Hats off to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and its lobbying efforts for bringing us fantastic news out of Washington, D.C.–lawmakers have extended the homebuyer tax credit to April 30, 2010. And they’ve sweetened the deal: ...
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index is up 0.3% from August in 20 U.S. cities.
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities ticked up modestly in September, marking the fifth consecutive month of improvement.
Housing has seen signs of stabiliza...
Aided by the home buyer tax credit, the outlook for housing and the economy appears headed for a sustainable recovery, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
There has been a steady downtrend in housing inventory for well ove...
President Barack Obama has approved the first-time homebuyer tax credit extension which will extend the tax credit until April 30, 2010.
The extension is part of a $24 billion economic stimulus bill that will extend the $8,000 tax credit f...
Buying a foreclosure often is appealing to buyers trying to stretch their dollars. It’s finding a good one can that can be a challenge.
If you’re considering the purchase of a home that is now owned by a bank, it’s also important to ...
Data through August 2009, released by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, show that the annual rate of decline of the 10-City and 20-City Composites improved compared to last month’s reading.
This mar...
Existing-home sales bounced back strongly in September with first-time buyers driving much of the activity, marking five gains in the past six months, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Existing-home sales–including sin...
Some want to expand the tax credit for homebuyers. Supporters say it could stem price declines.
Congress is considering proposals to greatly expand a soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers — potentially applying it to...
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Home buyers in much of the U.S. are still paying thousands of dollars below the home’s asking price, but had slightly less negotiating power in August 2009 than they did in July.
Buyers paid a median $6,525, or 3% less than the last li...