Jo Ann Koontz to Speak on "The Long and Short of Short Sales"

Sarasota, FL, May 13, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Attorney and Certified Public Accountant Jo Ann Koontz will speak on “The Long and Short of Short Sales,” Wednesday, May 16, at noon. The presentation is a follow-up to the sold-out April seminar offered by the Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee of the Sarasota Association of Realtors (SAR) and the Sarasota County Bar Association (SCBA). It will be held at the SAR office at 3590 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34239. Lunch is included, courtesy of Commission Express.

Koontz will discuss the recent trends in short sales, including lender responses, tax consequences, alternatives, and the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act which is scheduled to expire at the end of the year. The seminar is already full.

Koontz & Associates focuses on residential and commercial real estate transactions, federal and state tax law and business law. The law firm is located at 1819 Main Street, Suite 215, Sarasota, Florida 34236. Jo Ann Koontz can be reached at joann@koontzassociates.com.