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IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2011-15, August 8, 2011 The Internal Revenue Service has some important information to share with individuals who have sold or are about to sell their home. If you have a gain from the sale of your main home, you may qualify to
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If you had an FHA-insured mortgage, you may be eligible for a refund from HUD/FHA. You DO NOT need to pay another person or firm to assist you in collecting your refund or share payment. Beware of "tracers" who offer to help you collect your
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Ashford Park, Atanta, GA - Announcing a price reduction on 1935 Dresden Dr, a 1,531 sq. ft., 2 bath, 5 bdrm 1 1/2 story. Now MLS® $150,000 This is the DEAL OF THE CENTURY: Down payment (3.5% down) $5,250 Mortgage Payment (4.5%) $733.42 Property Taxes
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Georgia recently passed “The Property Tax Assessment and Appeals Reform Bill” (Senate Bill 346) on June 7, 2010. Highlights include: 1. Every property owner will receive an Annual Notice of Assessment and the right to appeal; 2. Every Notice
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May 2010 From State Representative MIKE JACOBS : Watch the Video The DeKalb County Tax Assessors have sent out reassessment notices. Having received one this year, and having heard from many of my constituents who have received one, it appears that there
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Attention all homeowners caught in the equity squeeze! If the market is telling you your house is no longer the prize it was a year or more ago, but the County Property Tax Assessor is telling you it is still the Taj Mahal for tax purposes, you need to
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Many properties have dropped in value since last year, but this does not mean that the property taxes will automatically go down. All real property owners must file a Real Property Tax Return early in 2010 to lower their assessment from 2009 and to have
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January 15, 2010 from HUD No. 10-011 Lemar Wooley (202) 708-0685 HUD TAKES ACTION TO SPEED RESALE OF FORECLOSED PROPERTIES TO NEW OWNERS WASHINGTON - In an effort to stabilize home values and improve conditions in communities where foreclosure activity
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It’s official! The bill that extends the tax credit for first-time homebuyers (FTHBs) into the first half of 2010 has been approved and signed. In addition, the extension also opens up opportunities for others who are not buying a home for the first
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Georgia Dream "Plus" Offers More Options for First Time Home Buyers November 23, 2009 The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced a new down payment assistance option to its Georgia Dream Homeownership Program. The Georgia Dream "Plus"
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Calling all first time home buyers! Now is the time to buy a house to take advantage of $9,800! The deadline for all the tax credits for first time home buyers is CLOSING on November 30, 2009 (meaning the actual closing must take place by No. 30). With
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President Obama unveiled his plan to help stabilize the housing market and keep millions of borrowers in their homes. The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan includes two initiatives to help struggling homeowners. One is a refinancing program for
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Fears about the economy led to a stock market decline and pushed mortgage rates a little lower during the week. Even with Tuesday's passage of the new $787 billion stimulus plan, economic growth forecasts from Wall Street economists and from the Fed
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