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  • Debt Relief Act of 2007-Mortgage Foregiveness

    The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act and Debt Cancellation  If you owe a debt to someone else and they cancel or forgive that debt, the canceled amount may be taxable. The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 generally allows taxpayers to exclude income from the discharge of debt on their principal residence. Debt reduced through mortgage ...
    Posted to Cole & Toni Smith (Weblog) by 683408 on March 29, 2010
  • Sierra Nevada Realty Group Closes Escrow On Two Douglas County Homes

    We are pleased to announce the sale of both 1833 Long Court and 1681 Mackland Ave. Sierra Nevada Realty Group represented both the buyer and seller sides of each transaction.
    Posted to Cole & Toni Smith (Weblog) by 683408 on March 26, 2010
  • Home Buyer Tax Credit

    The first time home buyer tax credit is expiring again s0on. As it stands today (hopefully it gets extended..) one must be in contract by April 30, 2010 and have closed escrow by June 30 2010. First time home buyers are eligible for up to $8000 and Sellers who have been in their residence full time for the past 5 years are eligible for up to ...
    Posted to Cole & Toni Smith (Weblog) by 683408 on March 26, 2010
  • Tax Carryback Rules

    If you incurred a loss in your business in 2008 or 2009 and that loos results in overall negative income on your form 1040 or C coorporation tax return, the 2009 tax law provides an opportunity for you to carry back your 2008 and 2009 losses for up to five years to recover taxes you paid in earlier years. It is calle a Net Operating Loss ...
    Posted to Cole & Toni Smith (Weblog) by 683408 on March 22, 2010
  • Big Rebound in Existing-Home Sales Shows First-Time Buyer Momentum

    RISMEDIA, October 26, 2009—Existing-home sales bounced back strongly in September with first-time buyers driving much of the activity, marking five gains in the past six months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales–including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops–jumped 9.4% ...
    Posted to Cole & Toni Smith (Weblog) by 683408 on October 27, 2009
  • Vote on homebuyer tax credit could come soon

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    Posted to Cole & Toni Smith (Weblog) by 683408 on October 27, 2009
  • 59% of Home Buyers Rely on Low Down-Payment Government Mortgages

    RISMEDIA, October 21, 2009—The new home market is cooling down and government intervention has been a key driver to new home sales, according to a recent monthly survey of home builders, just released by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.  In addition to the tax credit that expires Nov. 30, government mortgage programs have been ...
    Posted to Cole & Toni Smith (Weblog) by 683408 on October 22, 2009
  • Luxury Prices Continue to Fall - Owners Ask for Less and Add Perks

    By Lisa Black Print Article RISMEDIA, July 31, 2009-(MCT)-After lowering the $4.2 million asking price of their Lake Bluff estate three times and by more than $1 million, Mike and Marti Palmer flirted with the idea of trading the still-unsold custom home for something smaller. They own 70% equity in the 9,700-square-foot home perched on a ...
    Posted to Cole & Toni Smith (Weblog) by 683408 on July 31, 2009
  • Gardnerville Ranchos 1st Quarter Statistics

    Gardnerville Ranchos Listing-Sales Statistics 1st Quarter 2009Note 75.56% of listed homes SOLD... Average Sale Price Sold $177,802 These fabulous numbers are indicative of the $8000 first time home buyer incentive, an inventory of bank owned homes and historic low fixed rate interest rates. Let us show you how to get in the game... Statistics ...
    Posted to Cole & Toni Smith (Weblog) by 683408 on May 2, 2009