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Selling a property in this tough market can seem like a challenge. Here are four factors that actually make this a good time to post a For-Sale sign: · Sell low and buy low. Because all property values are down, the loss on the property a homeowner sells is really only a paper loss because the ne...
02/09/2010
  - Feb. 2, 2010 - Home designers and builders speaking at the recent International Builders Show in Las Vegas say that buyers are seeking cost-effective features and rejecting things that don't have lasting value."It's all about family togetherness - casual living, entertaining and flexible spac...
02/02/2010
WASHINGTON - Feb. 2, 2010 - Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the homebuyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).  The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in December, increased 1.0...
02/02/2010
Rates on 30-year home loans fall Mortgage Rate Trend Index Don't expect much rate fluctuation over the next 30 to 45 days, say 48% of the experts polled this week by Bankrate.com. If it does change, expect an increase, according to 36%. Only 18% foresee further rate drops. WASHINGTON - Jan. 15, 2...
01/15/2010
WASHINGTON - Jan. 15, 2010 - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finished updating the online tax credit claim forms, and they now reflect the extended deadline.Form 5405 must be used for both the first-time homebuyer extension and the move-up homebuyer expansion of the homebuyer tax credit.The re...
01/15/2010
PFN Becomes ECP: FAA Assigns Airport New Call Letters   Panama City, Florida (January 7, 2010) - The Federal Aviation Administration has assigned a new three-letter identifier to the new Northwest Florida Beaches International airport now under construction in West Bay, Florida. Northwest Florida...
01/14/2010
WASHINGTON - Jan. 14, 2010 - A new poll of nearly 1,000 Realtors offers a glimpse at the top "green" improvements recommended by real estate professionals to help move a sale property off the market. The upgrades - which include planting native greenery, replacing air filters, staging the home wi...
01/14/2010
MIAMI (AP) - Jan. 14, 2010 - A record 2.8 million households were threatened with foreclosure last year, and that number is expected to rise this year as more unemployed and cash-strapped homeowners fall behind on their mortgages.The number of households that received a foreclosure-related notice...
01/14/2010
By: Ann Marie SaleCRI Tax ManagerThe Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ("EESA") created a new tax credit for various types of electric vehicles, which may include what are commonly referred to as neighborhood electric vehicles "NEVs" or golf carts.  EESA created the tax credit for vehi...
01/04/2010
Travel Guide High on Northwest Florida  Frommer's selects region as one of top destinations of 2010 December 08, 2009  DUSTY RICKETTS / Florida Freedom Newspapers Northwest Florida residents who want to visit one of the top tourist destinations in the world for 2010 need only step outside.Frommer...
12/14/2009
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