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Are Home Improvements Tax Deductible?
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Are Home Improvements Tax Deductible?

Are Home Improvements Tax Deductible?

are home improvements tax deductible

If you’ve spent a sizable amount of money improving your residence, you may understandably be looking for ways to offset those costs and find yourself wondering if your home improvements are a tax deductible. Alas, in most cases, the answer is a clear-cut no. But there are a few exceptions where you may get a tax break that you can further investigate. Let’s take a look at what those exceptions are and what that means to you. You may want to also work with a financial advisor who can help you with all of your

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Our MFCH tours for 2023
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Our MFCH tours for 2023

MFCH Lifestyle Tours

Oh my goodness, it feels so good to be back with a full schedule of MFCH Tours this year! In the Spring we took clients to Provence, and to Dordogne, and in the fall we covered Normandy and Paris. Still remaining is a private trip in October.

MFCH may tour to dordogne

All our clients this year have said the same thing, “it feels so good to travel again!”, especially on a luxury tour where every tiny detail is taken care of, and where clients are whisked away to private homes and gardens, and see things that tourists would never have access to.

Traveling is

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6 house enhancements to think about in 2023
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6 house enhancements to think about in 2023

6 house enhancements to think about in 2023
As you consider what you need 2023 to seem like, you may begin to envision modifications you can also make round your private home.

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As you consider what you need 2023 to seem like, you may begin to envision modifications you can also make round your private home. However you do not have to all the time take main steps like flattening partitions or ripping out cupboards to make house enhancements.

You can also make comparatively small, sensible modifications that may make your private home extra snug and safe and might probably prevent cash in the long

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Beautiful Antique Cupboard new look
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Beautiful Antique Cupboard new look

Yesterday was a day inside out of the heat… and so, some restyling happened. I originally set out thinking I wanted to declutter some of the china in the 14.5′ long but it kind of took off in an unusual direction.

Antique Cupboard

You see, all those thrifting Thursdays have been adding bits of fabulous plates, pitchers, tchotchkes and the like to the cabinet. Which, is okay in small amounts- but sometimes, it just gets to be a bit too busy looking. And as much as I am a collector and love to have pretty things all around- I do

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Beautiful Vintage Aqua Damask Chairs
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Beautiful Vintage Aqua Damask Chairs

Vintage Chairs

Sometimes there is a vintage treasure that speaks to you. Like vintage chairs which always seem to speak to me. But when they speak loudly- you listen. You look. You look at the condition vs the price vs the ‘love’ factor. And maybe you grab that treasure if the boxes are all checked. Or maybe you contemplate a bit if the price isn’t right, deciding if you should make an offer that is more in line with your comfort zone for price.

close up of vintage chair fabric

You see, my friend Sandy taught me something about offering less on something years ago and

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Christmas In July Beautiful Magic Filled Ideas
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Christmas In July Beautiful Magic Filled Ideas

Christmas in July this week is all about that twinkling tree holiday magic under star filled skies.

Christmas in July by the potting shed

Christmas In July Gathering

Summer blooms & twinkling trees- Christmas in July outdoors is a setting filled with magic and ambiance. And today it is all about this simple gathering set up by the potting shed- and a few tips for outdoor entertaining.

Christmas in July

Simple & Sweet

Christmas in July doesn’t have to be a fully decorated tree or even a full size tree. You can absolutely create a whole lot of magic with a smaller potted tree as well. I placed a small

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A Beautiful Christmas Garden Party
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A Beautiful Christmas Garden Party

Such a fun week full of Christmas goodness in July!

Christmas Garden Party

I want to thank you for your kind words and pre-orders of my new Christmas book yesterday! You moved the book to #1 in just a few hours- that is how amazing you are! I am grateful for your support and am so excited that you are excited about it! I can hardly wait to share more behind the book soon! But today, it’s all about celebrating and ambiance and we are back in the garden for a Christmas in July inspired gathering full of beautiful twinkling

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Tractor Supply Is the Home Improvement Stock to Buy Now, Analyst Says
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Tractor Supply Is the Home Improvement Stock to Buy Now, Analyst Says

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Roth MKM rates Tractor Supply stock at Buy.

Bernard Park

Home improvement retailers have had a tough 2023, and their coming first-quarter earnings reports might not do much to help the stocks. The picture, however, could brighten as the year goes on, making some stocks worth considering.

HomeDepot

(ticker: HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) are slated to report first-quarter results one week apart, on May 16 and 23, respectively. Consensus calls for both companies’ per-share earnings to dip year over year. Analysts expect Home Depot to deliver earnings of $3.86 a share, down from $4.09 in the first quarter

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