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tax: Get your $8,000 Tax Credit NOW!!! Looks like you may be able to amend your 2008 taxes! - 03/20/09 02:52 PM
** BREAKING NEWS 1) Great news for mortgage interest rates: a. The Fed has just announced they will buy $750 BILLION more in mortgage bonds (this is on top of the $500 BILLION they had already committed to, totaling $1.25 TRILLION). In addition, they have committed to buying $300 BILLION in Treasury bonds. b. What does this mean? This will help keep the price of bonds high, which in turn keeps the yield low / IN OTHER WORDS, mortgage interest rates will tend to stay in these low levels for a longer period of time. i. It's important to understand
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tax: How to determine whether a home owner qualifies for "making Home Affordable" loan modification - 03/20/09 08:45 AM
The federal government has launched a new website with online tools that will allow a homeowner to determine if they are eligible to participate in the "Making Home Affordable" loan modification and refinancing program. The site is http://makinghomeaffordable.com and shares information about how this program works and who is eligible for assistance. This is the same $75 billion program you may have heard of recently in the media. The homeowner you are working with should have the following available:* Information about your first mortgage, such as your monthly mortgage statement.* Information about any second mortgage or home equity line of credit
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tax: Time to appeal that tax bill?? - 12/18/08 07:28 PM
Time to Appeal That Tax Bill?If home price drops, so should property taxes. Home owners might be smart to initiate a property tax appeal. By John Garippa | November 2008 In these uncertain times, many home owners have had to face the fact that the current market value of their homes is less than they once thought. Yet, most of these home owners continue to pay property taxes based on that higher value. Higher taxes may also make a property less appealing and affordable to buyers, since higher taxes will increase their overall costs, at least until the
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tax: Reap tax savings with rentals - 05/22/08 08:50 PM
Reap tax savings with rentals Can't sell the home? Consider the perks of renting out a room, or your whole house. By Eva Rosenberg, Marketwatch.com More from MarketWatch High cost of ownership argues for plan to boost rentals Foreclosures squeeze renters too Sell, rent out or improve? With mortgage payments rising and home values falling, what's a homeowner to do? Rent out the home, or get roommates. The same advice holds true for homeowners who need to move for their job and for people who have inherited a house in a locale where property values have declined to the point
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