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Secrets of Pre-Foreclosure Investing
Most people in foreclosure today have zero equity in their homes,” said Thomas J. The legislation was signed into law by President Bush on Dec. 20 and will provide a temporary, three-year change to the tax code to eliminate any taxes homeowners might face when banks renegotiate the terms of a home loan and forgive a portion of the outstanding mortgage debt. Secrets of Pre-Foreclosure Investing By Octavio Nuiry, RealtyTrac Staff Writer    One pre-foreclosure expert says a new federal law will change everything, and short sales and short payoff sales will become the new trend in the marketplace.
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Bush Foreclosure Solution Just Adds Water
At present, under the Tax Code a homeowner who loses a home to foreclosure has to pay income taxes on any portion of the mortgage debt the lender may decide to forgive. Given such reasoning, amending the legislation’s core concept may indeed be justified because in the free market system under which this country operates homeowners, like any other consumers, should not be rewarded for making bad financial decisions in purchasing more home than they could really afford in the first place. It wasn’t very long ago that President George W. Bush came out with a public policy statement
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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New Tax Law Spurs More Short Sales, Expert Says
For real estate investors looking for pre-foreclosure bargains, a new federal law could unleash a torrent of short sales as struggling borrowers facing foreclosure unload their over-mortgaged homes to avoid huge tax bills on capital gains. HR 3648 , or the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, signed by President George W. Bush on Dec. 20, helps people whose homes are in foreclosure by canceling taxes on any mortgage debt that has been forgiven by their lender. The government previously viewed the difference between the debt and the value of the home as taxable “income.”
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • New Tax Law Spurs More Short Sales, Expert Says
    For real estate investors looking for pre-foreclosure bargains, a new federal law could unleash a torrent of short sales as struggling borrowers facing foreclosure unload their over-mortgaged homes to avoid huge tax bills on capital gains. HR 3648 , or the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, signed by President George W. Bush on Dec. 20, helps people whose homes are in foreclosure by canceling taxes on any mortgage debt that has been forgiven by their lender. The government previously viewed the difference between the debt and the value of the home as taxable “income.”
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Secrets of Pre-Foreclosure Investing
    Most people in foreclosure today have zero equity in their homes,” said Thomas J. The legislation was signed into law by President Bush on Dec. 20 and will provide a temporary, three-year change to the tax code to eliminate any taxes homeowners might face when banks renegotiate the terms of a home loan and forgive a portion of the outstanding mortgage debt. Secrets of Pre-Foreclosure Investing By Octavio Nuiry, RealtyTrac Staff Writer    One pre-foreclosure expert says a new federal law will change everything, and short sales and short payoff sales will become the new trend in the marketplace.
    www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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  • Bush Foreclosure Solution Just Adds Water
    At present, under the Tax Code a homeowner who loses a home to foreclosure has to pay income taxes on any portion of the mortgage debt the lender may decide to forgive. Given such reasoning, amending the legislation’s core concept may indeed be justified because in the free market system under which this country operates homeowners, like any other consumers, should not be rewarded for making bad financial decisions in purchasing more home than they could really afford in the first place. It wasn’t very long ago that President George W. Bush came out with a public policy statement
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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