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Fix the Tax Code Friday: Mortgage Debt Cancellation

Friday, October 10, 2008

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One of the heavily criticized pieces of the economic bailout package is the extension of the debt forgiveness exemptions for mortgage cancellations. Here’s how it works: traditionally, debt that is forgiven is taxable to the recipient … More here: Fix the Tax Code Friday: Mortgage Debt Cancellation Share and Enjoy:

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Hope is the thing that floats to the top

Thursday, October 9, 2008

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Hope is the thing that floats to the top I watched the second presidential debate alone, I had DVR’d it because I was working when it was braodcast. I got so angry at times that I yelled at the television, especially when McCain suggested that Obama saying he would invade Pakistan [...]

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American Express Judges You Based On Who Holds Your Mortgage …

Thursday, October 9, 2008

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I want to know how they can tell if you have a subprime mortgage . My loan originated with a local bank, but was bought out almost immediately by Countrywide - something I had no choice about and didn’t like one little bit. … Continue here: American Express Judges You Based On Who Holds [...]

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5 Things Every Real Estate Buyer Should Know

Thursday, October 9, 2008

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A few years ago, a home buyer could almost buy the first home they looked at and be assured that it would be worth more when it came time to sell. In today’s real estate market, you have to be a more savvy buyer, you need to be more selective in what you buy, and [...]

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Is McCain Walking Back His Mortgage Plan?

Thursday, October 9, 2008

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McCain’s announcement at Tuesday’s night’s debate about of a new plan to buy bad mortgages and renegotiate them has been met with responses ranging from mystification to ridicule. Though the details that have emerged have been less than … Continue here: Is McCain Walking Back His Mortgage Plan? Share and Enjoy:

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Mileage Reimbursement Hinges on Good Records

Thursday, October 9, 2008

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I’m talking about the IRS mileage reimbursement. In response to gas price increases, the IRS mileage allowance has been changed twice in 2008. In January, the rate for business miles was set at $.505 per mile. Starting July 1st, it was raised again. Business miles logged during the second half of the year will be [...]

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Fair Oaks Homes for Sale and July - September 2008 Statistics

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Fair Oaks Homes for Sale Of the 163 homes for sale in Fair Oaks, 28 are REO homes and 37 are short sales. That means 17 are short sales. The… [[ This is a content summary only. … Read the original post: Fair Oaks Homes for Sale [...]

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Roseville Homes for Sale and July - September 2008 Sales Statistics

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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Roseville Homes for Sale Of the 623 homes for sale in Roseville, 92 are bank owned homes and 250 are short sales. That means 15 are short sales. The… [[ This is a content summary only. … Here is the original post: Roseville Homes for Sale and July [...]

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Government Programs and Stealth Taxes

Monday, October 6, 2008

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R. Morris Coats is a Professor of Economics at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. He was educated at Louisiana State University and at Virginia Tech. He taught at Lynchburg College and at Marshall University before coming to Nicholls State where he teaches classes on environmental economics, health economics, public economics and managerial economics. He [...]

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Barack Obama

Monday, October 6, 2008

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Barack Obama October 6, 2008 in Uncategorized, Buying a home, Mortgages, Furnaces, Earnest Deposits, selling your home, Health, Title to your home, First Time Buyers, Buying Your Home, Morel Mushrooms, Taxes, Hunting, Fishing, Saving Energy & Money, ABR, Lansing Homes, repos, Okemos Homes, Bath Homes, Perry Homes, Mason Homes, Laingsburg Homes, Haslett homes, coldwell [...]

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