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2012
Another tax is going to be implemented on real estate starting January 1st. In order to cover the two month "payroll tax holiday" fees will be increased on government backed mortgages from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The fee will be an additional 0.1 "surcharge" paid monthly on mortgages from bot...
01/12/2012
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We just completed our 2012 GAR (Georgia Association of Realtors) contract class.Every year we go through this class as GAR continually refines our contracts. Every change helps our buyers and sellers and the amount of protection we offer them in their real estate transaction. The biggest change t...
01/12/2012
I just received an email from my Dad about a real estate tax that would be part of the Obama Health Care plan. Beginning January 1, 2013, ObamaCare imposes a 3.8% Medicare tax on unearned income of “high-income” taxpayers which could apply to proceeds from the sale of single family homes, townho...
01/12/2012
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After seven years in the real estate industry it would be safe to say that we have an idea what is going on in our local real estate market. Instead of making bold 2012 real estate predictions I have decided to decline. Why? Because every other real estate agent, real estate company, and professi...
01/02/2012