La Jolla Real Estate: La Jolla Luxury Homes

April 4-10, 2010 was designated as the National Window Safety Week by the National Safety Council. Here are some window safety tips to prevent accidents from happening in your San Diego Coastal Home.

For Toddlers and Young Children

• Never leave your children unsupervised around open windows
• Make sure to keep furniture away from windows, especially those that can be used as foothold by your kids.
• The play area in your child's room should be either in the center of the room or against the wall, rather than beside the window.
• If you want to keep your child's room ventilated, open the top sash of your Double Hung windows so that kids cannot reach them while keeping the bottom part closed.

For Teenagers

• Do not paint over or nail your windows shut, in case there is an emergency.
• Never nail or attach decorative lights to window frames in bedrooms
• Do not crawl out of windows to sit on the roof.
• Avoid hanging flags or other items out of the window of your San Diego Coastal Home.

For Young Adults

• Plant shrubs, grass and other plants directly under the window so that they may serve as cushion in case somebody falls out the window.
• Make sure that your windows have multi-point locks to help provide more protection against intruders and make it more difficult for young children to open.
• Tell children that they should not push against the window screens because the screens are there to keep insects out and it will not be able to support their weight.

For Older Adults

• Double or single hung windows may be too stressful on the back or hands of older people, therefore Casement windows are a much better option since they require no lifting action to operate.
• Consider using impact-resistant glass on windows for added security measures.
• Order windows with vinyl frames for easier maintenance. Since vinyl windows are resistant to rot, decay and insect infestations.
• Slider windows are also a great option since they require little force to operate and allows for maximum ventilation at your San Diego Home. 

April 4-10, 2010 was designated as the National Window Safety Week by the National Safety Council. Here are some window safety tips to prevent accidents from happening in your San Diego Coastal Home.

For Toddlers and Young Children

• Never leave your children unsupervised around open windows
• Make sure to keep furniture away from windows, especially those that can be used as foothold by your kids.
• The play area in your child's room should be either in the center of the room or against the wall, rather than beside the window.
• If you want to keep your child's room ventilated, open the top sash of your Double Hung windows so that kids cannot reach them while keeping the bottom part closed.

For Teenagers

• Do not paint over or nail your windows shut, in case there is an emergency.
• Never nail or attach decorative lights to window frames in bedrooms
• Do not crawl out of windows to sit on the roof.
• Avoid hanging flags or other items out of the window of your San Diego Coastal Home.

For Young Adults

• Plant shrubs, grass and other plants directly under the window so that they may serve as cushion in case somebody falls out the window.
• Make sure that your windows have multi-point locks to help provide more protection against intruders and make it more difficult for young children to open.
• Tell children that they should not push against the window screens because the screens are there to keep insects out and it will not be able to support their weight.

For Older Adults

• Double or single hung windows may be too stressful on the back or hands of older people, therefore Casement windows are a much better option since they require no lifting action to operate.
• Consider using impact-resistant glass on windows for added security measures.
• Order windows with vinyl frames for easier maintenance. Since vinyl windows are resistant to rot, decay and insect infestations.
• Slider windows are also a great option since they require little force to operate and allows for maximum ventilation at your San Diego Home. 

Build Your Dream Green Home

SEMINAR DETAILS:

• How to start your Green Project
• Building permits, design, project budgeting and green incentives
• How to hire an architect or a contractor
• How to avoid common mistakes

 Speaker: Sema Yavuz, LEED AP, Licensed Architect, Landscape and Interior Designer

When:  6:30 pm to 7:30 pm April 13th, 2010

Location:  La Jolla Public Library, 7555 Draper Avenue La Jolla, CA 92037

Registration: Online at http://www.semarch.com/ 

E-mail: register@semarch.com  with your name and contact information

or Call: 858 205 4370

Cost: Free

 SEMA ARCHITECTS ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR LANDSCAPE GREEN DESIGN

Sema Yavuz, LEED AP, registered architect

Architect, interior and landscape designer Sema Yavuz will be answering your questions during this informative seminar

www.semarch.com 

Everybody has a dream of buying their own home. However, in these trying economic times, it is getting more difficult to purchase property that is both attractive and reasonably priced. La Jolla luxury home owners are not an exception. They may own what is considered to be expensive real estate but they also feel the pinch in their pockets.

Being informed of the new and extended tax breaks is a way to help La Jolla home owners save their hard-earned money and at the same time, keep their high end homes.

If unemployed, a person should not be taxed if he receives $2,400 or less. There should also be a reduction in the federal tax if there is a foreclosure or reduction in the mortgage of your luxury home through restructuring in 2008. Property taxes paid by nonitemizers are also subject to additional standard deductions amounting to $500 for single filers and $1,000 for joint filers.

For those who are purchasing their first La Jolla luxury home property, a full credit of $8,000 is provided under the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009. This is applicable granting that an eligible taxpayer must buy, or enter into a binding contract on or before April 30, 2010. Aside from this, state and local sales tax or, state and local income tax (whichever is greater) can also be deducted.

For La Jolla luxury home owners who are also educators, a deduction of $250 for out-of -pocket job expenses is also applicable. At the same time, tuition and school fees deduction is another way to keep those pennies in. A deduction of up to $4, 000 is legal if it's used toward college. (A modified adjusted gross income not amounting to more than $80,000, or $160,000 for joint filers, is a requirement to be eligible, though.)

Also, home owners may also be eligible for child tax credit if the earned household income is $3,000.  People can avail of the credit of up to $1,000 for every child under the age of 17 that is considered a dependent. For joint filers, the credit is reduced when modified adjusted gross income hits $110,000 ($75,000 for singles and heads of household). Low earning households may also avail of the Earned Income Tax Credit.

All of these are relevant information in helping us stay afloat and keep a good quality of life during these times. Luxury real estate may be a dream for a lot of people but if we know where we can save money from, a luxury mansion in La Jolla is not that far-fetched, after all.

Need more information on La Jolla Luxury Homes for Sale?

 Contact:

 Maxine & Marti Gellens
1299 Prospect Street,
Suite 303
La Jolla, CA 92037
Tel: 858-551-6630

A unique La Jolla Luxury Home designed with wood and glass mid contemporary. This home consists of two guest studios and another structure under the deck with a kitchenette all located on a quiet view lot on a beautiful cul de sac in rural Del Mar. Enjoy the view of the mountains!

The main house of this La Jolla Luxury Home for Sale has a family room, kitchen, dining room, living room and half bath and opens to a large deck that leads to a master bedroom, secondary bedroom each with a bathroom, laundry room and an office/den. Each guest house has a large living room and a bathroom. This is a perfect family compound!

This adorable property at La Jolla Luxury Real Estate features floor radiant heat in the main house, living room, dining room, kitchen and the main house bedroom section.  

Click Here: View more information about these La Jolla Luxury Home for Sale!

Enjoy living on one of the most incomparable neighborhood here at La Jolla Luxury Real Estate now!

Need more information on La Jolla Luxury Homes for Sale?

 Contact:

 Maxine & Marti Gellens
1299 Prospect Street,
Suite 303
La Jolla, CA 92037
Tel: 858-551-6630