Mortgage Debt Relief Act Extended Through 2018 – Finally!
For a brief history of the multiple extensions of the The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 (“the Act”), go to my June 2017 post here.
For a brief history of the multiple extensions of the The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 (“the Act”), go to my June 2017 post here.
Like the pig through the python, we are still seeing homeowners slowly going through the unpleasant process of foreclosure, seven years after the housing and
Introduction. For most readers of my rants posts, it is no secret that I am a strong supporter of the “little guy;” the folks who
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For those folks experiencing, or about to experience, a “1099 event” resulting from a short sale, deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure or foreclosure in 2014, these are harrowing times.
Ever been overwhelmed at all the laws, rules, and regulations affecting what might otherwise be a simple residential real estate transaction? Ever wished there was
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