Raleigh, N.C.-Area Professionals See Many Learn Difficult Lessons during Tax Season - 2004-02-24
In their hurry to complete taxes, taxpayers frequently fail to use all of their deductions and credits.

Baron found that almost $29,000 worth of deductions were overlooked. The list of lost deductions included mortgage interest, property tax payments, real estate taxes and charitable contributions. "They never asked the basic questions," Baron said.
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Twenty-somethings hurry to acquire homes - 2004-02-24
Katrina Davis is 24 years old, only two years out of college, but she already has a house. Helping to push up the number of twenty-something home buyers are historically low mortgage interest rates, said Molony and other local mortgage sellers.

It isn't unusual for John Tate, branch manager of the First Metropolitan Mortgage office in Huntsville, to work with young people. The branch specializes in first-time home buyers.
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