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Local Home Sales Tax Bills Spark Public Response

beth — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:31:05 +0000

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.

The citizen-to-legislator contact effort …

Prudential Georgia Realty: State of the Real Estate Market

beth — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:24:16 +0000

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, …

Despite Public Perception, Mortgages are Still Attainable

beth — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:38:37 +0000

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 …

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

beth — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:39:54 +0000

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 …

Pre-Katrina Renters Find Few Options for Shelter

beth — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:14:47 +0000

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 …

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

beth — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:13:27 +0000

RISMEDIA, August 24, 2007-LynxBanc announced plans to begin offering a new
Equity Review process designed to determine what decisions Florida homeowners need to take now to protect themselves from further mortgage market fallout.

LynxBanc will be using an industry leading …

Los Angeles to Study Homeowner Bailout Fund

beth — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:41 +0000

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.

As part of the move, the City Council’s Housing, Community …

Condos Add Pet-Friendly Amenities

beth — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:42:28 +0000

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.

He had to …

Web Site Educates NJ Homeowners about Home Sales Tax

beth — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:53:57 +0000

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 …

Regional Spotlight: Watertown Web Site Will Have Property Listings

beth — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:42:53 +0000

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.

“It’s a new opportunity for people to market their …

Regional Spotlight: Cost of Renting Rises 7.2 Percent

beth — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:42:32 +0000

RISMEDIA, July 23, 2007—(MCT)—Landlords continue hiking rents in Ventura County, California.

The average monthly rent rose 7.2% to $1,542 in the second quarter from the same period a year ago, RealFacts, a market research firm, reported Wednesday.

Renters pay more …

Regional Spotlight: When You’re Fixin’ to Sell Your Home

beth — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:13:40 +0000

RISMEDIA, July 4, 2007—(MCT)—As summer heats up, so does Weld County’s housing market. During the summer months, more homes are put up for sale and more buyers are searching for a new place to live.

But Weld home sellers might …