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I am a first time home buyer. What next?

Thank you for revisiting you can still subscribe to my RSS feed. As Always Thank You for visiting!var sp_key = ‘ja3yiohg8000ccsc’; As a first time home buyer, there are things that are important to your successful … Continue reading

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What is Your State Doing to Help You Keep Your Home (Part 2)

What is Your State Doing to Help You Keep Your Home (Part 2) California is leading the country in foreclosure, so it should not be any surprise it leads the country in creating legislation to combat foreclosure. Presently, California has … Continue reading

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Do You Need to Do a Short Sale?

var sp_key = ‘ja3yiohg8000ccsc’;It is very important to know if a short sale is the best answer for your situation.  A short sale becomes a viable option when you cannot get what you are owed on … Continue reading

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Lake County to be Reassessed to 1.5 for homeowners by 2009

Great news for the state, but more importantly for Lake County.  If you were not aware when the first information came out about changes or reassessment of taxes it was stated that all but two counties were going to benefit … Continue reading

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Discover the History of Lake County, Indiana

The appearance of some of the towns in Lake County, IN are far from what the vision of those towns were when they were developed in the late 1800 and early 1900. Lake County’s history span several decades.  Its history … Continue reading

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Record Keeping for Real Estate Investors

An investor needs accurate records of his or her rental income and expenses to prepare the investor’s income tax return.                 The following items should be recorded to collect required income tax information for each individual property: ·         Rental Income/Capital Expenditures ·         … Continue reading

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Seniors Deadline Quickly Approaching

December 31 is the deadline for qualified senior to file for two percent cap on his or her property taxes.   This credit is for seniors in Lake and Porter Counties in Indiana; however, the auditor’s offices in both counties are … Continue reading

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Types of Ownership Deeds

There are different types of ownership deeds you may receive as a real estate investor.  The types of ownership deeds are general warranty deed, sheriff’s deed, quit claim deed, special warranty deed, tax deed, trustee deed, and certificate of title. … Continue reading

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Real Estate Investor, Beware

The IRS made changes to the tax that will affect 2007 tax returns if the investor claims a loss. In addition, just reporting a loss may cause your taxes to be audited. The new law has to do with the … Continue reading

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$8000 Tax Credit For First Time Home Buyers Expires Soon

Image via WikipediaDid you know that the $8000 tax credit expires 11/30/2009?  That means there are only 131 shopping days remaining.  The reason the number of days is significant is that the buyer do not have to pay the $8000 tax … Continue reading

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