WASHINGTON — Will Congress extend the wildly popular $8,000 home-buyer tax credit beyond its Dec. 1 expiration date? That’s a question generating huge pressure on Capitol Hill, from would-be buyers who haven’t found the right house to realty agents, builders,... (Continue reading)
The report breaks a four-month streak of increases with a dip of 2.7% in August. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Existing home sales fell in August, snapping a four-month streak of increases, according to a report released Thursday. Sales of previously-owned... (Continue reading)
WASHINGTON — Who is more likely to walk away from a house and a mortgage — a person with super-prime credit scores or someone with lower scores? It’s probably not who you think. New research using 24 million individual credit... (Continue reading)
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U.S. home prices rose 0.3 percent in July compared to June, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Tuesday. The index is 4.2 percent below what it was in 2008 and 10.5 percent off its peak in April 2007. The index... (Continue reading)
Giving your clients a closing gift should be a must after the transaction is complete. It shows your appreciation of them intrusting you with one of the hardest decision they had to make. Closing gifts doesn’t have to be extravagant... (Continue reading)
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When you’re showing an empty property, you can take these simple steps to empower yourself against attack or theft. Be sure to use the lockbox property-key procedure that has been established to improve real estate agent safety. A reliable, secure... (Continue reading)
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A year after the financial collapse of 2008, the housing market is very different than it was before the foreclosure crisis. Here are seven bits of wisdom from economists and financial planners for anyone contemplating a home purchase today: Old-fashioned... (Continue reading)