February 16, 2013
Fannie Mae Streamlines Short Sale Transactions Fannie Mae announced new short sale guidelines this past August in an effort to streamline short sale transactions. The Fannie Mae short sale guidelines, which went into effect November 1st, are designed to simplify the short sale approval process for all loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae. According to the […]
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January 8, 2013
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 On January 1st, 2013 the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to avoid the so-called “Fiscal Cliff” by a vote of 89-8. The bill, referred to as the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, avoided draconian sunset tax provisions that were scheduled to take effect after 2012 under the Bush-era tax […]
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