Eliminate the mortgage interest tax deduction??? An unthinkable proposition! Eliminating the deduction would deter home ownership and in the current envrionment accelerate the rate of foreclosures.

The mortgage interest deduction is generally considered untouchable among law makers.

What, however, might be some positive benefits of eliminating the mortgage interest tax deduction?

In such an event, how would you react as a Realtor to protect you business?

I am neither advocating that the mortgage interest deduction be repealed, nor petitioning any government officials to do. However, if forced to think about it, I can think of at least three or four positive short term and long term benefits.

Can you think of any positive benefits of repealing the mortgage interest tax deduction?

 
Posted by Louis Cammarosano on 12/23/2008 09:40 AM   Comments (6)   Questions in the ActiveRain Channel   homegain  
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Removing the tax benefits of homeownership would lower the prices of homes even more than they have already been ravaged.
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Brian-agree that would be a conseqence. Would you consider that in some way to be a positive impact?

 
9:48am • #2

The only upside I see is that the feds would collect more tax dollars from us.  I think it would be horrible for the housing market.
9:49am • #3
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Dont' even speak of such things, the benefits of home ownership would definitely be in jeopardy..
9:54am • #4
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Dean

Yes feds gaining taxes might be considered a positive, depending on what they did with the money.

@ Brian Do you think home prices would drop in municipalities that can't afford snow removal and basis services?  
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@konnie

Thanks for stopping by- is the main reason to buy a home  the tax benefits?

Owning a fixed asset and a permanent home seems to be pretty attractive.

In some areas even with the benefits of the tax break its still less expensive to rent.
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