Home Buying 101 Archive


Percentage of Price-Reduced Homes Available for Sale Down from Last Year, but Still Substantial

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 14, 2009—While many sellers continue to cut their asking prices, fewer are doing so, according to recent data compiled by ZipRealty,
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Equity Financing – A Solution to Today’s Housing Crisis?

Sunday, October 11th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 12, 2009—As the housing market continues to struggle its way toward stabilization, Steve Cinelli, founder and chief strategy officer at PRIMARQ, discusses the notion of equity financing and how he and his team are working with leaders in Washington, D.C., to change the face of real estate. “As the housing market began to crumble and financial institutions began to fail,
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Home Price Reduction Levels Stay Above 25% for Fourth Consecutive Month

Sunday, October 11th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 12, 2009—Trulia, Inc announced that 25.6% of homes currently on the market in the U.S. as of October 1, 2009 have experienced at least one
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Homebuyer Tax Credit Best Tool for Sustaining Housing Recovery

Thursday, October 8th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 9, 2009—The best available tool for sustaining the still-fragile housing market is the $8,000 home buyer tax credit, and it is essential that Congress extend the credit into 2010, the National Association of Realtors® testified at a hearing of the U.S. House Small Business Committee recently.  ...
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1.4 Million Families Have Taken Advantage of First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, More Claims Expected

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
RISMEDIA, November 2, 2009—With the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit deadline quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service recently reminded potential home buyers they must complete their first-time home purchases before Dec. 1, 2009 to qualify for the special first-time home buyer credit*. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act extended the tax credit, which has provided a tax benefit to more than 1.4 million
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Builders Ready to Work with White House, Congress to Extend Home Buyer Tax Credit

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 8, 2009—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) commended the White House for recognizing the success of the $8,000
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