Vacation homes are becoming increasingly popular within the United States. According to Cnnmoney.com, Americans purchased over 3 million vacation homes in 2006. Some buyers seek a vacation home for enjoyment while others tend to view it more as an investment. All vacation home owners share the common concern over capital gains taxes when it comes time to sell their vacation home. Minimizing capital gains taxes from a vacation home sale can be accomplished using various techniques.
Buy a Vacation Club Timeshare
Vacation club timeshares allow you to pay a one time membership fee to stay at a timeshare resort a couple of times a year. Vacation club timeshares alleviate the added financial commitments of a timeshare. When you buy into a vacation club timeshare, you need to know what you're getting into.
Take Better Vacation Photos
It happens every year to millions of us. We take that magical vacation only to return home with snapshots that fail to capture the fun and excitement of the trip. This year when you strike out on your next adventure, you can follow a few simple steps to improve your vacation pictures and get the photos you've always wanted.
Build Vacation Rental Websites
If you own a vacation rental business, create a vacation rental website to list your properties and find prospective tenants. Unlike long-term rentals where prospective tenants often live in close vicinity and can easily visit a property, vacation rental tenants include tourists who live far away and cannot visit the property in person. Therefore, create a website with detailed information so that even those who cannot see the property in person will feel comfortable renting.
Keep Your Garden Pots Watered While on Vacation this Summer
This year I've spent a lot more time outdoors in the garden. One of my favorite ways to garden is in flower pots. But its always disappointing when you go away on vacation and arrive home a week later to flower pots full of dead plants. I've come up with a few steps that you can take to ensure that, if you garden in flower pots, they stay healthy and grow while you are away. Does this Spark an idea?