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The Official State Of Delaware Website

Matthew Hans Delaware Real Estate : Real Estate Agent in Bear, DE

Love Delaware? State Flag of Delaware

Here is the Official State of Delaware website. It has great information like employment opportunities, local meetings and events, news, and even school announcements! It is a great resource for all your needs.

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Feeling the Credit Crunch? - 3 Ways to build your Credit!

Matthew Hans Delaware Real Estate : Real Estate Agent in Bear, DE

Credit Flat LineAs the credit market continues to flat-line and shrink, consumers are finding it harder and harder to obtain loans. Only consumers with the best credit are eligible for lending programs that give them the opportunity to own their home or buy the things they need. Here are three good ways to improve and strengthen your credit score.

1) Get your payments in the mail ON TIME! Believe me, lenders look to see if you pay your bills on time, they want to know if the money being lent to you will come back in full and on time.

Establish Credit!2) Establish a variety of credit. Inexperienced borrowers should start with just one card or loan, but if you are looking to improve your credit score, establishing credit variety can boost your score. Some examples of multiple credit could be credit cards, car loans, department store credit cards, and electronic store credit cards.

3) Keep your credit accounts open and active. Some credit card companies offer advantages to new customers through promotional low or no interest rates or flexible payment options. Don't just open the account to take advantage of the promotion and then close the account. Doing that has a negative effect on your credit. The longer you have an account open, active, and in good standing the stronger your credit will become.

A strong credit score can open doors for you giving you the ability to get loans and get the best interest rates for all your loans. There are several companies that will monitor your credit for you, but you can also check your credit for free at freecreditreport.com.

If you are interested in obtaining credit for your new home you can contact me and I will direct you to a loan specialist. First time home buyers are welcome! I have lots of information available. Good luck building your credit and achieving your dreams!

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Bear Delaware House Value Trends

Matthew Hans Delaware Real Estate : Real Estate Agent in Bear, DE

Think house values in Bear aren't worth taking a look at? Think again.

Bear Delaware is located around the intersection of rt. 40 and rt. 7 and is designBear Delawareated by zip codes 19701 and 19702. Only an 18 minute drive from downtown Wilmington, Bear is a commuters delight. It offers fantastic shopping and quiet communities for residents and visitors.

There are currently 218 homes for sale in Bear, Delaware. Bear is also a great place for first time home buyers. 32 homes are priced to sell and are available for under $175,000. There are many buyer assistance programs available.

Bear Home Value Trends

If you are buying your first home or your next home, Bear homes have proven to be a great investment. If you are interested in finding out more information about the first time home buyer programs or just want to browse the homes available in the area. You can start here on my completely free website.

First time home buyers, I have all your answers. You can email me for a free information packet.

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It's a great time to enjoy Bear Delaware Here is your state parks link

Matthew Hans Delaware Real Estate : Real Estate Agent in Bear, DE

Good Morning,

The sun is starting to break through the clouds and fog in Bear Delaware. A great place to enjoy the beautiful weather is our very own State Park, Lums Pond. Lums Pond State Park is built around the largest freshwater pond in Delaware. The park features excellent fishing, sports facilities, hiking trails and more on its 1790 acres on the north side of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

Lums Pond State Park is built around the largest freshwater pond in Delaware. The park features excellent fishing, sports facilities, hiking trails and more on its 1790 acres on the north side of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

Follow this link to get directions, maps, and activities. It is a beautiful time to enjoy Bear Delaware!

Love this state park? Find a home here.

Express Tax Spreadsheets "Organization is the key to Success!"

Clifton  Skinner: Real Estate Agent in Middletown, DE

Express Tax Spreadsheets

"Organization is the key to Success!"

Whether you hire someone to prepare your taxes or attempt to create forms yourself, it is important that your papers be in order for this Tax Season. Organizing your tax-related documents is not just project for the evening of April 13th. Good tax organization is a year-round process that helps you get all your available deductions when filing.

Some problems when you are disorganized during tax time:

You have a high risk of misplacing important documents and receipts.

You become frustrated and try to rush to your accountant the day before deadline.

You get charged more money if your accountant has to decipher loads of information to make suitable tax sense. You eventually lose deductions because you are unorganized.

How to have a better tax filing situation? Make preparations now for the deadline by getting organized!

Create a box, folder file, or file cabinet that will hold your year round paper storage. Create files for receipts, bank statements, credit cards, anything that you have spent money on in your business. This organization helps you with the retrieval process when it is time to prepare your taxes.

The benefits of getting an Express Tax Spreadsheet prepared:

Saves you time and money during the most complicated time of the year.

Allows you to get maximum deductions.

Creates a system for future tax filings.

Alerts your accountant to only charge you for tax filing and not tax organization.

Provides proper storage of Tax information.

Express Tax Spreadsheet Layout

The Express Tax Spreadsheet will be created using all available information you may have identifying what amounts are to be used as deduction on your current year tax filing. The most common form of documentation normally is a receipt proving that a product or service was paid for during the current tax year. The Express Tax Spreadsheet will have the following categories: Food & Drink, Tolls, Car Expense, Cell Phone Expense, Advertising Expense, Clothing Expense, Gift/Charities, Miscellaneous, Medical Expense, Mileage, Housing (interest, upgrades, repairs, etc.). These categories should cover the basis for self-employed individuals such as Realtors. Documentation for Stocks, Bonds, IRAs, or any other investment vehicles should be presented to your Tax Advisor.

Express Tax Spreadsheet Pricing

Express Tax Spreadsheet Includes:

1 GB flash drive for storage (yearly storage usage)

1 Hard Copy of Spreadsheet

1 File Folder for Spreadsheet

Pick up & Return Deliver of Receipts

5 day turn around from pick up date

Investment: $60.00

Disclosure

Receipts do not have to be organized. The service covers organization of receipts, however; receipts must be legible in order to be placed properly in the right column on spreadsheet to be verified by your tax accountant. ETS service must be contacted 1 day in advance prior to picking up documentation to begin spreadsheet processing. Service can be ordered either by telephone or via-email. The investment is non refundable. ETS will update spreadsheet up to 3 times for free. After spreadsheet has been updated 3 times, an additional fee of $10.00 will be added for each additional update needed. Information that needs to be included on spreadsheet must be mailed to 9 Redding Estates; Middletown, DE 19709 along with the update fee. Update fee may be in the form of check or money order. In the form of a check, spreadsheet will be delivered once check clears. You will be contacted once updates are complete. Updates may occur if documents are misplaced or not included in initial pickup of documentation. This is why organization is so important during tax time. It saves you time and money!

Contact:

Clifton Skinner cskinnerestate@hotmail.com 302-373-5231

9 Redding Estates, Middletown, DE 19709 M-F 10am-5pm

To all who are interested in ETS, forward me an email and you will receive a power point presentation. This is a great way to organize for 2008 Tax information to properly present to your tax accountant.

-Clifton Skinner Realtor/Accoutant CLIFTONSKINNER.LNFRE.COM