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short sales and foreclosures

America Underwater: Growing Number of Homeowners “Upside Down” on Mortgages

by Moe Bedard

With falling housing prices in nearly every market, the questions that homeowners are asking have shifted. Instead of asking “what is my home worth?” they are now asking “Is my home worth it?”
These problems are affecting the entire country, with nearly 1 in 6 homeowners owing more than their home is worth. For homeowners who [...]

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The IRS on Shorts Sales, Foreclosures and Debt Forgiveness

by Moe Bedard

He said, she said and then the IRS said. Who are you going to listen to?
From the The IRS on Shorts Sales, Foreclosures and Debt Forgiveness
Update Feb. 4, 2008 — The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 generally allows taxpayers to exclude income from the discharge of debt on their [...]

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