One of the kids in the office said ‘I am planning to buy a house….what should I look for?’ I said house – I have no clue, but have friends in Hdfc and I can give you their numbers…and they may be able to help on the builder feed back… She said….No, no, I have […]

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I know this may sound sacrilegious, but the housing loan (mortgage) interest deduction is the most over-rated tax strategy in existence. I constantly hear happy “homeowners“ boasting about how much money they “saved“ with their mortgage interest deduction. Asking your boss to reduce your salary would perhaps have the same effect. If you are in […]

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