Most have heard about the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Here are a few tips to see if you are eligible and how to go about claiming it.
According to the National Association of Home Builders, you must have purchased a home fro...
Last week President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Appropriations Bill into law. A provision of this law permanently bans banks and other financial institutions from engaging in the practice of selling real estate by preventing the Treasury De...
What makes one home sale go quickly while other homes linger on the market for months? The answer is usually price. Determining a home’s worth is a tough question these days. For many, it is difficult to reconcile what their home is wort...
In the tough economy that we are all deeply entrenched, we need to care for our most precious investments, Real Estate. Real Estate has always been a driving force in our economy.Whether you are buying or selling; the deal needs to transpir...
Learning how to buy foreclosure property can be a very educational experience. You do not have to be an experienced investor in order to do this. No indeed, even first time home buyers are looking to the foreclosure market for their housin...
We are hearing this expression a lot more these days “Green”. The federal government does not have a specific definition for “environmentally- friendly”, so we have to rely on organizations that will set standards to qualify a produ...
CONFORMING LOAN LIMIT FOR U.S. TO REMAIN AT $417,000 IN 2009
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the conforming loan limit will remain $417,000 for 2009 for most areas in the U.S. but specified higher limits in certai...
You do not have to use an agent to buy or sell your house, but it sure makes things a whole lot easier. If you are a buyer, hiring an agent is a no brainer because you do not have to pay for the fees – the seller does. And sellers can gr...
With the concern for our futures energy everyone needs to start doing their part to help our planet by making some changes in the way we utilize energy! Don’t think that the little things you can do to your home and lifestyle won’t mak...
Passed in early August, this housing bill promises to impact the real estate market in several different ways. First, it will allow about 400,000 homeowners who owe more than their homes are currently worth to refinance into federally back...