Friday, January 26, 2007

All Hail the Great Flake

Snow returned to the area in a glorious way this past week. No it wasn't so much that we were inudated with so much snow that we were stuck in our homes for days, but just the pleasant surprise of a few inches on a Sunday morning made for a fantastic close to the weekend.

With the mountains on either side of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia and the snow falling from the Heavens in bundles of big fluffy flakes, it was exciting to see the joy on the kids' faces as they peered outside in anticipation of making the year's first snow man.

And that we did. We improvised in many ways, not having coal and all, but we were delighted when we finally finished and placed a carrot for his nose.

Sled riding, a snow man and snow ball tosses, then don't forget the hot chocolate afterwards. It all made for a great day. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!

Saturday, January 20, 2007

New Partnership

We are pleased to annouce our new partnership with another great online blog, New Jersey Real Estate, NJ Sales at http://newjersey-realestate.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Vacation Homes: Why Buy

Often you can rent out a second or vaction home. You may be able to recoup much of your costs by renting it out only part of the time. In recreational areas, like La Jolla CA near San Diego, Boca Raton FL or Virginia Beach, often you can rent out a property weekly for a few months and make enough money to pay for its annual costs.

On the other hand, you may be able to write off a protion of your expenses and avoid paying a portion of your income. The tax law on write-offs is constantly changing so make sure you consider an accounting professional for details.