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IRS To Delay Tax Refunds to Millions of Homeowners

February 2, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

IRS To Delay Tax Refunds to Millions of Homeowners Own and home and pay interest on a mortgage? All taxpayers who want to deduct their mortgage-finance charges and related real estate costs must file a lengthy itemized return, rather than the simple 1040-EZ Form that can be completed by those who take the preset standard […]

Real Estate News – February 2011

February 1, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

Our February 2011 Gulf Shores Real Estate Newsletter is now online… Read It Here Now!

3 Investments to Avoid This Year

January 31, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

The three investments most likely to decline in value this year. Questions or comments about investments for 2011? Use the comment link below to ask.

Free Online Resource Aims to Help Americans Facing Foreclosure

January 30, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

Free online software for the creation of personalized mortgage modification applications under the federal Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and other lender programs is now available from FreeMortgageFix.com. Borrowers can complete an application to modify existing home loans via the site’s user dashboard. According to Jonathan Ende, CEO of FreeMortgageFix.com, “by using our free online […]

Rental Home Owners Face New Tax Reporting Burdens

January 29, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

If you own rental homes the federal government has made your world a bit more complicated in 2011. Buried in the Small Business Lending Fund Act that passed in 2010 there was a new provision for rental home owners. Now every time you work with a contractor that charges you over $600 you will have […]

Tips To Reduce Heating Bills

January 28, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

During the winter, most Americans experience low temperatures and an increase in utility bills, especially for the cost of heating their homes. Each year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, approximately 43 percent of utility costs go toward heating and cooling. With even warm states experiencing an unusually cold winter this year, more Americans […]

Resolutions 2011 – Paying Off Debt

January 27, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

Did you resolve to get in better shape financially this year? One way to do it is to shed some of that unsightly debt. Have any other “Reduct the Debt” tips for our readers? We’d love to hear your ideas. Just click the “comment” link below and tell us your plans…

2011 Inflation Forecast

January 26, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

What’s it going to cost to gas up the car this year? How about health insurance? And are college costs going up? Let’s find out… Think these inflation cost forecasts are low, high, or just about right? We’d love to hear your opinion. Just click the link below to sound off. Your email address will […]

How to Get a Mortgage Now

January 25, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

What do mortgage lenders look for when they scrutinize your finances? It all boils down to financial stability and making sure you’re a good credit risk. On your application, you’ll be asked to disclose personal finance information that will help the lender decide whether your finances are stable or precarious at that moment in time. […]

The American Home Keeps Shrinking

January 24, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

The nation’s love affair with McMansions continues to wane: The average size of new single-family homes completed last year fell again, a trend expected to continue for several years, the National Association of Home Builders said at its annual conference recently. In 2010, completed homes measured an average 2,377 square feet, down about 3% from […]