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Selling a House With an IRS Lien
Too sell a home with an IRS tax lien, you should remove the tax lien before closing the deal. Q: I am an enrolled agent with 20 years of practice, and 30 years working for the IRS. I thoroughly enjoyed …
Money For Closing and Closing Costs
You need money for your closing and the closing costs and you usually have to send that money to the closing via a bank wire transfer. Q: I am buying my first home and I’m wondering how I actually pay …
Understanding Streamline Refinancing
Q: I was trying to do a streamline refinance of my mortgage and was told that the lender can’t decrease the interest rate on my loan without changing the number of years left on my loan. I have never refinanced …
Neighbor Law: Fence Matters Indicate Wrong Property Line
Q: We found out that the property line between my home and my neighbors’ home is different from what the builder said when he sold us our home. Our neighbor had a survey done to put up a fence. During …
Consolidated Tax Bill Can Cause Mistakes On Sale Of Property
Q: I have been caught up in a real estate nightmare. I purchased a single family home earlier this year. Last month I discovered that I was conveyed two lots instead of one. I talked to people at the tax …
1031 Exchanges For Real Estate Investment LLC
Q: Does doing a 1031 exchange inside an LLC come with any additional headaches? A: A 1031 exchange is term used to describe the sale and purchase of real estate that defers the payment of any federal income taxes. If …
Seller Disclosure Lawsuit May Not Be Valid
Q: I inherited a nine-unit apartment complex from my father, fixed it up, and sold it about six years ago. The buyer, who is a licensed real estate broker, is now suing us and our agent, claiming we didn’t fill …
How To Qualify For A Mortgage On A Fixed Income
Q: I am a retired 63 year-old with a combined income of $37,000 annually. My wife will begin collecting an additional $704 per month in Social Security starting this November. We both have excellent credit scores of 800. Here’s our …
Which Closing Costs Are Tax Deductible?
Q: Last summer we refinanced our farm home. Line 103 of the settlement statement indicated that we had settlement charges of about $4,000. A month or so later, we listed the property for sale and it closed at the end …
Short Sale Appraisal Process May Be Required By Lender
Q: We are closing on a house next week. It’s a short sale in a nice neighborhood at a huge discount. All the papers are in order. The deal went smoothly but took 8 weeks. The seller’s bank wants a …
