Tag: income property
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Foreclosures: A Measure of the Market
The state of the foreclosure market has been one barometer of the health of the housing industry since the days of the massive mortgage collapse back in 2008. Fewer foreclosure proceedings meant that more homeowners were ale to hang onto their properties, which would contribute to the recovery of the housing market as a whole.…
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More Federal Stimulus Plans Keep Interest Rates Low
The Federal Reserve continues to take an active role in stabilizing the fragile US economy and boosting the housing industry through massive buy-ups of mortgage backed securities and the release of money back into circulation, Although past efforts haven’t yielded significant results, the Fed is preparing another round of buying up mortgage backed securities, creating…
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New Deductions Give Investors a Break
With tax season just around the corner, financial advisors and tax experts are recommending a little year-end financial housecleaning. For investors in income property, this means taking a look at existing and potential tax deductions before the end of the year. There may still be time to squeeze in a few more deductions before December…
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Who Owns Your Mortgage?
In the aftermath of the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008-2011 and embarrassments such as the robosigning fiasco, the US mortgage lending industry has undergone some housecleaning and streamlining, with new regulations in place to protect mortgage holders from abusive practices and to create mew standards for lenders. But even with all these changes in place…
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Mortgage Markets: Silver Lining for Investors?
In 100 major housing markets around the country it’s cheaper to buy a house than rent. As rising rent prices outstrip mortgage payments, becoming a homeowner holds allure for many short and long term renters. But even with homeownership backed by the US Federal Reserve, large numbers of people continue to remain in the rental…
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AMA 35 – Rich Man Poor Man with Bill Whittle
Jason Hartman talks with Bill Whittle, host of Afterburner, regarding poverty levels in the United States and the strategies that undermine democracy and free markets. Bill’s opinion is that America has the richest poor people in the world, versus countries like Africa, where millions of people live in dire poverty, with starvation and lack of…
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AMA 34 – The National Inflation Association
A look at Jason’s Ultimate Investing Equation followed by Daniel and Gerard Adams for The National Inflation Association (NIA) recently featured on Inside Edition and ABC World News Tonight with Charlie Gibson, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, ABC’s Nightline, KTLA News and CNBC. After being ignored by family and friends about the coming stock market…
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AMA 33 – Mark Kohler – Exiting A Bad Property
Jason explores some ways to get out of a bad property then he interviews author/attorney Mark Kohler about his book “Lawyers Are Liars: The Truth About Protecting Our Assets.” Mark is an attorney, CPA and entrepreneur who has owned numerous businesses since high school, through college and even as a professional. Mark’s principal career has…
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AMA 32 Diane Kennedy, CPA: How To Save On Life’s Largest Expense
Most of us spend lots of time shopping around for the best deal on the things we buy while spending more money on taxes than anything else. Why not “shop around” to save money on life’s single largest expense? Join Jason as he talks with famed CPA, Diane Kennedy, about the tax strategies of wealthy…
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AMA 31 – John Stapleford: Ethics & Public Policy – Part 2
No, the above title is not a typo. According this week’s guest John Stapleford, it is possible for ethics and public policy to have a direct correlation. Stapleford is not only a senior economist for Moody’s Economy.com, professor emeritus of economic development at Eastern University and former director of the University of Delaware’s Bureau of…