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Homeowners

The $250,000/$500,000 Capital Gains Exclusion, Excluded?

August 7, 2008

Monday I discussed some of the highlights of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HR-3221). Hidden among the many pages of the bill, are some interesting changes to the Capital Gains Exclusion Rule. Based on the new Capital Gains Exclusion Rule, the profits from the sale of your San Mateo home (capital gains) [...]

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The New Housing Law: More Changes for San Mateo Borrowers

August 4, 2008

Last Week President Bush signed the (HR-3221) Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 into law. It will take me some time to dredge through the 694 pages, but in the meantime, here are some of the highlights and how it impacts San Mateo borrowers and the soon-to-be borrowers. San Mateo County conforming loan limits [...]

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Two New Tax Breaks for the Struggling Bay Area Homeowner

March 9, 2008

Adding to my last post, Mortgage Interest: A Friend to the Bay Area Home Owner, I came across two new tax breaks to help out homeowners in the Bay Area. First, Congress extended the mortgage insurance premium deduction for three more years. As you may know, mortgage insurance is sometimes required by the lender if [...]

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Mortgage Interest: A Friend to the Bay Area Home Owner

March 4, 2008

I must first play by the rules and state that I am not a tax advisor, tax consultant or CPA. Hey, I don’t even think I am qualified to do my own taxes. But, it is that time of year to do our duty as citizens and begrudgingly pay what we owe or gladly collect [...]

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