3/6/2009 2:50:00 PM
Information for Homeowners about the Affordability and Stability Plan 2009
The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan – Feb. 18, 2009 On Feb. 18, 2009, President Obama announced his homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, designed to help up to 7-9 million homeowners to either refinance their mortgages or renegotiate ...
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3/6/2009 2:46:00 PM
The 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit is a Good Deal
The 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit This is a tax credit for first time homebuyers only. First timers are those who have not purchased a home in the last 3 years. The tax credit of 2009 does not have to be repaid. The tax credit is equal to 10% of the home’s ...
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3/5/2009 12:39:00 PM
January 2009 Sales Numbers for Northern Virginia and Who May Benefit
The Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® reports on January 2009 home sales activity for Fairfax and Arlington counties, the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church and the towns of Vienna, Herndon and Clifton The numbers are these: January ...
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2/27/2009 3:39:00 PM
Is it Better to Rent or Buy a House?
Spring is beginning to show up- you can tell by the signs- the soft greening of the trees, the grass – and March shamrocks- starting to grow, and the For Sale signs sprouting on lawns here and there. If you are renting, have you wondered if you could ...
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2/17/2009 10:45:00 AM
Thinking of Refinancing? Have you checked your credit scores?
Recently one of my neighbors contacted me to get a Comparable Market Analysis (CMA) of homes sold in our neighborhood prior to making a decision about refinancing. A CMA from a Realtor familiar with the neighborhood will help them know that the lender was ...
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7/15/2008 2:03:00 PM
The difference between a short sale and a foreclosure
Two words that are very much in the news these days are "short sale" and "foreclosure". I hear people talking about them on the news and in general conversation but most people don't know what these words really mean. They're scary, ...
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