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Title insurers reckon with attorney opinion letters

Housing Wire

Prior to the advent and widespread use of title insurance, before taking title to a property, the buyer required that the title be free of any rights, interests, liens or encumbrances of others for which the buyer would be responsible for. We haven’t seen any real data based on the conversation that it is going to save money.

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How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on a Home Sale

Will Springer Realtor

“The problem is that in 1997, when the maximum exclusion levels were added to the tax code, they were not indexed to inflation,” says Evan Liddiard, CPA, director of federal tax policy for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). That’s why you should document the cost basis of your home over time.