Casey Cooke Real Estate

Another GORGEOUS new listing in North County from Casey! 4 beds with optional 5th, 4.5 bathrooms, huge loft, GREAT location, saltwater Pebble Tec pool, pre-paid solar and more! Click below for all the details! 2405 Margie Way, Vista 92084

If you bought a home in 2020 you likely have some questions about how it will impact your income taxes and what is tax deductible. Below is an excerpt from and link to an article on Nerdwallet.com. Nerdwallet.com is a great resource for advice a on all things financial and the articles are typically easy to understand. Below is an excerpt from and link to an article on Nerd Wallet that talks about this very subject. Please click below to check it out. Before you do just know ...I strongly encourage you to seek professional tax advice. Articles like this and sites like Nerd Wallet are great but I have learned that every situation is different and I feel it is wise to seek good, qualified tax and investment assistance to ensure you are making the most informed decisions you can. "You can get some federal tax breaks for owning a home if itemizing deductions on your 2020 tax return makes financial sense. But that's a bigger "if" than it used to be. Although tax deductions for homeowners can add up to thousands of dollars, claiming them is worth the trouble only if all your itemized deductions exceed the IRS standard deduction..." https://www.nerdwallet.com///tax-deductions-for-homeowners

As the New Year starts and and the superbowl approaches so to does tax season. If you bought or sold your home last year you may have some questions about capital gains and real estate. Below is an excerpt from and link to an article on Nerdwallet that talks about this very subject. Please click below to check it out. Before you do just know I strongly encourage you to seek professional tax advice. Articles like this and sites like Nerd Wallet are great but I have learned th...at every situation is different and I feel it is wise to seek good, qualified tax and investment assistance to ensure you are making the most informed decisions you can. "Sure, it feels great to get a high price for the sale of your home, but watch out: The IRS may want a piece of the action. That’s because capital gains on real estate are taxable sometimes. Here’s how you can minimize or even avoid a tax bite on the sale of your house...." https://www.nerdwallet.com//taxes/selling-home-capital-gai

Jan 13, 2021 January 2021 Real Estate Price Report - North San Diego County Wow!! What a crazy 2020!!... First of all, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and your New Year is off to a good start. In spite of everything going on in the world, the real estate market in North San Diego County has been, and continues to be, on fire. If you are a home owner or a home seller you should be tickled at the appreciation and as long as you don’t do anything foolish like cash out your equity and blow it on material things your NET worth just took a very nice tick up. If you are a home buyer you need to be PATIENT, this is not the time to make low offers and look for a great deal. If you see a home you love you need to make good offers right off the bat and move quickly or someone else will and you won’t get the house. Yes, it is that kind of market right now. Please click the video/picture to see the short/condensed market update and price report covering price only, or visit the link below to see the longer video where I dive deeper into the inventory levels, time on market, etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgbcaujjS64&feature=youtu.be Here are a few stats on the current market. The average sales price is up ~19.2% year over year for detached homes in North County. This time last year it was around $873,000, it is now around $1,040,000. (not all price levels and areas are the same, this is the average across North County).. Available inventory or homes on the market has gone down over 62%% from 2,402 homes to 900 homes. Holy cow that is low! On average homes are selling in just 22 days, about 48% faster than this time last year. The 30 year interest rate is at a historic low, hovering around 2.7% at the end of 2020. The market needs your home. If you are thinking about cashing in on this appreciation and selling while values are high please give me a call and I will show you how we can squeeze every dollar of equity out of your home for you. For more details either give me a call, send me an email, or simply CLICK HERE to complete a contact form and include a short message with some details. Thank you! Casey Cooke