There are 138 million taxpayers in the United States and, according to the IRS, 20 percent of them file their taxes within 7 days of April 15. In a holiday-shortened week, that means that 27 million people had better get a move on.
And while a portion of this year’s last-minute filers will file...
1. Loan Search – Buyers should seek the advice of an experienced mortgage professional, someone who will help determine which financing options best suit their needs today and in the future.
2. Loan Application – It’s crucial that consumers supply the lender with...
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Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” More than 200 years later, this certainly holds true. And while being a homeowner won’t add years to your life, the modern tax code has a number of benefits...
Today FASB announced its decision in favor of relaxing standards on mark-to-market accounting rules. As discussed in yesterdays post it was speculated that the equity markets would favor relaxed standards and the bond market may not. This speculation came to fruition as we saw the DOW post a gain of...
The national housing market got its third piece of good news in 3 days:
Monday: Existing Home Sales up
Tuesday: Home values appear higher nationally
Wednesday: New Home Sales up
And although national real estate statistics are irrelevant to the local markets in which real estate transactions happen, to a...