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How big is the Mortgage Interest Deduction

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Does this mean the Mortgage Interest Deduction should be taken off the table? We (Barbara and I) pondered this question recently. My feeling is this. Many people want to own their own home. They don’t want to rent, they don’t want a landlord. If they want to make changes or fix their home they simply want to do it. Are they going to miss the interest deduction? Of course, it’s there, it’s no effort to take while figuring taxes. But will it be a deal breaker for buyers? Continue reading

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You Thought Mortgage Fraud Was Over Think Again

I dont own it but Ill sell it to you

It seems the downturn in the housing market has done more than cause cracks in stucco.   Since the mortgage industry meltdown last August there have been tighter and tighter restrictions on the Mortgage industry in an effort to curb … Continue reading

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The Other Door of the Mortgage Barn About to Close

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Kenneth Harney in his weekly column carried in the Arizona Daily Star business section on Saturdays brought to light for many of us the upcoming changes in the coverage offered or I should say not even offered in certain circumstances. Here is a quote from the article. Continue reading

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