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 to BarbaraBerkowitz.com, your guide to the Farmington Valley Real Estate, and lower Northwest Hills Massachusetts, Real Estate.Here you can find interesting and valuable information about Simsbury Real Estate, Suffield Real Estate, Granby's Real Estate, ( East,West, and North Granby), Avon Real Estate, Farmington Real Estate, and the boardering towns of Agawam Real Estate, Southwick Real Estate, Granville Massachusetts Real Estate.
My goal is to make this web site your primary resourse, for the Farmington Valley, and southwestern hills of Massachusetts Real Estate Market. Please brouse through the wealth of information I have provided for you about the Farmington Valley towns, and south western hills boardering towns in Massachusetts.
I have been a 37 year resident of Granby Connecticut, and would love to share with you the knowledge I have about the Farmington Valley and Massachusetts.
Some highlights of my website inclued: My feature properties, and access to all local listings, and information about the individual towns,links to community reports, local government offices, recreation, and more.
80% of my business is either past clients, or past client referrals,from both sellers, and buyers with varying needs and price ranges. My goal is to build long term relationships with my clients, so I may be considered a trusted advisor to my clients for years to come.
Areas of Expertise:
Equestrian Properties
Antique Properties
Luxury properties
New construction
Condominium and Townhomes
Corporate relocation  Looking for homes? Search everything the web has to offer, right here! Don't miss my Feature Homes.
Need local real estate information? I've summarized much of what is important about the Granby, Simsbury and Suffield real estate market in this site.
Need expert advice? No web site, large or small, can take the place of a top real estate agent. Not even mine! This site is filled with ways that you can contact me for one-on-one expert help and advice. That's my job.
Contact me with confidence! I guarantee your privacy will be respected. And I offer the services on this site for free and without obligation. Why? I want to be YOUR real estate agent. As your trusted, professional real estate partner, I will help you find the best home in your area within your price range. And together we will sell your home, for as much as the market will bear, and as quickly as possible.
Buying and selling a home is one of the biggest events in your life. As a top Granby, Simsbury and Suffield real estate agent, I have the experience and track record you are looking for. Please let me help.
- Barbara Berkowitz Welcome to www.BarbaraBerkowitz.com, your guide to the Farmington Valley Real Estate, and lower Northwest Hills Massachusetts, Real Estate.Here you can find interesting and valuable information about Simsbury Real Estate, Suffield Real Estate, Granby's Real Estate,( East,West, and North Granby), Avon Real Estate, Farmington Real Estate, and the bordering towns of Agawam Real Estate, Southwick Real Estate, Granville Massachusetts Real Estate.
My goal is to make this web site your primary resource, for the Farmington Valley, and southwestern hills of Massachusetts Real Estate Market. Please browse through the wealth of information I have provided for you about the Farmington Valley towns, and south western hills bordering towns in Massachusetts.
I have been a 37 year resident of Granby Connecticut, and would love to share with you the knowledge I have about the Farmington Valley and Massachusetts.
Some highlights of my include inclued: My feature properties, and access to all local listings, and information about the individual towns,links to community reports, local government offices, recreation, and more.
80% of my business is either past clients, or past client referrals,from both sellers, and buyers with varying needs and price ranges. My goal is to build long term relationships with my clients, so I may be considered a trusted adviser to my clients for years to come.
Areas of Expertise:
Equestrian Properties
If you are in the market for horse property, Granby Connecticut is the place. We have here a very strong group called the Granby Horse Council, who are in conjunction with the town of Granby, very active in preserving the horse culture here in town. I have been a member for six or seven years and have enjoyed the trail rides, cookouts and just being together with a great bunch of people who enjoy horses. I own two horses, one a rescue and find that it is both rewarding and easy on the mind to work with these great animals. If you want a horse property please consider Granby!
Antique Properties
All of New England is famous for its Antique properties. Since the Revolution, New England towns have preserved its history in these homes. Massachusetts, and Connecticut both have huge histories of the past, starting with the revolution, and continuing with the civil war. Many of our towns sent brigades of soldiers to fight for the North in the Civil War. Granby was founded in 1776 and we have many homes that have been restored to their original beauty.The center of town has a "Historic District" with Victorian homes, and many original colonial homes. Suffield too has a main street lined up with historic homes, and has become a well known community for that reason alone.
Luxury Properties
Simsbury, Avon, and Farmington are the towns most noted for their luxury status. We have homes in Farmington that can price out in the $20 million dollar figure. Avon and Simsbury are two more wonderful residential communities, with super fine schools, several private schools and boast many luxury properties also.
Condominiums and Town homes
The Farmington Valley have many many areas town homes townhomes and condos. Each and every town has an over 55 community of homes, and condominiums. There are free standing homes called a PUD, and attached similar, apartments to appartments. These almost always entail fees for upkeepmaintenance and maintainance of the buildings.
Corporate relocation
My company offers corporate relocation, in fact in order to service the relocation people we have to have classes and be certified. Our goal is to help to make the move the easiest and to find you a home that will make you be glad you moved. Please call me today, I am anxious to help you in your endeavors.
Looking for homes? Search everything the web has to offer, right here! Don't miss my Feature Homes.
Need local real estate information? I've summarized much of what is important about the Granby, Simsbury and Suffield real estate market in this site.
Need expert advice? No web site, large or small, can take the place of a top real estate agent. Not even mine! This site is filled with ways that you can contact me for one-on-one expert help and advice. That's my job.
Contact me with confidence! I guarantee your privacy will be respected. And I offer the services on this site for free and without obligation. Why? I want to be YOUR real estate agent. As your trusted, professional real estate partner, I will help you find the best home in your area within your price range. And together we will sell your home, for as much as the market will bear, and as quickly as possible.
Buying and selling a home is one of the biggest events in your life. As a top Granby, Simsbury and Suffield real estate agent, I have the experience and track record you are looking for. Please let me help.
- Barbara Berkowitz 
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Tax Considerations >Tax Rewards for Homeowners
The Federal Tax Code has significantly improved the American taxpayer's ability to profit by selling a principal residence. Prior to 1997, homeowners could take advantage of a tax benefit termed the "rollover", which granted exemption from capital gains taxes on the net profit from the sale of a home. Homeowners who used profits to purchase a bigger and better home did not have to pay tax. And homeowners over the age of 55 were given a once-in-a-lifetime exclusion from taxes on profits of up to $125,000 on the sale of their principal residence.
Compare those tax breaks with our current, streamlined and potentially more profitable arrangement that replaced both the rollover and the one-time exemption. If you are a married home-seller filing jointly, you may enjoy up to $500,000 in tax-free home sale profits, provided you have occupied the property as your principal residence during two of the last five years. Taxpayers who file singly get a $250,000 capital gains exclusion. Homeowners are eligible to exclude capital gains on the sale of a principal residence as often as once every two years.
The law allows capital gain exclusions whether you "buy up" to a more expensive home or "buy down" to a less expensive one. The tax-free dollars can be used in any way you want. Consult your tax advisor for detailed advice about your particular circumstance.
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In which 'Oil Sheikdom' of the Far East do the wealthy still choose to live in primitive houses on stilts?
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