Homeowners

Bernanke Gives Seniors Living On A Budget Bad News

admin_huliq — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:35:18 -0500

What Ben Bernanke is saying is that although the weak dollar is driving costs up and therefore inflation is rising, the Fed does not feel that they can raise the interest rates at this time, all bad news for seniors living on a fixed budget.

Fed's New Mortgage Rules To Protect Future Homeowners

admin_huliq — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:02:36 -0500

In an effort to prevent a repeat of the current mortgage mess, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the Fed next week will issue new rules aimed at protecting future home buyers from dubious lending practices.

Economists Oppose Mortgage Bailout of Homeowners

admin_huliq — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:25:00 -0500

A group of mostly academic economists who formed what they call the Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee Monday offered its own proposal to assist low-income real estate home buyers threatened with repossession. VOA's Barry Wood reports the group is opposed to the government idea of giving financial help to homeowners in distress.

Average Homeowner Will Lose $85,000 in Wealth This Year

admin_huliq — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:47:16 -0500

The good news is the Center for Economic and Policy Research believe the real estate and housing "bubble" will be over by the end of 2008.

Michigan Legislature Dabbles With Homeowner Relief

admin_huliq — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:51:00 -0500

Homebuyers would get income tax relief under legislation approved Thursday trying to boost the state's ailing housing market.

Mortgage Workouts, Now Tax-Free for Many Homeowners

admin_huliq — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:54:29 -0600

Claim Relief on Newly-Revised IRS Form. Homeowners whose mortgage debt was partly or entirely forgiven during 2007 may be able to claim special tax relief by filling out newly-revised Form 982 and attaching it to their 2007 federal income tax return, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

FHASecure plan Helping Homeowners Keep Their Home

admin_huliq — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:33:59 -0600

An estimated 240,000 families can avoid foreclosure by refinancing their mortgages using the new FHASecure plan. FHA will allow families with strong credit histories who had been making timely mortgage payments before their loans reset-but are now in default-to qualify for refinancing.

Housing Groups Endorse Standards To Save Thousands from Foreclosure

admin_huliq — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:08:22 -0600

National Housing Groups Announce the Endorsement of National Industry Foreclosure Counseling Standards to Help Save Thousands from Foreclosure.

Conducting A Home Inventory Maximizes Home Insurance

admin_huliq — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:32:19 -0600

Want to Maximize Your Home Insurance Dollars in 2008? Make 'Conduct a Home Inventory' One of Your New Year’s Resolutions.

South Carolina Homeowner’s Mortgage Payments Decrease

jredz — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:38:37 -0600

Mortgage lenders have to come up with a big chunk of change to give back to South Carolina homeowners. Find out what made this possible and where the funds came from.

Mortgage Forgiveness Income Tax: New Law May Not Have Much Effect

grapejelly — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:27:58 -0600

A new law just signed by President Bush promises that you will not have surprise income tax on a mortgage short sale or foreclosure...but what does this law really mean?

BT and Intamac Complete Homesafe Pilot

webitpr — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:19:32 -0600

Innovative way in which home owners can protect their property via broadband.