10/20/2009 5:28:00 PM
$8,000 TAX CREDIT EXTENDED FOR MILITARY
On 10/9/09, the House of Representatives voted 416 to 0 to pass the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 which extends the current $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit for another 12 months for members of the military, Foreign Service, and intelligence ...
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10/16/2009 2:29:00 PM
Insurers dropping Chinese home drywall policies
Do you know what's under the paint or wallpaper in your home? Thousands of homeowners nationwide who bought new houses constructed with Chinese drywall are now finding insurers are dropping their policies or send notices of non-renewal. Experts say those ...
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10/10/2009 5:46:00 PM
$8,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension Likely
Extending the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, due to expire at the end of November, is high on the Democratic Congressional to-do list, legislative aides said. After Wednesday’s meeting with President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), ...
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10/5/2009 1:22:00 PM
What to know when buying a foreclosure or bank owned home in Colorado Springs
Buying a foreclosure or bank owned home often is appealing to buyers trying to stretch their dollars. It’s finding a good one can that can be a challenge. Many banks don't want to advertise their homes negatively as "bank-owned" because ...
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10/2/2009 3:45:00 PM
GUESS WHO'S DITCHING THEIR MORTGAGES?
A study of 24 million credit files by national credit bureau Experian and consulting company Oliver Wyman has shown that home owners with high credit scores are 50 percent more likely to deliberately walk away from a mortgage than lower-scoring borrowers. ...
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9/25/2009 1:42:00 PM
Is The Foreclosure Slowdown Temporary?
Is the Foreclosure Slowdown Temporary? Legal entanglements and well-intentioned home-owner-assistance efforts have slowed the pace of foreclosures, but eventually many of these distressed homes will hit the market anyway. Some observers say these delays are ...
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9/14/2009 6:21:00 PM
Buyers, Watch Out For Lurking APR Predators
APR Predators and APR Demystified First, lets demystify Annual Percentage Rate (APR). APR was designed to allow consumers to use one standardized number to compare the real cost of each lender's interest rate and it works like this. If I lend you, $10,000 ...
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8/25/2009 12:13:00 PM
Facts About Our Market
Media reports continually suggest that housing market trends are downward. Consumers have to contend with various sources of information providing grim details about buying or selling a home in the current economic environment. As a consumer you are left with ...
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8/6/2009 9:29:00 AM
Seven Golden Rules For A Successful Bid On a House
Seven Golden Rules For A Successful Bid On a House First time home buyers are looking at a market that shows no mercy, is highly competitive and does not reflect the conditions of a so-called " depressed real estate market." It is not easy to find ...
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7/24/2009 2:42:00 PM
Advise for Home Buyers In Colorado Springs
The following post is long but filled with tons of info to help you with your home purchase in Colorado Springs. Ok, put those reading glasses on! The following are some helpful tips that will help you be on the look-out for potential problems in homes that ...
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