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02Aug2011
Author
Dan Green
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Things That Change Mortgage Rates
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Mortgage Rates : The Debt Ceiling Effect

Congress debate extending the current debt ceiling limit vs making immediate spending cuts. While it debates, mortgage rates sink. Rates are at an all-time low.

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18Jun2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Tax Law For Mortgages
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The Home Buyer Tax Credit Has NOT Been Extended — A Civics Lesson As Taught By Schoolhouse Rock

Despite what you're hearing, the federal home buyer tax credit has not been extended beyond its June 30, 2010 deadline to September 2010. At least not yet.

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