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2014 

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  What's the Point? Prepaid interest, sometimes called “points”, is generally tax deductible when a person pays them in connection with buying, building or improving their principal residence.  When points are paid on a refinance, they are not a current deduction but have to be taken prorata over...
03/24/2014
    One of the most frequent calls from homeowners to their agents is about the listing’s inactivity due to the lack of showings.  The homeowner commonly believes that the home is shown only when a buyer walks through the house with an agent.   Today’s buyers are more sophisticated than in the pa...
03/21/2014
    The Qualified Mortgage Rule came into effect on January 14, 2014 as one of the results to the Dodd Frank Reform Act to protect consumers from predatory lending practices. This will affect the underwriting standards that the majority of lenders will use to qualify borrowers. The ability to rep...
03/18/2014
    One of the anxiety highpoints during the sale of a home is waiting for the buyer’s home inspection report.  Most sellers willingly disclose what they know about their home to any potential buyers.  The concern stems from the inspector finding something that they’re totally unaware of and that...
03/13/2014
                    Better HomeownersInformation to Improve Homeownership   Every Homeowner Needs One   A water meter key is like insurance; buy it before you need it.   Imagine a pipe has burst and there is water flowing like a river through your home.  There may a cut-off valve to each sink if ...
03/11/2014
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