Archive for February, 2009

Home Buyers, Sit Up and Take Notes (Washington Post)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Tax season is here! And homebuyers may have cause for celebration. If you bought this year or in 2008, you can take advantage of one of the first time homebuyers tax credits. There are two credits and figuring out which one applies to you is the tricky part.

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Low Mortgage Rates a Mirage as Fees Climb, Eligibility Tightens (Bloomberg)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — Brian Wickert , a mortgage banker in Butler, Wisconsin, prides himself on screening applicants carefully. That?s why he was stunned when a customer who sailed through four home loans tried to do a refinancing in January, only to be rejected by three national lenders.

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LendingTree.com Helps Consumers Find Reverse Mortgage Lenders (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

LendingTree launches reverse mortgage service for interested senior homeowners looking to speak with lenders who can help them consider using the equity they have built in their home.

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New home sales tumble to record low (WABC-TV New York)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

New home sales tumbled to a record-low annual pace in January.

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Michael Vick Approved For Home Confinement (WMTW Auburn)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

A government official says imprisoned NFL star Michael Vick has been approved for release to home confinement.

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Sarasota Real Estate - Plan First Before Buying A Home (Turks.US)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

It is very important for homebuyers to take some time off from their busy schedules to plan carefully for the purchase of a new home in Sarasota real estate. The city is teeming with quality residential properties that will surely fit with your idea of the perfect home.

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Economy can’t stop home show (Peoria Journal Star)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

New construction may be down, but that’s not stopping the home show. The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria will present the 2009 Spring Home Show Friday night through this weekend at the Peoria Civic Center.

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Mobile home eviction date extended to May (The Florence Times-Daily)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Twenty-two mobile home residents who faced eviction Saturday from a trailer park near St. Florian received an almost 11th hour reprieve and have until early May to find other living quarters.

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Fire Guts Topsham Home (WMTW Auburn)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Fire officials said a candle was to blame for a fire that gutted a Topsham condominium Wednesday evening.

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Average families find deals as prices continue to drop on homes (The Palm Beach Post)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

The sale is on: Home prices in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast continued to plunge in January.

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