`(b) Purpose- The purpose of the HOPE for Homeowners Program is--`(1) to create an FHA program, participation in which is voluntary on the part of homeowners and existing loan holders to insure refinanced loans for distressed borrowers to support long-term, sustainable homeownership;`(2) to allow homeowners to avoid foreclosure by reducing the principle balance outstanding, and interest rate charged, on their mortgages;`(3) to help stabilize and provide confidence in mortgage markets by bringing transparency to the value of assets based on mortgage assets;`(4) to target mortgage assistance under this section to homeowners for their principal residence;`(5) to enhance the administrative capacity of the FHA to carry out its expanded role under the HOPE for Homeowners Program;`(6) to ensure the HOPE for Homeowners Program remains in effect only for as long as is necessary to provide stability to the housing market; and`(7) to provide servicers of delinquent mortgages with additional methods and approaches to avoid foreclosure.

You will depreciate the property over the course of 40 years rather than 27.5 The reason for this is to encourage US residents to reinvest in the US rather than outside.

I often think this is one of the most equitable ways of to pass on expenses to the residents as they only pay for what they use.

In Canada, you only have to claim that property as your prime residence one year on property taxes so when you sell the home you don't pay capital gain taxes.

His neighborhood is in Houston and the upkeep is really starting to get costly, so all the residents got together and decided to try and sell the whole place.

My name is Carl and I currently reside in Chicago, IL.

I've also been trying to pay off my first place (primary residence), and I think I was within 12 months...but I lost my job today.

You should not have any bank loans on your credit report (maybe a primary residence) so your DTI never matters.

No car payments, primary residence is half paid off (and PITI runs less than $700/month on it) and CC's are paid off every month.

My wife is a non-resident alien and our family of four live currently overseas.