Don't Miss the RECALL!!! - 03/26/12 02:27 PM
Occasionally, you hear about an important recall on a product you have and you take care of it immediately. However, if you were to miss such a notice, it could put you or your family in jeopardy.
You can subscribe to the U.S. government's service to notify the public when recalls are made on vehicles, tires and child restraints through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on their site called SaferCar.gov.
You'll receive a notification by email when there is a new recall based on the type you selected. You can change your selections or unsubscribe at any time by going … (1 comments)

When Mortgage Debt is Cancelled - 03/20/12 10:19 AM
The Mortgage Forgiveness Relief Act of 2007 was passed by Congress to avoid additional financial hardship that some homeowners might experience due to a foreclosure or short sale. The law affects mortgage relief that occurs from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2012.
Normally, IRS considers partial or total debt forgiven by a lender to be treated as ordinary income. This not only affects foreclosures but even short sales where only part of the debt is forgiven would trigger additional taxes for the homeowner. There are exceptions that apply such as bankruptcy and insolvency.
The forgiveness is only applicable to taxpayers' … (4 comments)

Danger Will Robinson! Think Before You Pin! - 03/14/12 09:00 AM
Carra Riley does an excellent job in explaining Pinterest and the liability.  I am looking forward to the subsequent articles.  I agree with Carra that "learning yet another social media platform is almost too much for anyone today"  ...but can be so much fun...READ ON...
Via Carra Riley CRB, CRS, GRI (Author, Speaker, Consultant, Second Homes AZ LLC):
Danger Will Robinson! Think Before You Pin!
Pinterest Safe Pinning rules can help you from making BIG mistakes with copyright violations.
So many social media sites and so little time!
Learning yet another social media platform is almost too much for anyone today.  It … (3 comments)

Premium Rising... - 03/09/12 08:04 AM
FHA has raised the annual Mortgage Insurance Premium to 1.25% beginning April 1st.  MIP is required on all FHA loans and used to fund losses by lenders for borrowers who default on their mortgages.  As of June 1st, FHA loans in excess of the standard maximum of $625,500, in high-cost areas, will have a premium of 1.5% of the loan amount.
In addition to the increase in the annual MIP, FHA also announced it plans to raise the fee on the up-front MIP from 1.00% to 1.75%.  No date was reported for its implementation.
The bottom line will result in a … (0 comments)

 
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