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$ 8,000 Tax Credit, did you take advantage of it?

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Mirjam

Who doesn’t want to take advantage of Tax Credits? Remember the Federal Tax Credit programs offering $7,500 and later $8,000 to first time home buyers? A lot of Home Buyers did take advantage of it. There are some hick-ups with … Continue reading →

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Short Sale = not Bank Owned

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Mirjam

In general when you see overviews of Distressed Sales, REO/bank owned sales are put together with Short Sales. This might give the false impression that a Short Sale is a bank owned sale. However, a SHORT SALE IS NOT OWNED … Continue reading →

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Deficiency: shortage, deficit… or paying back what you owe…

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Mirjam

The majority of people who buy a home need a mortgage or a loan. The home is yours, you pay the mortgage back over the life of the loan. When you sell the home you pay off the remainder of … Continue reading →

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