Struggling homeowners get some breaks

Story date: 2008-01-19 10:38:00
Added on: 2008-01-20 02:00:24

Cape Cod Times - Refinancings: points paid for refinancing are usually not deductible in full during the year you refinance, but are instead amortized over the life of the loan. But if you refinanced in 2007 and used part of the refinancing proceeds to substantially ...


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