Tax credit fails to help in tight market
(source: Denver Business Journal)“…Our market for homes priced at under $200,000 is already overheated; it doesn’t need a lot of tax breaks to encourage sales.
Denver-area home permits lowest on record
Here’s the story (sorry, my link button is broken)…http://insiderealestatenews.com/2009/11/denver-area-home-permits-lowest-on-record/ Check out the chart at the bottom of the article!
5 Tips re: Home Buyer Credit
(source: Marketwatch.com) “1. Don’t procrastinate – Start your house search now. Getting an early start will give you a better chance of finding the right
More on Tax Credit
I haven’t been entirely comfortable with the amount of detail out there about the tax credit extension/expansion. So I decided to call the IRS today
Details on Tax Credit
Source: IRS.gov “New legislation, the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, which was signed into law on Nov. 6, 2009, extends and expands
Residential Real Estate Numerology (wow!)
Source: Fast Company Thought these were interesting tidbits… There are 1.1 million Realtors in the US, down 17% from 2007. The median annual salary for
We’re All Landlords Now
Source: CNBC.com (Thanks Paul Barrow!) “Yep, thanks to a new program announced by the nation’s largest owner of home loans, Fannie Mae, troubled borrowers can
Update on Tax Credit
Although Congress has passed the extended/expanded home buyer tax credit bill, Obama hasn’t signed it yet, so it’s not official yet. There is some misinformation
Incorrect and Incomplete MLS Entries
From RealtyTimes.com “Many in real estate delude themselves if a home has the right price it overcomes all objections and will sell if placed in
Update on Tax Credit
UPI… “After two weeks of delay, the Senate last night cleared the way to pass a seven month extension and expansion of the tax credit