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Secrets of Pre-Foreclosure Investing
Most people in foreclosure today have zero equity in their homes,” said Thomas J. That’s why the passage of the new debt relief act is going to change everything. 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 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
Titled the “Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007,” HR 3648 is sponsored by Rep. 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. This can directly affect the homeowners’ ability, or desire for that matter, to proceed with such things as short sales and other types of workout situations that may offer them foreclosure relief, for instance. “…the Administration 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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  • Bush Foreclosure Solution Just Adds Water
    Titled the “Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007,” HR 3648 is sponsored by Rep. 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. This can directly affect the homeowners’ ability, or desire for that matter, to proceed with such things as short sales and other types of workout situations that may offer them foreclosure relief, for instance. “…the Administration 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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  • Secrets of Pre-Foreclosure Investing
    Most people in foreclosure today have zero equity in their homes,” said Thomas J. That’s why the passage of the new debt relief act is going to change everything. 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 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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