Factors to consider: (1) The underlying mortgage co. gives us a yearly 1098 showing what interest was paid on the house, (2) we then draft up a 1098 to our buyer showing what interest, taxes, and PMI they have paid, (3) One could view PMI as something WE should be paying and taking a tax credit for, not the buyer, since the PMI is applied to the underlying mortgage, (4) If my buyer later contends the PMI, and we placed into a position of having to explain the docs to a judge, I can see that a judge may rule in favor of my buyer and put us into a position of having to defend mortgage fraud allegations, even if there was no intention of doing so, and (5) If my memory serves me correctly, a real estate attorney (in Georgia) has already reviewed and approved William Tingle's contracts years ago, but so much time has passed that has allowed me to doubt.

Because this is a bad time of the year, most landlords will want to get back onto a more favorable cycle and then renew you for a year after that.  

, and then suddenly favor shifts into the direction of buyers, and sellers start making concessions just to get their home sold (like lowering their price). 

Add this term to your lease.All parties agree that termination of this Agreement prior to termination date will constitute breach of the tenancy and all Security Deposits and one full months’ rent shall be forfeited in favor of the Landlord as liquidated damages plus the Tenant will be charged for cost of restoring the property to rental condition plus advertising and rent loss incurred until new resident moves in.

These terms are very expensive and I wouldn't hesitate to try and negotiate the terms more in your favor.

Telling me how much of a favor he would be doing me . 

It's my understanding that 1031s are for investment property to investment property.Primary residences have highly favorable tax treatment if ownership is longer than 2 years.Do you have a larger gain than $250k/$500k @Nicholas Calciano?  

I know in my area that agents will sometimes develop that relationship to help if the market in not favorable to whatever type of transaction they are trying to make, rolling it into PM and then pulling it out later when the market has turned favorable again.

Note this will be protect or in favor of the GC more than the client.

Based on projected costs, you may find this article helpful in gauging how much to set aside over the long haul.I acknowledge that it's tempting to lock in debt at today's favorable terms.