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Home Buying Incentives from Fannie Mae

Home Buying Incentives from Fannie Mae
This just in, hot off the press.  Fannie Mae is helping owner-occupied house buyers with closing costs & new appliances.  These are the details.  Enjoy the article and please join my newsletter to receive other valuable information.  Peace, Megan

“Fannie Mae wants to sell its housing inventory that it acquired through [...]

Wall Street Journal Names Top 5 Tax Blogs

Wall Street Journal Names Top 5 Tax Blogs
For tax help consult these tax experts:
1. TaxProf Blog: Penned by Paul Caron, a law professor at the University of Cincinnati, this blog offers a diverse menu of industry news, event updates from coast to coast, and stories worth a second glance.
2. Tax Policy Blog (Tax Foundation)
3. Don’t [...]

Real Estate Professional Status as viewed by Uncle Sam

Real Estate Professional Status as viewed by Uncle Sam

The IRS started challenging the real estate professional status over two years ago. Since then, we’ve seen a lot of audits, unfavorable audit results and a few court cases.
The real estate professional status allows taxpayers to take full advantage of real estate losses against other income. Without [...]

Reverse Mortgage Pitfalls Revealed

Reverse Mortgage Pitfalls Revealed

With babby boomers on the verge of retirement, seniors living longer and longer and an increasing loss in retirement accounts, families are looking for ways to help Grandma and Grandpa live independently and financially free for the rest of their lives.  They, both the Grandparents and their adult children, are turning to [...]

Upside Down Homeowners-Should You Stay or Should You Go?

Upside Down Homeowners-Should You Stay or Should You Go?
The debate is raging for homeowners who are upside down in their mortgages.  With 30% of the population owing more than their houses are worth, many homeowners are weighing the pros and cons of walking away from their homes.  Understanding all your options is one of the [...]

Top 5 Credit Repair Experts on Twitter

Top 5 Credit Repair Experts on Twitter

1. D Ruiz | ( ihavegoodcredit on Twitter )
Guru of Credit (26yrs!) Please read my FAVORITES. You found it, the REAL DEAL of credit repair, Author, Visionary, Father, Husband, Friend and Philanthropist
Followers: 19,012 Location: Las Vegas, NV

2. George T | ( George_Tr on Twitter )
#1 Focus: GOD and His [...]

Top 10 Financial Services Experts on Twitter

Top 10 Financial Services Experts on Twitter

1. Suze Orman | ( SuzeOrmanShow on Twitter )
Emmy Award Winning TV Show Host, Number One NYTimes Best Selling Author, Motivational Speaker and America’s Most Trusted Personal Finance Expert
2. CMEGroup | ( CMEGroup on Twitter )
A CME/CBOT/NYMEX Company
3. Kiva.org | ( Kiva on Twitter )
Loans that Change Lives
4. CNNMoney.com [...]

Top 10 Loan & Lending Experts on Twitter

Top 10 Loan & Lending Experts on Twitter

1. Kiva.org | ( Kiva on Twitter )
Loans that Change Lives
2. Kevin Cottrell | ( kevincottrell on Twitter )
Leading Real Estate Media and Economic Expert, I share current and breaking news and critical info focused on real estate, financial/mortgage markets
3. Dan Tanner | ( DanTanner on Twitter )
Stock [...]