In Your Town Archive


Local Home Sales Tax Bills Spark Public Response

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
RISMEDIA, Oct. 10, 2007-New Jersey's current and future homeowners can now use the Web site www.njhometax.com to tell state legislators that they don't want to pay hundreds of dollars more for a local Home Sales Tax. ...


Prudential Georgia Realty: State of the Real Estate Market

Monday, October 8th, 2007
RISMEDIA, Oct. 9, 2007-The market facts tell us that-right now-there is a truly unique window of opportunity for well-informed buyers of residential real estate. As we look back historically, there have been previous "windows of opportunity" for buying real estate, stocks and other investments. How many times have we heard ...


Despite Public Perception, Mortgages are Still Attainable

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
RISMEDIA, Sept. 12, 2007-(MCT)-Easy credit...no money down...bad credit OK...no income verification. Those come-ons for home loans were common just a few years ago, as numerous lenders tried to cash in on the home buying frenzy and the impossible hype that house values would rise higher and higher each year without ...


2007 RE/MAX Housing Study: Home Owners Continue to Invest in Their Homes Despite Economy

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
RISMEDIA, September 5, 2007--Metro Detroit homeowners remain vigilant in improving their homes despite the slow economy. According to the 2007 RE/MAX Housing Study, 60 percent of metro Detroit homeowners made improvements to their homes in the past two years, down only slightly from 66 percent in 2006. The study included ...


Pre-Katrina Renters Find Few Options for Shelter

Thursday, August 30th, 2007
RISMEDIA, August 31, 2007--(MCT)--If she had known Aug. 28, 2005, what she knows today, Linda Addison says she would have stayed for Hurricane Katrina in her Bay St. Louis apartment and drowned. Better dead than treated like a bum, better to be at rest than worry each and every day ...


One Out of Three Florida Homeowners Has No Idea What Kind of Mortgage They Have

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
RISMEDIA, August 24, 2007-LynxBanc announced plans to begin offering a new ...


Los Angeles to Study Homeowner Bailout Fund

Friday, August 17th, 2007
RISMEDIA, August 20, 2007—(MCT)—With a growing number of homeowners facing potential foreclosure in a slowing housing market, Los Angeles officials agreed Tuesday to study creating a special emergency loan fund. ...


Condos Add Pet-Friendly Amenities

Thursday, August 16th, 2007
RISMEDIA, August 17, 2007—(MCT)—When Georgia Tech chemistry professor Steven Giradot decided to find a new home closer to his job, he had to account for something besides his own preferences in choosing the next place to live. ...


Web Site Educates NJ Homeowners about Home Sales Tax

Monday, August 6th, 2007
RISMEDIA, August 7, 2007--New Jersey homeowners can now visit a Web site to calculate how much higher their Home Sales Tax may climb if legislation in Trenton is enacted. The Web site - www.njhometax.com - is part of a public awareness campaign sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Realtors®. ...


Regional Spotlight: Watertown Web Site Will Have Property Listings

Monday, July 30th, 2007
RISMEDIA, July 31, 2007—The city of Watertown, NY, will redo its Web site later this summer. Among the new features will be a page listing downtown properties for sale or rent. ...


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