SHORT SALES

A short sale in real estate is not always a pleasant transaction.

There are many ways to lose a home BUT signing away ownership in a manner which destroys credit, embarrasses the family and strips the owner of dignity is one of the hardest. For owners who can no longer afford to keep their mortgage payments current, there are alternatives to bankrupcy or forclosure proceedings. One of the options is called a "SHORT SALE"...

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FORECLOSURE

Foreclosures are properties for which the owner has failed to meet his loan payment. and the lender is forced to foreclose and take title to the property. When considering buying a foreclosure be sure to perform the necessary research...

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SELLING A SECOND HOUSE

When you finally do get around to selling your retreat, you'll also need to calculate and pay tax on your capital gain. To do so, you'll increase your cost basis--and decrease your gain and your tax hit--by factoring in any improvements. If you've rented the house out, though, you'll also need to reduce your basis--and increase your gain--for the depreciation that you've been booking each year...

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Flood Protection - Insurance - Utilities

Utilities Contact Information and Flood Protection / Insurance Information for Cape May County...

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ENERGY FROM THE SUN

The sun has produced energy for billions of years. Solar energy is the suns rays (solar radiation) that reach the earth. Solar energy can be converted into other forms of energy, such as heat and electricity. In the 1830s, the British astronomer John Herschel used a solar thermal collector box (a device that absorbs sunlight to collect heat) to cook food during an expedition to Africa. Today, people use the sun's energy for lots of things...

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