Bridges Kinship Mentoring provides adult mentors for children throughout Itasca County. Currently, almost 80 children are paired with caring adults. And almost 20 children are waiting to be matched with a mentor. East of Grand Rapids (Bovey/Coleraine to Nashwauk, north on Scenic Highway 7 and the Warba area), there are currently ten children and youth waiting – both boys and girls!
WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service
announced an expedited process that will make it easier for financially
distressed homeowners to avoid having a federal tax lien block refinancing of
mortgages or the sale of a home.
If taxpayers are looking to refinance or sell a home and there is a
federal tax lien filed, there are options. Taxpayers or their representatives,
such as their lenders, may request that the IRS make a tax lien secondary to the
lien by the lending institution that is refinancing or restructuring a loan.
Taxpayers or their representatives may request that the IRS discharge its claim
if the home is being sold for less than the amount of the mortgage lien under
certain circumstances.
First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit - is it right for your
borrower?
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 offers a tax credit up to
$7,500 in the form of an interest-free loan from the
IRS for first-time homebuyers who purchase a home between April
9th, 2008 and July 1, 2009.
2008 Cost vs. Value Report: Still Many Happy Returns for
Home Rehabs
Despite home price drops in many cities, remodeling projects are holding
their own as a way for owners to add value.
Many people are wondering where their money will be safest during these
uncertain economic times. When home owners turn to you for your expert advice,
counsel them that some things never change: Investing in their home still pays
off.
