Obama’s Making Home Affordable Mortgage Loan Modification Program Helping But Delinquent Mortgages On The Rise
Obama’s Making Home Affordable Mortgage Loan Modification Program is helping some but delinquent mortgages are still on the rise. Delinquent mortgages are on the rise as loan modifications are taking longer to complete. Delinquent mortgages, those that are 30 and 60 days late, have usually had a high rate of "self-cure" or homeowners finding ways to make their mortgage payments. However, as home values fall, more homeowners are letting their delinquent mortgages turn into foreclosures. These delinquent mortgages will continue to turn into foreclosures as it continues to take longer to complete loan modifications even under the Obama Making Home Affordable Loan Modification Plan works its way through the system.
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Aug 26, 2009
Capital Gains Tax On Sale Of Home Can Be Avoided by Using Seller Financing Or A 1031 Exchange
Use seller financing to save your capital gains tax exemption if your buyer is having trouble getting conventional financing. To qualify for a capital gains tax exemption you must fit under certain guidelines, like how long you have lived in the home as your primary residence. Seller financing can help you save your capital gains tax exemption before it expires. However, seller financing does carry many risks. If you can't or don't want to go down the route of seller financing, you can also consider a 1031 exchange (tax deferred exchange or Starker Trust) or an installment purchase. A qualified tax professional can help you determine if seller financing is the right choice for you, if you're trying to save your capital gains tax exemption.
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Aug 26, 2009
Ilyce Glink Show Notes - August 23, 2009
Ilyce Glink show notes. We're offering a new discount for our HOW TO PROFIT FROM FORECLOSURE event. Use discount code: summer to get 30% off the Early Bird Ticket Price. The IRS launches a YouTube channel.
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Aug 23, 2009
Can't Pay Mortgage? Homeowner Worries About Deficiency Judgment
What happens if you can't pay your mortgage? A homeowner worries about getting a deficiency judgment if her rental property falls into foreclosure because she can't pay the mortgage. Some states allow deficiency judgments on primary residences, but many do not. If your house is in foreclosure because you can't pay your mortgage, you'll want to make sure that the lender in your foreclosure can't come after you for a deficiency judgment. In some circles, when a lender can't go after the borrower for the debt, the debt is called a non-recourse loan.
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Aug 20, 2009
Ilyce Glink Show Notes - August 16, 2009
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Aug 16, 2009
$8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Not Available If You Purchase A House From Your Parents
The $8000 first time home buyer tax credit is quite a bit of money. But you must meet all the guidelines and restrictions. Some of the restrictions may seem unfail To qualify for the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit, it must be your primary residence and you must fall under a certain income limit and the purchase of the home can't be from a relative. You can claim the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit if you make up to $75,000 for individuals, $150,000 filing jointly. The tax credit begins to phase out after that, and is eliminated at $95,000 ($170,000 for joint filing) of income. If you buy the home from a relative, you won't qualify for the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit.
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Aug 13, 2009
Estate Planning To Avoid The Gift Tax Dilema
Estate planning is the way a person should go when thinking about transferring a piece of property from a parent to a child. If the transfer is not done properly, a gift tax may result being billed by the IRS to the parent. When in doubt, it's better to obtain good advice, do some estate planning and get it right the first time.
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Aug 13, 2009
Quit Claim Deed Vs. Warranty Deed To Transfer Property Ownership From Father to Son
Quit claim deeds are a popular tool used by many, but in some cases a warranty deed is a better option. When a relative owns a home, should you quit claim that home to a child? Usually, you shouldn't use a quit claim deed to avoid estate planning issues. The better option is to work with an estate planner to determine whether you should keep the property, set up a trust or another mechanism to transfer property from a parent to a child. But usually it's not going to be a quit claim deed.
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Aug 13, 2009
Easement Issue And Rotten Neighbors - Can Homeowner Force Removal of Bay Window?
Easement issues between neighbors can lead to problems. Big problems. the end result of these problems can be rotten neighbors. People who live near each other should avoid situations that could result in neighbor issues and neighbor problems. Don't people realize that they will end up living next door to these people for years to come?
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Aug 13, 2009
Taylor Bean Whitaker Mortgage Company Update
On August 5, 2009, Taylor Bean Whitaker Mortgage Company was shut down. Since then, hundreds of thousands of Taylor Bean Whitaker Mortgage Company customers have been overwhelmed by the lack of information. We've tried to answer some of these questions.
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Aug 12, 2009