Gift letters and tax tips for first time home buyers
A reader column explores using a gift letter from in laws to cover a down payment and notes that mortgage lenders accept gifts if properly documented. It covers tax deferment limits on stock exchanges for real estate, home warranties, forced sale actions among co-owners, unmarried couples buying together, and fix up costs versus tax deductions.
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Real estate transfers filed in Douglas County deeds office
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds from numerous buyers to new owners. Transactions include many lots and tracts across areas such as Hosford's Second Addition Prairie Winds Haskell Place Deerfield Village Westland Addition and other named subdivisions. Notable parties include Frank W. and Elizabeth W. Wilson Lillie M. Okwuone Buford L. Ward John Carl and Diana Evans James Freund Coffman Construction Alvamar Inc and Dayton Hudson Corporation among others.
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Frank W
Elizabeth W. Wilson
Chris G
Sally G. Kelsey
Hosford
Lillie M. Okwuone
Gabriel D
Lori B. Alvarado
Prairie Winds
Buford L. Ward
Beth Ann Pine
Haskell Place
John Carl
Diana Evans
Pamela Bunn
Laurel L. Barnett
James F. Lindley
Earl’s Addition
George J
Darlyne M. Williams
Michael Maher
Tennessee Street
Venture Properties
Conrad Altenbernd
New York Street
Julia A. Yeater
Sean P
Ilene J. Franklin
Deerfield Village
Deerfield Park
James F
Esperanza A. Freund
Robert M
Marcella Green
Pioneer Ridge
Apple Tree Homes, Inc
Elton D
Mary E. Hard
Pinnacle West
Bonnie Marie Taylor
Terry D
Charlene R. Smith
Belle Haven
Valley Equipment, Inc
John E
Judith A. Pierson
Jill B. McGrew
William Earl
Alietha H. Beckman
Westbrooke
West Meadows
Lawrence
Yankee Tank Investors II
Secretary of Transportation
Timothy L
Diane L. Redman
Daphene R. Roorda
Westland Addition
James R
Cynthia L. Bailey
Don F. Hazlett
James M
Susan K. Coffman
Coffman Construction, Inc
Parkway West No
Kerry D
Stacy E. Reder
Parkway West
Jerry F
Julie R. Katzfey
John R
Nancy O. Payne
J.K. Construction, Inc
Prairie Meadows
Kathy Lynn
Michael Dawes
Wilford E
Janice L. Aday
Paul A
Susie M. Falls
Clyde Shreve
North Lawrence
Landmark Construction, Inc
Country Club Canyon
Alvamar
Ezell-Morgan Construction Co. Inc
Ange D. Stalcup
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Tribune Media Services
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Orlando
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Douglas County Register of Deeds
Jenney Lyne Taylor
Roger D. Johnson
Lane Place
Jell, Inc
Tho Ngoc
Nghia Thi Nguyen
Arthur J
Rosemary C. Cromer
Massachusetts Street
Geoffrey C
Cora J. Eacock
Janis A. Willians
Anthony C.R. Albrecht
Richard C
Sara E. Wallace
Elmer Dale
Denise J. Gully
David A
Kim S. Sutheimer
Steven D
Marilyn E. Squires
Lawrence W. Sinks
Lawrence Ave
Janelle L. Waggoner
Angela L. Reinking
Summertree West
Donald L
Patricia O. Brewster
Gary Lee
Lynn Ann Heiserman
Jon C. Hellebust
Sarah B. Humbard
Linda A. Ahlstedt
Schwarz Acres
Rodney E
Joan L. Benston
Kenton D
Patricia K. Wirth
James William Jr
Rebecca Haversly
James E
Patricia J. Taylor
Holiday Hills
Summertree, Inc
Lolita M. Patterson
Suzanne B. Mitchell
Larry Gene
Karen Stuckey
Allen Construction, Inc
John S. Taylor
Skie Subdivision
Robert D
Delores K. Hughes
Walter F. H
Mary L. Lineberger
Oakwood Estates
Samuel C
Pollyanna M. Miranda
Joseph R
Martha Denton Eberhart
Sheryl L. Eberhart
Chery
L. Eberhart
Timothy P
Mary Lou Lyons
John T
Dawn D. Stewart
Stephen G
Terri L. Wendland
Cindy Kneedler
Anna Mae
George Redman
Michael W
Donna S. Kneedler
Nancy Jo Walker
Elm Street
Baldwin
Joyce
Wayne Johnson
Bertha Payne
Moreton N. Payne
Lewis E
Mary Lou Roberts
Louisiana Street
Darryl
Sandra Swisher
Victor R. Will
Nellie M. Vanderslice
Eudora
Bruce David
Carol Auchard
Dayton Hudson Corporation
John J
Arlene Anderson
Day
Ton Hudson Corporation
Robert and
Adrienne York
Richard and
Rosemary Harris
Maurine Jost
Virgin Allen
Jeanette Marie Auchard
Loris G. Jr
Phylliss L. Brubeck
Cottonwood, Inc
Thomas E
Rebecca A. Cowser
John B
Iona J. Dansenbrock
Marlene J. Leinmiller
Elena Lind
Sue Ann Mohr
Dean R
Martha L. Nieder
Henry Nieder
Mary F. Ruscha
Stanley Schaack
Steven R
Patricia A. Sublett
Harry X., Jr
Mary A. Winters
Bernard W. Wise Sr
Saul
Susan H. Stahl
Samuel T. Segraves
Marcia J. Hymer
Ohio Street
Pin
Dead End Street
Theno
Calvin, Eddy & Kappelman Real Estate, Inc
Westdale
Jayhawk Club
Coco Mrs OM Jones
CABLE
Jim Bracciano
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DCABA
Hawks
Gopher
Cathy Hamilton
Leaven
Video Home
Sunflower Cablevision
Journal-World
Nabi BioMedical Center
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City of Lawrence Sanitation Division
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