Military families are often required to relocate to a new assignment. As housing prices have fallen, many military families have been forced to either sell at a tremendous loss, attempt to rent their home, split up their family, or face foreclosure. The recent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) included a provision to help these [...]
ADVICE FROM THE FEDS: Scam artists are proliferating, attempting to make money from troubled borrowers interested in taking advantage of President Barack Obama’s foreclosure-prevention plan. The firms charge fees for what they tell borrowers will be quick and effective negotiations with banks. In most cases, the firms take the homeowners’ money – often more than [...]
WASHINGTON – Feb. 17, 2009 – How does a first-time homebuyer take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit that President Obama is expected to sign into law tomorrow? It comes with a few rules. According to the most recent analysis, the following rules will apply – though things could change as tax professionals weigh the [...]
Governor Crist signs several new bills into law that help property owners in Florida.