Russ Prothero's (russprothero) Blog

              In my forty-some years of employment I've done just about everything. As a General Contractor I would build homes not just for my clients but for my wife and me. Who better to build my home? It's built right and just the way we wanted it. As a young man I was a Millwright (machine r...

Hi Folks,There are many ways realtors work for the real estate buying and selling public. Below is just one such instance. The National Assoc. of Realtors works with our lawmakers to assure the future of real estate in our country. That is why they call real estate "the American dream". For we ar...

Hi Folks,A couple of years ago I had to go to the doctor's office. I thought I was going for a routine checkup because Debbie was concerned about me. Well little did I know that after the doctor had checked me out he informed me that Debbie had told him I hadn't had my prostate checked I knew the...

Hi Folks,    A SPECIAL ONE TIME TAX CREDIT ON YOUR 2006 TAX RETURN (abbreviated version) When it comes time to prepare and file your 2006 tax return, make sure you don't overlook the federal excise tax refund credit. You claim the credit on line 71 of your form 1040. A similar line will be availa...