Home Buying 101 Archive


Prudential Florida and Florida Home Finance Announce ‘Buyer Advantage’ Open House Tour

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
RISMEDIA, September 3, 2009—Prudential Florida Real Estate Services which includes Florida Home Finance Group, an affiliate of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage


ZipRealty Launches New Online ‘Seller Tools’ to Reveal Local Commission Rates and Active Buyer Volume

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
RISMEDIA, September 2, 2009—Homeowners looking to sell their homes can now quickly and easily get a snapshot of the current, local real estate sales commission rates in their area, as well as see the number of active buyers shopping for homes in their neighborhood, thanks to a new suite of ...


Tax Breaks Beneficial for Buyers, Sellers and Owners

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
RISMEDIA, August 29, 2009-First-time homebuyers aren't the only ones to benefit from tax breaks. H&R Block urges homebuyers who are relocating for work or buying for other reasons to take advantage of incentives that can lower their tax bill. Plus, sellers should know how to report profits and losses to ...


A Terrific Time to Buy

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
RISMEDIA, August 29, 2009-The $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit along with record low interest rates, numerous tax credits as well as a housing inventory that is going to take some time to shrink, now is a terrific time to get into the real estate market. Whether you are looking ...


Rand Realty ‘Goes Green’; Helps Buyers and Homeowners Conserve Energy

Thursday, August 27th, 2009
RISMEDIA, August 28, 2009-Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, one of the Hudson Valley's largest real estate brokerages with 22 locations, is "going green" in its offices and has introduced energy-audit discounts and educational programs to help sellers and homeowners reduce their energy consumption and bills. ...


RE/MAX Creates PSA Program to Educate Consumers on $8,000 Tax Credit, FHA Loans and Home Buying Process

Thursday, August 27th, 2009
RISMEDIA, August 28, 2009-RE/MAX of New England launched a series of public service announcements (PSAs) geared toward educating consumers during the home buying process. The series is the direct result of first-time homebuyer focus groups that showed that consumers lacked general knowledge about the home buying process and the tax ...


First-Time Home Buyers Dominate Real Estate Market

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
RISMEDIA, August 27, 2009-With the first-time home buyer's tax credit in full effect, younger buyers are taking the opportunity to enter the real estate market and the New Jersey real estate market has seen its fair share of first-time buyers enter the playing field recently. Across the state, agents are finding that they must consider the first-time home buyers' unique needs and adapt to this new type of client. "Those first-time home buyers who've entered the housing market- drawn by the perfect storm of historically low interest rates, attractive prices and the $8,000 tax credit- expect much more


Weichert to Host Seminar to Help First-Time Homebuyers Take Advantage of $8,000 Tax Credit

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
RISMEDIA, August 27, 2009-The $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers passed by Congress earlier this year has created an excellent opportunity for those wishing to capitalize on today's affordable housing market. Still, with the average real estate transaction taking between 45-60 days to complete, the reality is many Americans will ...


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