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Congress should adopt mortgage interest tax credit: CHLA

Housing Wire

The 2017 law also made interest from home equity loans non-deductible except for when the money is applied to home improvements or renovations. The eligible deduction was lowered from total mortgage balances of $1 million under prior law to $750,000.

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Lenders: Looking to simplify closings? Work with an insurance agency

Housing Wire

An affordable home insurance policy not only means lower monthly payments, but also improved debt-to-income ratio and more money to put towards home improvements, property taxes or closing costs. We’ve seen savings of up to 30% in difficult markets like Texas and Florida.

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One Way to Lower Your Property Taxes

Appraisal Partners Blog

One of those that can be a considerable burden is property taxes. You’ll be hard-pressed to find someone who isn’t looking for a way to drive down the cost of those pesky taxes. That is where a property tax appeal can be your best friend. So if you are paying high property taxes here is how to manage appealing. .

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Stricter rules eyed for controversial PACE energy improvement loans

Inman

PACE loans can burden homeowners with higher property tax bills that heighten the risk they'll get behind on their mortgages, federal regulators say.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

Evergreen topics might include: how to prepare to list your house, everything your client needs to know about VA loans; or which home improvements yield the best financial return in a home sale. Youll want some evergreen content you can pull from for your real estate newsletters.

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Maximizing Tax Advantages of Owning a Home

Eppraisal

The mortgage interest deduction can result in significant tax savings, effectively reducing your taxable income and lowering your overall tax liability. Property Tax Deduction Homeowners are also eligible to deduct property taxes paid on their primary residence from their taxable income.

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Does Refinancing Affect Your Taxes?

Assurance Financial

Home improvements: With a cash-out refinance, you can finally tackle those home improvements. No matter whether you want to put a new roof on your home or build an addition, when you refinance, you can free up more cash that can be put toward these renovations. Make a Capital Home Improvement.