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Secrets of Pre-Foreclosure Investing
The legislation was signed into law by President Bush on Dec. McManus said the borrower got out of a painful situation, the bank got rid of a non-performing asset, and McManus bought a discounted house for pennies on the dollar. “Sometimes, Other times, we do lease-option deals, where the seller sells the house to you (the investor) and you lease it back to the seller.” 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
Bush came out with a public policy statement negating any possibility of either a homeowner, or a lender bailout, given the impact the current mortgage crisis is having on the nation’s housing economy. So it comes as a surprise of sorts that the White House issued a statement earlier this week supporting the recent passage of HR 3648 by the House of Representatives, while at the same time asking that a key provision of the bill be watered down to the point of making its implementation temporary at best. Charles Rangel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Ways and
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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New Tax Law Spurs More Short Sales, Expert Says
Bush on Dec. Lucier said that with no “phantom income” tax looming in their future, struggling homeowners may be more willing to pursue a short sale for their home rather than await foreclosure. If a person, for example, owes $200,000 on a mortgage, and the borrower and the bank agree to sell the house for $150,000, the $50,000 debt forgiven by the lender will not be taxed. 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.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Bush Foreclosure Solution Just Adds Water
    Bush came out with a public policy statement negating any possibility of either a homeowner, or a lender bailout, given the impact the current mortgage crisis is having on the nation’s housing economy. So it comes as a surprise of sorts that the White House issued a statement earlier this week supporting the recent passage of HR 3648 by the House of Representatives, while at the same time asking that a key provision of the bill be watered down to the point of making its implementation temporary at best. Charles Rangel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Ways and
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • New Tax Law Spurs More Short Sales, Expert Says
    Bush on Dec. Lucier said that with no “phantom income” tax looming in their future, struggling homeowners may be more willing to pursue a short sale for their home rather than await foreclosure. If a person, for example, owes $200,000 on a mortgage, and the borrower and the bank agree to sell the house for $150,000, the $50,000 debt forgiven by the lender will not be taxed. 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.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • When Foreclosure Is Not Politically Correct
    Details of the property’s history on the RealtyTrac website show that a Notice of Default was recorded against it on Dec. The Trustee’s Deed transferring the property to Red Rock was recorded on May 19, 2008, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram . But they should be very cautious in doing so given that there is no clear sign the housing market has reached bottom yet. Posted 05-23-2008 10:00 AM by Typically when you read about a politician and foreclosure, it’s in relation to some piece of legislation created to combat the recent surge in foreclosures.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Secrets of Pre-Foreclosure Investing
    The legislation was signed into law by President Bush on Dec. McManus said the borrower got out of a painful situation, the bank got rid of a non-performing asset, and McManus bought a discounted house for pennies on the dollar. “Sometimes, Other times, we do lease-option deals, where the seller sells the house to you (the investor) and you lease it back to the seller.” 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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