March 14, 2009
Alan Stutts on Dirt bikes
Dirt bikes for sale can be found all over the Internet. Sellers include dealers and private individuals. There are great deals available to those who know where to look. Here are some of those deals.
Alan Stutts writes that Ebay is one of the largest online retailers. Many individuals sell items there. But taken together a lot of merchandise is sold on eBay. Looking there can be a great start to a search for dirt bikes for sale.
For dirt bikes for sale or any other item sold on an auction site always know the retail prices. Overbidding isn’t hard. It’s fairly common. Auction sites assume that more than retail price will be paid more than 50% of the time.
A quick search on eBay for dirt bikes for sale returns over 7000 results. These include both used and new. For example one seller has a 2008 Yamaha YZ. This bike retails for around $7,000. However, this used one is only $3900. Use common sense. Don’t go above $7,000. Without a dealer warranty it would be better to pay no more than half. So this item is more than someone should pay.
Alan Stutts says a Google search can also find many dirt bikes for sale. Over 378,000 results come up on a search for that phrase. These include some for only $400. That price is usually reserved for children’s models. Young people love to ride dirt bikes.
If you do find some kid’s dirt bikes for sale keep in mind the need to take care and pay attention to safety. They should always wear helmets when riding. Kids need training as well. Don’t let them ride it without supervision.
Google has many more dirt bikes for sale. Some sites let people list their used ones. Of course these include eBay but also many others. Some sites don’t charge fees. They’re often local which makes for a better sale. Also the transaction can be completed in person. Alan Stutts wants you to look online for dirt bikes for sale. But also look around town.
Javea is a coastal town, in the province of Alicante. It sits behind a bay between two rocky headlands, Cabo San Antonio and Cabo La Nao. Surrounded by orange, lemon and olive groves. The town is dominated by the Montgo peak, 753 metres high, declared a Natural Park in 1997.
Montgo protects Javea from harsh north winds and it enjoys a micro-climate said to be one of the healthiest in the world. There are more recorded hours of sunshine than anywhere else in Spain making it popular with tourists and ex-pats alike. There is a population of about 32,000 people which swells to around 100,000 in the summer months, making properties in Javea very desireable
Javea lies midway between the cities of Alicante and Valencia, which both have international airports and has good road connections to both via the N332 A road or the A7 motorway. There is also a regular bus service to the two cities as well as a daily service to Madrid. The nearest railway station is Gata de Gorgos, a ten minute drive away, with a regular service to Alicante.
Property in Javea can be split into three distinct parts:
The Old Town, once a walled and fortified town to protect it from pirates, stone crosses now mark the original gates in three locations. In the centre of the town is the impressive church of Sant Bartolome which dates back to the 14th century although some of the structure may go back as far as the 11th century. The church suffered significant damage during the Spanish Civil War and shell and bullet holes can still be seen in some walls today.
There is an indoor market built in 1946 selling fruit, vegetables, meat and locally caught fish.
There is also a local museum, “Museo Historico y Etnografico Municipal J.B.Soler Blasco Javea”, which shows the history of Javea and can be visited between the hours of 10.00-13.00 and 17.00-20.00 and 10.00-13.00 weekends and bank holidays, but it is closed on Mondays.
The Port: popular with tourists due to its bars, restaurants, safe gravel beach and marina. The first jetty was built in 1871 and was important in the export of raisins. When the raisin trade collapsed at the end of the 19th century it became a fishing harbour which is how it remains today. There is also the landmark church “Nuestra Señora de Loreto” built in 1967, in the shape of a fishing boat going through the waves.
The Arenal:a wide beach of white sand with a promenade, bars and restaurants. There is an outdoor craft market during the summer as well as sand artists and street entertainers. There is also a Parador Hotel behind which once stood the “Punta del Arenal” a Roman settlement. On the other end of the bay once stood the Fontana Castle whose canons can still be seen outside the Sant Bartolome church in the old town.
Market day is on Thursday except when it is a bank holiday. There are many multinational and multilingual businesses some of which offer javea properties at exceptional prices. There are three local fiestas, San Juan in June, Moors and Christians in July and Nuestra Señora de Loreto in September. There is a large range of rental centres and shops catering to a wide range of activities including cycling, diving, fishing, golf, horse riding, sailing and hiking.
Have you ever wanted to help an organization or cause, but just couldn’t bring yourself to pay your hard-earned money and take such a loss yourself? Or perhaps you have some property that you want to get off your hands, as fast as possible, but you’re having trouble getting your money’s worth in this buyer’s market? Well, there’s a win-win solution to this problem. You can give your real estate to charity or maybe an art program or college fund of your choice.
Whoa, wait a minute, that doesn’t sound like a good idea. Why should you make a real estate donation– donate property at all? It’s simple, really. You win, they win. While the charities receive the funding they need in these hard times, several factors mean you actually benefit from the whole deal as well.
First of all is the question of speed. I mean, if you want to get that real estate off your hands fast, then good luck with that in this buyer’s market. There are more houses than buyers, so unless you have something extraordinary to offer (and we all know the only extraordinary thing buyers want to see is an incredibly low price), your property is going to be on the market for a very long time. And even if you do put it up for a lower price than you’re willing to sell it for, it’s still going to be on the market for a very long time.
What’s the solution to this snail-paced market? You can donate real estate with causes in mind. It works much faster than any other way. It’s taken off the market immediately.
But, you ask, what about the cost? I’m still not so interested in just giving away something so valuable.
Two words: tax deduction. Hello? With the market the way it is, the current market value is far lower than the actual value of your property. But the tax deduction is made for the appraised value of your home, not the market value. In other words, making a property donation can be can give you a considerably larger tax offset than what you think.
Do I include property taxes and cost of upkeep?
And it’s not just limited to normal property donations or real estate donations, either. There are many possibilities. You can donate your car, your commercial property, just about anything for a sizeable tax deduction and a good feeling knowing someone else has gotten what they need, whether it be a new home, or anything else.