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There never has been a transfer or "sales" tax on the sales of homes in Missouri and on Tuesday the voters were given the opportunity to decide! Those who voted were loud and clear---84% said YES to NO new taxes! It is already a tough market to get your home sold and the last thing we needed was a tax that either the seller or indirectly the buyer would have to pay. I was amazed to discover that the majority of states already have this tax!
Currently, 37 states and the District of Columbia impose transfer taxes or their equivalents, while Missouri is among 13 states that do not impose such taxes. All of Missouri’s neighboring states impose some tax on real estate transactions. I have been a life-long resident of the SHOW-ME state and have never been more proud, I expected this amendment to pass but not by such a huge margin! It really shows how fed-up people are with the various goverments reaching into our pockets! Many thanks to all who voted, the 21,000 Realtors who got the word out, the Missouri Association of Realtors and especially the Yes to stop Double Taxation group!
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St Louis County Realtor Receives CDPE Designation
FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
DATE: December, 2009 For more information, please contact:
William Dean, RE/MAX Gold 314-575-6924 or wwww.stlouisreal.com
William Dean of RE/MAX Gold has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when the area is ravaged by "distressed" homes in the foreclosure process.
Short sales allow the cash-strapped seller to repay the mortgage at the price that the home sells for, even though it is lower than what is owed on the property. With plummeting property values, this can save many people from foreclosure and even bankruptcy. More and more lenders are willing to consider short sales because they are much less costly than foreclosures.
In St. Louis and surrounding counties, hundreds of homes are in danger of foreclosing. It is happening in all price ranges. Local experts say that even high-priced homes are not immune.
"This CDPE designation has been invaluable as I work with sellers and lenders on complicated short sales," said Dean. "It is so rewarding to be able to help sellers save their homes from foreclosure."
Alex Charfen, founder of the Distressed Property Institute in Boca Raton, Fla., said that Realtors® such as William with the CDPE designation have valuable training in short sales that can offer the homeowner much better alternatives to foreclosure, which virtually destroys the credit rating. These experts also may better understand market conditions and can help sellers through the emotional experience, he said.
The Distressed Property Institute opened in January 2008 and provides training on-site and online. The CDPE is the premier designation for Realtors helping homeowners in distress and handling short sales.
"Our goal is to educate as many people as possible so we can help as many homeowners as possible," Charfen said.
William Dean Broker/Salesperson, CDPE 314-575-6924 or www.stlouisreal.com
RE/MAX Gold Fenton, Mo.
LOCAL REALTOR EARNS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION TO HELP
HOMEOWNERS IN DANGER OF FORECLOSURE
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