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The Tax Consequences of Inheriting a House

Posted by Tonya Lassus // April 12, 2018 // Blog // JT Integrity Properties / sell inherited house / The Tax Consequences of Inheriting a House

The Tax Consequences of Inheriting a House

People of Ft Wayne often ask me about inheriting a house. One of the first questions is about the tax consequences of inheriting a house. They worry about inheritance taxes and estate taxes.


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It’s a Scam

Posted by Tonya Lassus // April 5, 2018 // Blog // It’s a Scam / JT Integrity Properties / mortgage scam / real estate investor

It’s a Scam

The person claiming to be the owner supposedly lived in New York and said the keys would be provided once he received a deposit.” It’s a scam:


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A Year of Interest Rates Rising

Posted by Tonya Lassus // March 29, 2018 // Blog // A Year of Interest Rates Rising / buy and sell a house / JT Integrity Properties / real estate investor

A Year of Interest Rates Rising

The new benchmark rate is the highest since September 2008, near the beginning of the housing crisis. We are in a year of interest rates rising.


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Mirrors Can Change a Room

Posted by Tonya Lassus // March 22, 2018 // Blog // buy and sell a house / JT Integrity Properties / Mirrors Can Change a Room / real estate investor

Mirrors Can Change a Room

Can you point your finger at a key element in a home? Mirrors can change a room. They have inspired poems by the hundreds, and superstitions since the first mirror reflected ones distorted image. Mirrors are magical. Some say they can reveal the future: Mirror, mirror on the wall Who is the fairest of them […]


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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Posted by Tonya Lassus // March 15, 2018 // Blog // buy and sell a house / Carbon Monoxide Detector / Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / JT Integrity Properties / real estate investor

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

On December 1, 2017 FOX59 reported a Gary, Indiana elderly woman is dead, and a young girl was in critical condition after they apparently suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in northwestern Indiana.


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Are You Struggling to Sell your Ft Wayne House?

Posted by Tonya Lassus // March 8, 2018 // Blog // Are You Struggling to Sell your Ft Wayne House? / JT Integrity Properties / real estate investor / sell as-is

Are You Struggling to Sell your Ft Wayne House?

Are you struggling to sell your Ft Wayne house?  If you check out the internet about selling your house, you will find out it is not a simple process. It is not like selling a boat. J


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Stigmatized Property

Posted by Tonya Lassus // March 1, 2018 // Blog // Fort Wayne Real Estate / JT Integrity Properties / sell as-is / Stigmatized Property

Stigmatized Property

You’re probably aware that you have to disclose any known physical issues with your house when you’re selling it—such as termites or a cracked foundation. But did you know you might have to disclose spiritual problems, as well? Seriously. You could call that property stigmatized property Stigmatized Property There are instances where someone died violently, or some claim the […]


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Quartz Trends in Countertops

Posted by Tonya Lassus // February 22, 2018 // Blog // buy Fort Wayne Home / JT Integrity Properties / Quartz Trends in Countertops / real estate investor

Quartz Trends in Countertops

We are getting ready to design a house with a view from south to north and the setting sun. We want to circle the quartz trends in countertops and explore the pros and cons of granite, quartz, or marble.


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Hardwood or Carpet for Ft Wayne

Posted by Tonya Lassus // February 15, 2018 // Blog // Hardwood or Carpet for Ft Wayne / JT Integrity Properties / real estate investor / remodeling

Hardwood or Carpet for Ft Wayne

This morning as I awoke from my nightly doze, I pondered hardwood or carpet for Ft Wayne. Local real estate agents, flooring retailers, and homeowners have differing opinions depending on whether they are looking for salability or lifestyle.  I considered several factors including the timing of the replacement, lifestyle, pets, what is appropriate for the […]


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Indiana Probate

Posted by Tonya Lassus // February 8, 2018 // Blog // Indiana Probate / JT Integrity Properties / real estate investor / sell as-is

Indiana Probate

When a family member dies, what happens to the estate; the bank and savings accounts, the stock and bond accounts, the real estate, insurance, trusts, annuities, business interests and other assets? It depends on Indiana probate.


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