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RISMEDIA, February 5, 2009—(MCT)—Consumers must remain vigilant about tossing salmonella-tainted peanut products found during a recent outbreak, food safety experts Continued Your friend in the Real Estate business, Shelli Dore www.ShelliDore.com ...[Read More]
Sales of new single-family homes were at a seasonally adjusted rate of 331,000 in December, 14.7 percent below the November rate of 388,000 and 44.8 percent below the December 2007 estimate of 600,000, the U.S. Commerce Department reported this morning. ...[Read More]
Last evening the United States Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan amendment, offered by REALTOR(r) Champions, Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) to the Economic Stimulus Bill creating a $15,000 tax credit to individuals who purchase ...[Read More]
RISMEDIA, January 29, 2009-Bailout. Credit crunch. Foreclosure. Despite these words permeating the headlines and airwaves, there are companies out there moving forward - even in real estate… Read More Your friend in the Real Estate business, Shelli ...[Read More]
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2009—It is a veritable alphabet soup of language out there relative to distressed sellers’ properties. There are foreign-sounding terms, made-up jargon, rules, policies, procedures; blah, blah, blah… Read More Your ...[Read More]
In case you missed the ruling in November on affiliated lenders, see the article below. This is great news for all of us. Builders will no longer be able to offer incentives just to use their lender. WASHINGTON — The Department of Housing and Urban ...[Read More]
Hi all! Here is today's free REDBOX movie code for today, Monday 2/2/09: D9P24G Pass this along to your friends and be sure to use this code by the end of the day! Visit www.Redbox.com for locations and information. Your friend in real estate, Shelli ...[Read More]
RISMEDIA, January 29, 2009—(MCT)—Economists think the stimulus plan at hand, while far from perfect, will help stimulate the moribund U.S. economy. There's no panacea for what ails the economy. A stimulus plan will work only in combination ...[Read More]
CNN is reporting that the new stimulus package being reviewed by congress has a stipulation in it that will make the $7,500 first time buyer credit a true credit, not a 0% interest loan that needs to be paid back. Apparently the response to the original ...[Read More]
RISMEDIA, January 31, 2009—Over the past four weeks, we’ve been privileged to speak with industry leaders in order to better understand what we can expect from real estate in 2009—and better yet, how to face it. Today, we conclude Continued ...[Read More]
Tax time is approaching and many buyers are asking if they can count their tax refund when qualifying for a mortgage. The answer is yes. Tax refunds are a legitimate source of funds for a down payment, closing costs, or reserves (money a lender may require ...[Read More]
All cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you may start to receive sale calls. Remember... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222 or visit www.DoNotCall.gov ...[Read More]
Predicting an '09 recovery: In December, Jim Glassman, a senior economist with JP Morgan Chase in New York, told a select crowd of business leaders gathered in Denver at the Executive Leadership Forum that the economy will recover in 2009. "There’s ...[Read More]
Is it better to negotiate with a short seller or look for a house that is already bank owned? Q: I am thinking of relocating to Miami Beach, as I've read that there are deals there. Is it better to negotiate with a short seller or look for houses already ...[Read More]
Currently, most loan officers have relationships with preferred appraisers that do a good job and give fair honest values. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac view this as a way to give false or inflated values to property values so they are implementing as of ...[Read More]
You want to use Excel, but are intimidated by spreadsheets? This Excel jargon-buster will give you a rundown of basic terminology and functions. In no time, you’ll be creating your own formulas! Basic Excel terms demystified Your friend in the Real ...[Read More]
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, in rewriting the RESPA rules, has clamped down on builder discounts that are tied to use of the homebuilder's mortgage company. Starting Jan. 16, builders won't be able to offer $10,000 discounts ...[Read More]
RISMEDIA, January 20, 2009—(MCT)—Buying a foreclosure property was Amanda Rasch's only hope of owning her own home. After fleeing New Orleans to escape Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Rasch, her husband and two children lived with her parents ...[Read More]
RISMEDIA, January 20, 2009—(MCT)—President-elect Barack Obama's top economic adviser aid Sunday that the incoming administration's proposed $825 billion stimulus package will pass within a month and will have some immediate… ...[Read More]
How to Find Legitimate Mortgage Modification Help - Wall Street Journal Online - - As the number of foreclosures rises, there’s another growing problem: the number of folks trying to take advantage of those in danger of losing their homes. As the ...[Read More]
Financial Bailout Shifting To Main Street? - NPR - - In asking Congress for the second half of the $700 billion federal bailout, President-elect Barack Obama is moving to shore up the nation's struggling financial institutions. But Obama's request, ...[Read More]
Mortgage applications jumped in the first full week of 2009 as record low interest rates spurred the greatest demand for refinancing home loans in more than 5-1/2 years, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. – USA Today Read more... ...[Read More]
From Mary Lou Schwab, Vice President Bankers Escrow Corp. The IRS provided two major rulings for 1031 tax deferred exchange property during 2008. If you are planning on converting a rental, second home or a 1031 exchange property into a primary residence ...[Read More]
Write-offs are the government's way of rewarding taxpayers when they've done something the government likes. And to judge by the write-offs, the government likes it when people borrow money to buy a house. There are write-offs aplenty, many of ...[Read More]
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