David Myers
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Cut income tax, pay some bills nowNov 01, 2021 11:58 pm - Homeowners who want to slash their income taxes for this year should consider making their January mortgage payment now, and even writing a check for property-tax paymen...
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IRS provision good for single tax-filersNov 01, 2021 11:00 pm - Widowed people and other single tax-filers often face huge Internal Revenue Service bills when they sell a longtime home, but careful use of special provisions in the ta...
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Heirs can refuse bequeathed propertyNov 01, 2021 9:10 pm - A small but growing number of heirs are rejecting homes that were bequeathed by their relatives, in part because the housing slump has left some properties worth less th...
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'As is' not a protection from lawsuitsNov 01, 2021 8:14 pm - Many sellers today wrongly think that offering their home "as is" automatically will protect them from lawsuits by their buyers. Q. We purchased a home "as is" in Au...
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Energy-saving tax credits have yet to be extended past 2007Nov 01, 2021 7:14 pm - Gas and other fuel prices are soaring, but Congress and the Bush administration can't reach a simple agreement to extend a tax-credit program that has saved millions of ...
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Wait a bit before buying retirement homeNov 01, 2021 6:11 pm - It's OK for property owners to consider their retirement-housing options, but they should also keep in mind that things could change drastically before they finally get ...
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Landlord opens can of worms when rent based on credit scoreNov 01, 2021 5:07 pm - Banks can legally charge a higher rate to a borrower with a low credit score, but it's a trickier proposition for small-time landlords who want to base their rent on the...
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Molly Brown haunting Denver homeNov 01, 2021 4:13 pm - With Halloween nigh, it's time for my annual column on haunted houses, eerie places and other things that we mere mortals cannot easily explain. We'll look at the home o...
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Buyer needs 2 types of title insuranceNov 01, 2021 2:58 pm - Borrowers can get two kinds of title insurance when they buy or refinance a home. One is required by the lender, but it's better for the consumer to purchase the other o...
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'Eco-friendly' loans gaining momentumNov 01, 2021 2:00 pm - Rising energy prices coupled with the lending industry's efforts to keep making more loans are focusing new attention on "green" mortgages. Q. A bank in my area is adver...