Archive for November, 2009

Does It Really Matter if We’ve Hit Bottom?

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 Posted in Consumer News, First-time Homebuyer, First-time homebuyers, Local Real Estate News, real estate | 1 Comment »

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="170" caption="Whether real estate has hit bottom yet or not, there is no mistake that it is a buyer's market"][/caption] The biggest question hovering around these days is, ... Read more..

Real Estate Appears to be Leveling Out

Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in real estate, real estate news | Comments Off

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="186" caption="Real estate appears to be stabilizing across the Country"][/caption] A recent report shows improvement in real estate across the country.  The well known S&P/Case-Schiller index shows that ... Read more..

New Home Buyer’s Tax Credit is now in effect!!

Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in "Green" Living, $8000 Tax Credit, 2009 property taxes, Certified Distressed Property Expert, Economic Stimulus, Energy Savings, First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit, First-time Homebuyer, First-time homebuyers, Foreclosure, Uncategorized, buyers, first time home buyers, real estate news | Comments Off

Tax Credit for Homebuyers (First Time and Previous Home Owners) First-Time Homebuyers (FTHBs): First-time homebuyers (that is, people who have not owned a home within the last three years) may be ... Read more..

President signs Expanded Tax Credit For Home Buyers

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 Posted in $8000 Tax Credit, 2009 property taxes, Economic Stimulus, First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit, First-time Homebuyer, First-time homebuyers, Local Real Estate News, Tax Credit, buyers, first time home buyers, real estate | Comments Off

On Friday, President Obama signed the Expanded Tax Credit Bill, it's offical!! On Wednesday the senate passed an expanded tax credit.  The First Time Home Buyer Tax credit has been seen ... Read more..

Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension, Will it Happen?

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in $8000 Tax Credit, Economic Stimulus, First-time Homebuyer, Local Real Estate News, real estate | 2 Comments »

There is a LOT of misinformation out there right now as regards the status of NAR's efforts to extend and expand the homebuyer's tax credit.  Between inaccurate reports in the media ... Read more..

Forecast Expects Foreclosures to Decrease in Coming Year

Monday, November 2nd, 2009 Posted in Consumer News, Foreclosure, Local Real Estate News, real estate | Comments Off

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="193" caption="Foreclosures are expected to subside in the coming year"][/caption] The latest data released by UFA L.L.C., a firm located in Ann Arbor Michigan that researches mortgage activity, ... Read more..

Anatomy of a Short Sale

Sunday, November 1st, 2009 Posted in Short Sale | Comments Off

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="187" caption="A short sale can be time consuming and complex "][/caption] A short sale is the selling of property to avoid foreclosure, the catch being that the property ... Read more..