Mortgage Deliquency Rates Drop
February 23, 2011
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, February 17, 2011; 8:44 PM
As the labor market improved, the number of homeowners who fell behind on their mortgage payments dropped in the final three months of last year to the lowest level since 2008, according to a national survey released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/17/AR2011021706912.html
Reverse Mortages Off the Menu at Bank of America
February 16, 2011
February 8, 2011
By Christina Rexrode, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.
Feb. 08—Bank of America will stop offering reverse mortgages, products that late-night TV advertises to the elderly as an easy way to get quick cash.
More States Launch Help for Distressed Home Owners
February 16, 2011
February 10, 2011
By Julie Schmit
A $7.6 billion federal effort to help unemployed home owners avoid foreclosure will soon be running in all 18 states sharing the funds.
http://www.houselogic.com/news/articles/more-states-launch-help-distressed-home-owners/
Can You Get The Home Buyer Tax Credit?
February 16, 2011
February 4, 2011
By Sandra Block
If you bought a home last year, you may be eligible for a tax credit of up to $8,000 when you file your 2010 tax return. But before you start shopping for hardwood floors, make sure you qualify. And even if you’re eligible, you’ll need to take extra steps to prove that your claim is legitimate.
http://www.houselogic.com/news/articles/can-you-get-home-buyer-tax-credit/
Money-Saving Tax Breaks Could Inspire You To Get Your Taxes Done
February 16, 2011
February 15, 2011
By Sandra Block
When it comes to tax filing season, there are two kinds of people: those who file their tax returns right after they receive their W-2s, and those who toss their tax documents into a drawer, quietly hoping that a jolly old accountant will slide down the chimney on the night before Tax Day and complete their 1040s.
