http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog Why Pay Extra Realty Tax and Taxes ? Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:21:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en    The revere mortgage industry is expanding to meet the financial demands of a growing retiree population, according to GoRevereandSave.com, which provides reverse mortgage information online. The growth of the reverse mortgage industry is evident by Bank of America Corporation's decision to expand their reverse mortgage loans to the Bay Area. The ... http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog/155/reverse-mortgage-industry-expansion-plans/   In his hunt for a new home, Demetrius Stroud crunched the numbers to find out that, with gas prices climbing, moving near an Amtrak station is the best thing for his wallet. Stroud was looking in Elk Grove., Calif. - about 85 miles away from his job in the San Francisco ... http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog/154/home-buying-practices-adjust-to-high-gas-prices/ While legislation approved by the House would provide temporary relief from the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and contains mortgage debt forgiveness provisions, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) opposes the measure because a plan to tax “carried interest” to pay for the bill would impose a multi-billion dollar tax ... http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog/152/tax-increase-of-greater-than-133-percent-would-have-a-pervasively-damaging-impact-on-jobs-economic-growth-and-the-tax-base/ Every business has it’s jargon and residential real estate is no exception. Mark Nash author of 1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home shares commonly used terms with home buyers and sellers. 1031 exchange or Starker exchange: The delayed exchange of properties that qualifies for tax purposes as a tax-deferred ... http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog/150/real-estate-dictionary/ rist personally won't see any immediate savings if the property tax cut on next month's presidential primary ballot is passed. The political value, though, is worth more than the $240 he'd get to keep if he owned a home. Crist rents a downtown St. Petersburg condominium and, of course, he has ... http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog/148/realty-property-taxes-crist-trumps-role/   ou know what they say about polls.  Still, a recent one is an interesting temperature reading for the new economy Overseas investors in United States real estate prefer retail versus office or industrial space right now, according to a recent issue of Commercial Property News,This is just one conclusion in a ... http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog/162/foreign-investors-commercial-real-estate/ The Port Hueneme City Council is considering putting a tax measure on the general election ballot in November to address a budget deficit that's expected to climb. But what type of tax and how much of an increase will depend on the recommendation of a taxation consultant. "We ... http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog/147/adviser-would-study-the-feasibility-of-an-increase/ Many families and individuals are one step closer to seeing tax relief, thanks to the passage of the Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Act by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Since the early 1990s, NAR has advocated repealing the current law that ... http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog/151/real-estate-owners-tax-relief-plan/ For some it may be hard to imagine, but there are first hand benefits for paying taxes. What are they you ask? The government uses our tax dollars to fund various home ownership incentive programs, at all levels of governments. Federal, state, county and localities all offer home opportunity programs (H.O.P) ... http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog/149/increasing-property-buying-power/ Baby-boomers need to consider  why they should own real estate as they enter into retirement. Here are a few that I can think of: 1. Buying real estate now, at rock bottom prices, you will have the opportunity to see your money grow as your equity grows. The huge amount of ... http://realtytaxconsultant.nedsolution.com/blog/153/why-should-baby-boomers-consider-property-purchases-at-this-time/