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Florida Short Sales, Deficiencies, and Taxes: Will 2012 Fiscal Cliff Bring End to Income Tax Forgiveness on Deficiencies or Will Florida Short Sales in 2013 Have Forgiven Mortgage Debt as Taxable?

For many months now, we’ve been monitoring the FIT situation for underwater mortgages, as well as those homeowners facing foreclosure, regarding Florida short sales and the current income exclusion from federal income taxes.  In short, back in 2007 a law was...

Florida Bank Reject Your Loan Modification? It Seems to be Happening to Lots of South Florida Homeowners: What’s Up? In Other States, Home Owners Are Suing Banks for Failed Modifications

Sitting in an office where lots of people call on the phone, send emails to us, and come in for a visit — all related to foreclosure issues or underwater mortgages in South Florida, it may well be that we have a different view on things than some other people. ...

Florida Strategic Defaults: Attitudes Are Changing and Strategic Defaults on Underwater Mortgages May be On the Rise in Florida – Why You Need a Lawyer in a Strategic Default

Last week, TIME Magazine’s Martha C. White wrote an article asking the following question, “Is the Stigma of Ditching Your Underwater Mortgage Fading? ” and the conclusion reached in that piece shouldn’t be much of a surprise to most anyone...

Federal Housing Finance Agency Pushes Banks to Go After Home Owner Borrowers for Deficiencies: October 17 Report Wants More Revenue to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac From Deficiency Collections

Watch out: yesterday a new report was released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FNFA) that finds mortgage bank agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac  could increase their revenue by aggressively going after collection of deficiencies on home loans and on...

Bank of America Short Sales in Florida: How Bank of America is Promoting Short Sales to Realtors, Buyers, and Borrowers In Lots of Ways. Here’s a Few – Why Bank of America Shouldn’t Replace Your Lawyer.

This month, Bank of America is hosting a seminar for Florida real estate agents to help them get buyers qualified fast and efficiently.  If you’re interested, it’s being held at the Title Express of Weston on October 30, 2012, at Total Wines, 15980 Pines...

Florida Short Sales: New GSE Short Sale Rules from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae – How a Short Sale in 2012 Helps Sellers Now and When They Buy a Home in the Future

Effective November 1, 2012, anyone with a government-sponsored-enterprise (GSE) mortgage home loan that can prove one of the hardships recognized by the federal government may short sell their home even if they are current in their mortgage payments — and the...