Tax Rules Clarify Home Sale Tax Deferral Rule
IRS rulings tighten how gain on selling a home is taxed when a new house is bought within a year and occupancy is deferred. A worker who bought in a third area for retirement was denied the favorable treatment, with principal residence defined as the move city. Enameling furniture advice urges removing hardware for best results. When building a deck, join beams over a post with toenails and scabs for strength.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
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Safe Stairs Tips From The House Doctor
A humorous cautionary piece urges care on stairways with advice from a home safety perspective. It highlights dangers of dim lighting and missing hand rails, and offers concrete remedies such as sturdy rails, bright painted treads, concealed risers, edge smoothing, and non skid coatings for outdoor steps.
House Doctor Columns Share Home Repair Tips and Plans
A long reader letter column covers plumbing, moisture control, radiator heat, septic tanks, drain pitches, and the use of kerosene or antifreeze. It includes responses from the House Doctor and an item about building a movable wall caravan storage unit with plans available for 15 cents.
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Bulletin No
Western Wood Products Association
Yeon
Portland
Ore
Lenders Seek Part of the Action
New York AP reports builders resist equity kickers while inflation makes lenders demand a share of profits. Banks, insurers and holding companies experiment with ownership or rent percentages as inflation erodes fixed returns, prompting disputes and calls for tighter regulation.
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New York
James Houlihan
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Mortgage Finance Committee
American Banker's Association
ABA
Packing Is Start Of Moving Job
Packing is part of moving, with unpacking seen as the longer task. Burnham Van Service recommends sketches of each room, clear carton labels, and room-by-room inventories to speed placement and reduce misplacement. If the mover handles unpacking, they can settle the space quickly. self-unpacking lets you focus on essential items first.
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National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association
Burnham van Service
Slanted Sunshade Aids Cook From Harsh Kitchen Sun
A simple slanted sunshade built about 12 feet from a sunny south or west kitchen window blocks the late day glare and heat. The design resembles half a pitched roof on posts, with a ventilated slat roof optional, using fir or cedar and left unfinished to reduce glare. Benches on the posts add practicality and seating.
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the Resket
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John Cunniff
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Berkshire Wallpaper & Paint
Quaker Maid
Shedd
Tyler
Holland
Wilson’s
Pittsfield-Lenox Road
Ae Hahn
Carr
Briggs
Arantee Nour Service Dept
Stratton Service Center
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Scotts
Carr Hardware
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Kelly Lumber CO
Crane
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Bridge St. Great Barrington
Newell
Sweatland
Pierce
Atlantic
DIAL
Isweatland Ierce
Coal Bear
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