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Public Policy News Nationally, there is a tremendous amount of pressure to reduce spending in the tax code in an effort to reduce the federal deficit. One deduction under attack is the Mortgage Interest Deduction (MID). As of today, Congressman David Wu (OR-1) and Congressman ...

Enjoying dinner last night and waking up in the comfort and security of a warm bed I could not help feeling sadness for the hundreds of thousands of people directly affected by the earth quake and tsunami. The grief of losing loved ones; being cold and hungry and now the danger of radiation is beyond my comprehension. While I don’t have a ...

Billionaire Warren Buffett is like the Orville Redenbacher of investing: a gray-haired old man with a salt-of-the-earth image. But he’s also widely regarded as one of the sharpest business minds in America, with the wealth to prove it (he’s the second-richest man in the country, behind Bill Gates). So, it was good news for real ...

5 Steps for a Successful Short SaleLenders and the federal government, prompted by the sheer volume of loan modification and short sale requests, have overhauled their systems and programs, making the foreclosure avoidance process much easier than in the past.If you are considering short selling your home to avoid the financial and emotional ...

10 Reasons To Buy aHome By Brett Arends , The Wall Street Journal Enough with the doom and gloom about homeownership. Sure, maybe there's more pain to come in the housing market. But when Timemagazine starts running covers thatdeclare "Owning a home may no longer make economic sense," it's timeto say: Enough is enough. This ...

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New Law Requires Removal of Uncertified Woodstoves When Selling a Home  Beginning August 1, 2010, anyone selling a home with an old, uncertified woodstove will be required to remove and destroy this device. The 2009 Oregon Legislature signed Senate Bill ...

Daily Real Estate News  |   February 8, 2010  Selling a property in this tough market can seem like a challenge. Here are four factors that actually make this a good time to post a For-Sale sign: 1. Sell low and buy lower. Because all property values are down, the loss on the property a home owner sells is really ...

IRS Releases New Forms, InstructionsThe IRS has released IR-2010-006 providing a revised Form 5405 to reflect the changes to the tax credit made in the extension and expansion legislation enacted in November 2009. The release reminds taxpayers that all tax returns claiming the tax credit must be filed manually (i.e., they cannot utilize the IRS ...

The homebuying season is starting early this year, thanks to the expanded first-time and move-up homebuyer tax credit. Typically, the busiest time for home shopping starts in March and continues through May, but this year buyers who want to take advantage of the tax credits have to hold a signed contract by April 30 and close the deal by June ...