed by Mother Nature. A human has tobring that horse and donkey together. To guarantee that a hy-brid vegetable or flower is imbued with selected traits, thosetraits must first be isolated by inbreeding the prospective par-ents for many generations.
Ironically, the effect of this artificial hybridization is oppo-site to that of natural hybridization. Natural hybridizationpromotes genetic diversity and better general adaptation ofplant populations to existing or new conditions. Artificial hy-bridization narrows the genetic playing field, yielding homo-geneous populations superior only in selected traits.
HYBRID HISTORY
The first artificial hybrids — they were corn — hit the mar-ket in the 1930s and have been big hits ever since. And nowonder. Those fields of hybrid corn sometimes yielded twiceas much as old-fashioned corn, with ears that ripened moreu n i f o r m l y.
Then, uh-oh, a black cloud moved in over that corn field.By narrowing the genetic palette, some unaccounted-for pestcould move in, wiping out all the plants. And that’s just whathappened when Southern corn blight devastated the com-mercial corn crop in 1970. A threat of some pest run amokcan similarly haunt large plantings of artificial hybrids of anyvegetable or flower.
That uniformity could have additional drawbacks for usbackyard gardeners. At harvest time, for example. I’d ratherpick a few ears a day for a week or two than have to deal withfour dozen ears of corn ripening all at once. Or a dozen headsof broccoli. And while rubber-stamp uniformity is a plus in avery formal flower garden, such a trait could be boring in anyother flower garden.
HYBRID ALTERNATIVE
The alternatives to artificial hybrids are open-pollinated, ornon-hybrid, vegetables and flowers. These varieties generally,but not always, yield less then artificial hybrids. Count amongopen-pollinated varieties some of the finest-tasting vegetablesin the garden: Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage, Brandywinetomato, Sweet Italia pepper, Golden Bantam corn.
Because hybrids yield more and do not “come true” f ro mseed, so must be purchased, seed companies offer fewer andfewer varieties of open-pollinated varieties each year.
Fortunately, you and Ican collect seed from open-pollinated varieties forplanting in subsequentyears. That’s how each sum-mer I get to eat Belgian Gi-ant tomatoes, an utterlydelectable variety that Ioriginally got from a nurs-ery in Maryland back in1979. Every year I save seedfor replanting.
“The Garden Seed Inven-tor y” by Kent Whealy (SeedSavers Exchange, 2005)lists sources for open-polli-nated vegetable seeds, and“Seed to Seed” by SuzanneAshworth and Kent Whealy (Seed Savers Exchange, 2002)and “Saving Seeds” by Marc Rogers (Storey Publishing, 1991)tell how to save your own vegetable seeds.
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Twelve plans areoffered in all, for48 different looks.
Townsend andRobbins also offerguidance on choos-ing plants andpots, planting thecontainers and car-ing for the arrange-ments, so you’ll get the best results.
“Continuous Container Gardens” comes from Storey Pub-lishing and sells for $19.95 in softcover.
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