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Ginny… My husband and I purchased a home. He passed away some years ago. If I sell the property, would I receive the $500,000 deduction for a jointly owned property or not? If not, why not? Gina K., New York Gina… You are referring to a provision in the IRS tax code that allows home … Read more
Could President Trump have unanticipated impacts on the federal tax code’s benefits favoring owing a home over renting one? To the extent that the House, Senate and White House soon will be under one party’s control, the answer may well be yes. Although housing issues got scant attention during the campaign, Trump’s tax-change plans, linked … Read more
The housing market was at the forefront of the presidential election eight years ago but barely received any attention in this campaign. Now that Donald Trump is in office, what lies ahead for home buyers and sellers? Trump provided few hints of his thinking while running for office, leaving most industry observers to guess at … Read more
In almost all real estate transactions, there are title issues that must be cleared up in order to transfer ownership of the home from the seller to the buyer. Does the seller have the legal right to sell the property? Is the home’s title free of “clouds” or “defects” – such as judgments, liens or … Read more
The battle between the President-elect and the mayors…
This is the first time a ‘shared-equity’ program with no interest payments has been approved by a federal mortgage agency…
In a move that may aid first-time buyers, HUD chief hints that rules for financing a condo may be changing…
There are pluses and minuses to the arrangement, so let’s take a moment to explain how it works…
Advice on the route to take to transfer a mother-in-law’s deed to the wife and son-in-law.
