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Elements of a Valid Contract

1. An agreement consisting of an offer and acceptance 
1. not valid offers
1. expression of opinion
2. preliminary negotiations
3. statement of intentions
4. advertisements
5. social invitation
2. exceptions of silence as exception
1. silence condition of acceptance & offeree remains silent intending to accept.
2. Previous dealings - silence was acceptance
3. exercise dominion over the goods sold
2. Consideration
1. Bargained for exchange
1. must be a legal detriment
1. when one refrains from doing what one has a legal right to do. OR
2. when one does what one has a legal right not to do.
3. Among competent parties
1. classes of persons who do not have the capacity to contract
1. insane persons
2. intoxication
3. minors
4. With a legal purpose
1. Fraud
1. intentional misrepresentation
1. False material misrepresentation of fact
2. prove scienter 
3. intent to induce reliance of the plaintiff
4. justifiably relied on that statement
5. you suffered damages because misrepresentation

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Deloitte article on RE

Top ten of real estate in 2012:
http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/FSI/US_FSI_CommercialREOutlook2012_102011.pdf

Great article.

NEW mileage rates for 2011

How much can you deduct when you use a vehicle for business?

• 55.5 cents per mile.  The previous deduction was 51 cents for every mile.  So more deduction but I wonder how the IRS came up with the 1/2 of a cent?

How much can you deduct when you use a vehicle for medical or moving expenses?

• 23.5 cents per mile.  The previous deduction was 19 cents a mile.