Monthly Archives: August 2009
First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Extension Possible
Daily Real Estate News | August 24, 2009 | First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Extension Possible Bills to extend the maximum $8,000 tax credit for first-time
2nd Quarter Market Trends Exerpts
Exerpts from Your Castle Real Estate’s 2nd Quarter Trends Update…– The average home price in July 2009 was a little higher than July 2008. That’s
Is Social Media a Fad?
I don’t think so…watch this.
Engle Homes Closing (?) in Colorado
from Denver Business Journal… “Engle Homes Colorado/James Co. of Englewood will stop operating, if its parent company doesn’t find a buyer for the local homebuilder
If Your Home Equity Line is Cut
from MarketWatch.com… “‘Lenders can lawfully reduce or limit a consumer’s line of credit regardless of whether the consumer has made timely payments,” the Federal Reserve
Pace of U.S. Existing Home Sales Fastest in 2 years
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of previously owned U.S. homes jumped 7.2 percent in July to mark the fastest pace in nearly two
Fed, ECB Eye Recovery
From Reuters.com… “U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other central bankers said on Friday the worst global recession in 70 years was nearing a
What Real Estate Agents Are Saying
From Henry Blodget on BusinessInsider.com…(my thoughts are in red) Inside Mortgage Finance sponsored a nationwide survey of 1,556 real-estate agents in mid-June. The responses are
6 Reasons Why Some Homes Sell
Why do some houses sell and others don’t? There’s no ultimate answer to this question, but Tribune Media Services columnist Ilyce Glink has a theory.
CO Foreclosure Filings Hit Record High in 2Q
Highlights from Associated Press article: – The foreclosure rise was sharpest in Mesa County.– The next highest increase in foreclosure filings came in Broomfield County,