5/14/2009 9:29:00 AM
8k Tax Credit can now be used towards down payment
Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, on Tuesday said that the
Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow
home buyers to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment. Previously, most buyers ...
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5/8/2009 1:39:00 PM
Charlotte area closings grow in April
Charlotte area closings grew last month by 6.1% from March. There were 1,773 closings in April compared to 1,671 in March. The average sales price rose 5% to $201,532 up from $191,433 in March. These numbers could signal a turn around in Charlotte but they ...
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4/8/2009 6:32:00 AM
Pulte to Buy Centex Homes
Pulte Homes has agreed to buy Centex in a stock for stock deal that will create the largest home building company in the nation. Both builders have a strong presence in the Charlotte home building market. Centex currently has 20 neighborhoods in the Charlotte ...
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2/11/2009 10:53:00 AM
New Home Inventory Incentives for Buyers
Westport Homes is offering a 4% 30 year fixed interest rate for Buyers that can close within 30 days on one of their inventory homes. Inventory Home prices have been reduced and there are plenty of options to chose from. Prices range from the 120's to ...
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3/13/2008 11:04:00 PM
Does Fort Mill need another Wal-Mart Already?
The brand new Tega Cay Wal-Mart has barely been open a week and now there is confirmation that Wal-Mart has purchased a large tract of land near Regent Park in Fort Mill to build another store. This store will be located on Hwy. 21 near the NC state line. ...
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3/8/2008 7:44:00 PM
FHA Institutes New Temporary Loan Limits to Help Families Avoid Foreclosure
As part of the 2008 Economic Stimulus Package, HUD recently announced that they will be temporarily raising loan limits which will allow more people to qualify to finance their home with an FHA loan. The new act will permit FHA to insure loans on amounts up ...
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12/3/2007 11:29:00 AM
Charlotte one of America's Undervalued Real Estate Markets
Here is an interesting article about Real Etate Markets and values in the US. This article from Forbes Magazine gives good insight as to why Charlotte's Real Estate market has remained strong despite downturns in the rest of the country. Check out the ...
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9/7/2007 9:18:00 AM
New Edenmoor community now open in SC
Edenmoor, a 868 acre master planned community located in Lancaster County, SC recently opened it's doors to new home buyers. Ryland homes is the first builder to begin selling in Edenmoor and they will have two models opening soon. The master plan for ...
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6/12/2007 2:08:00 PM
New Whitewater Rafting Center in Charlotte a Great Addition
I recently got the chance to go check out the new U.S National Whitewater Center just west of the Charlotte International Airport off of I-485. We had a great time and I highly suggest giving it a try if you are in the area and looking for something fun to ...
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5/30/2007 3:57:00 PM
Home Values Up over 9% in the Charlotte area in 2006
Recently, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight(OFHEO) released their annual review of the nationwide housing market. Nationwide, prices for the Fourth Quarter of 2006 were 5.9% higher than the same period in 2005. According to this study by the ...
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