Gifts or Inheritance?

If you own real estate and are wondering what is the best way to pass it along to your children or keep it in the family, this article is for you.

From About.com's William Perez's blog "William's Tax Planning Blog" Mr Perez takes a question regarding the transfer of a condominium in Florida between a father and daughter. He reviews the tax aspects and gives options on how one can transfer property and save on taxes. Although this article is specific to one property, the points it makes and options it gives are ones that we can all review and make the best choice when passing real estate along to family.

The Gift of Real Estate: Generosity Can Be Taxing

follow us twitter.com/buywisland

Auld Lang Syne

Everybody knows the song, right?

Did you know Robert Burns wrote four verses? Maybe this year you can sing them all. Or maybe not.

Have a very Happy New Year from BuyWisconsinLand.com

Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp !
and surely I’ll be mine !
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes,
and pu’d the gowans fine ;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
sin auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp !
and surely I’ll be mine !
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl’d i' the burn,
frae morning sun till dine ;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
sin auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp !
and surely I’ll be mine !
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere !
and gie's a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll tak a right gude-willy waught,
for auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp !
and surely I’ll be mine !
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

American Christmas

Did you know that after the American Revolution, most English customs fell out of favor in the new United States, including Christmas! Congress was even in session on December 25, 1789. Christmas didn't become a federal holiday until June 26, 1870.

For more fun Christmas Facts History of Christmas in America

The team at BuyWisconsinLand.com: Roy, Jerry, Lance, Mike and Shelley, wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous Happy New Year.

"Timing the Market"

Here's a phrase that gets thrown around a lot in investment circles: 'Timing the Market'. Even in real estate, property investment can include the right timing. But unlike the stock market, which moves rather quickly at times, real estate tends to move a slower pace, and growth can usually take years. Unless you are a 'house flipper', real estate can serve as a good long term investment, if you are willing to wait for results.

Check out this article by Greg Rand from Entrepreneur.com. It explains about the ups and downs of the real estate market Understanding the Real Estate Cycle - Entrepreneur.com

When the time is right for you, check out BuyWisconsinLand.com for land listings in over 40 Wisconsin Counties. We use the latest technology to bring you up to date listings, listen to your needs and get you the information you need to make an informed land purchase, for investment or for pleasure. We look forward to hearing from you.

Officially Thanksgiving

A portion of the Proclamation Establishing Thanksgiving Day October 3, 1863 from allabouthistory.org

It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and voice by the whole American people. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to his tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington, this third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the independence of the United States the eighty-eighth.

Abraham Lincoln

From the team here at BuyWisconsinLand.com we wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Home of the Brave

Thursday, November 11th, we will honor all those men and women who have stood up and kept our country free. On Veterans Day please pause at 11:11AM and remember the soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and national guardsmen who protect us every day.

There will be ceremonies across Wisconsin on November 11th to honor Veterans. Here are just a few:

The Highground Veterans Memorial Park, Neillsville 3PM
Richland Center High School, Richland Center 10AM
Wisconsin State Capitol Building, Madison 11AM
Wisconsin Veterans Home and Museum, King 10:30AM
City War Memorial, South Milwaukee 11AM
Cambria-Friesland High School, Cambria 1PM
New Berlin Library, New Berlin 10AM
Veterans Memorial Park and Red Cliff Bingo Hall, Bayfield 10AM
Veterans Park, Fond du Lac 11AM
Shell Lake High School, Shell Lake, 10AM
Spooner High School, Spooner 10AM
Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Spooner 1PM
47th Annual Veterans Day Parade, Milwaukee, 10:30AM
War Memorial, Milwaukee, following parade
Wisconsin Veterans Home, Union Grove 11AM
Waukesha Historical Society and Museum, Waukesha, 4PM
Veterans Terrace Building in Echo Park, Burlington 10AM
Heritage Hill, Green Bay 6:30PM

To all you Veterans: You are our heroes. Thank you for your service.

Buying Land to Retire

Can you fund your retirement just by buying land? Probably not, but buying land as an investment, if done correctly, can earn you money in the long run. This aricle by Jeffrey R. Kosnett, Senior Editor for Kiplinger will explain.

Save for Retirement by Buying Land? - Kiplinger

follow us twitter.com/buywisland