Home Buying 101 Archive


Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension Crucial, Say Local Real Estate Professionals

Sunday, November 1st, 2009
RISMEDIA, November 2, 2009—(MCT)—Local real estate professionals hear a clock ticking, and they're sure it's wired to the economy. The federal government's
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CAR Reports September Home Sales Increased 2.1 Percent; Median Home Price Declined 7.3 Percent

Sunday, November 1st, 2009
RISMEDIA, November 2, 2009—Home sales increased 2.1% in September 2009 in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price
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Administration Calls on Congress to Approve Key Housing Measures

Saturday, October 31st, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 31, 2009—Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan called on Congress to approve three important measures
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As Some Top Metro Foreclosure Activity Rates Decrease, New Foreclosure Hot Spots Emerge in Q3 2009

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 28, 2009—RealtyTrac, one of the leading online marketplaces for foreclosure properties released its Q3 2009 Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report, which shows that cities in California, Florida and Nevada accounted for the 10 highest foreclosure rates in the third quarter among metro areas with a population of 200,000 or ...
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Stars Are Aligned for Buyers – and Time Is of the Essence

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 28, 2009—Potential home buyers are seeing a fortuitous combination of low mortgage rates, affordable home prices and the first-time home buyer tax credit. And many who thought homeownership wasn’t an option right now appear to be finding ways to make it work. A National Association of Realtors survey ...
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Wall Street vs. Main Street: Courts Beginning to Side in Favor of Foreclosed Property Owners

Monday, October 26th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 27, 2009—Agents involved in foreclosures and short sales may need to begin to disclose the possibility of serious property transfer defects associated with these types of lender controlled sales. ...
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