Nationally, short sales in the third quarter rose 17 percent from the year before. In the Carolinas, the jump was more pronounced – rising 25% in North Carolina and 22% in South Carolina, according to the RealtyTrac research firm.
Experts attribute much of the increase to a tax credit set to expire Dec. 31 that lets sellers exclude forgiven mortgage debt from their taxable income, the Charlotte Observer reports.
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