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Foreclosures were filed on 332,292 U.S. properties in October, a decrease of 3 percent from September, but still up nearly 19 percent from October 2008, according to foreclosure sales site RealtyTrac. October marks the third-straight month of declines ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Home sales will increase 15 percent to about 5.7 million units and REALTOR ® income will be up 20 percent in 2010, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun told a packed room of REALTORS ® today in a residential economic update at the 2009 NAR Conference ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Bringing the Dream of Homeownership Within Reach As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed new legislation that: Extends the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of up ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Gretchen Haney
I have just posted new floorplans!! Let me know what you think!  [Read More]
Posted:byGretchen Haney
Paul Copeland
This morning, the $8000 tax credit extension was extended and expanded for first-time home buyers. This is the tentative plan, but not official until the government releases the documents with all of the fine print. Here's the new tax credit deal the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPaul Copeland
Paul Copeland
$8,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit at a Glance The information on this page pertains to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The tax credit is for first-time home buyers only. For the tax credit program, the IRS defines a first-time home buyer ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPaul Copeland
Donna Bergeron
716 COLONY PLACE Off West Metairie Ave between Transcontinental & Airline Pk Blvd AND West Metairie Ave & Airline Hwy Is neighborhood important to you? This 4 bedroom is located on a lovely high demand street near St. Martin's School. Lovely ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDonna Bergeron
The rapidly increasing number of foreclosures is creating a shortage of attorneys knowledgeable about this legal specialty. About 86 percent of foreclosure victims didn't have legal counsel last year, according to the Brennan Center for Justice at ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
The market for new homes is so weak that many builders aren’t building much of anything unless they have a signed contract. Inventories are at 7.5 months, their lowest since 1992, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Getting the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) says Senate Democrats have agreed to extend the first-time home buyer tax credit. The latest version extends the program to home sales signed — not closed — by April 30. Purchasers would ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Molly Moore
2009 has been a great year for real estate - I know you don't hear that a lot...but it has been sooooo busy this year, not only for folks I get to work with, but also for my family. My husband and I just closed on a house last Friday and then spent ...  [Read More]
Posted:byMolly Moore
Royce Ogle
I am pleased to announce that I am now a member of the Keller Williams Realty Parishwide Partners here in Monroe, Louisiana. After almost 7 years with Century 21 Shackelford-French I made the move Oct 1. It became increasingly obvious that Keller Williams ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoyce Ogle
The U.S. Treasury announced that 500,000 trial loan modifications have been completed under the Making Home Affordable program. Secretary Timothy Geithner said the number of trial workouts is rising faster than the number of homeowners nearing foreclosure. ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Extending the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, due to expire at the end of November, is high on the Democratic Congressional to-do list, legislative aides said. After Wednesday’s meeting with President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Young people just starting to invest and buying their first homes are potentially the winners in this recession. First-time homebuyers, most between the ages of 25 and 45, accounted for about 45 percent of home sales from January through July 2009, according ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2009 - Defense Department officials today announced the details for distributing $555 million available under the Homeowners Assistance Program. The program is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Fall maintenance is important because it helps make homes more energy efficient during the winter months, and will safeguard homes against potential seasonal 'disasters' such as leaking roofs or home fires caused by neglected chimneys. Here are ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Pam Crutti
Longwood, Prairieville - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 37046 Longwood Ave on September 27 from 2:00 AM to 4:00 AM . Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byPam Crutti
Molly Moore
This video was on our MLS and I thought it was very good to watch. It explains the tax credit very simply. I wish I could just embed it, but I'm clueless with that, so click the link instead: http://www.gbrar.com/absolutevc/?v=101  [Read More]
Posted:byMolly Moore
Buyers who are under contract and hoping to close before Nov. 30 when the first-time home buyer credit expires should refrain from buying furniture and other things on credit. Lenders are running credit checks prior to closing day and any increase in credit ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
The Obama administration has opened a dialogue with major lenders, economists, and government officials over the possibility of extending a financial lifeline to home owners who no longer can afford their mortgages because of job losses. Possible strategies ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Washington is being forced to take a hard look at the expiring $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit. Nearly a dozen bills have been proposed to extend the credit past the Nov. 30 deadline, but the top decision makers are just beginning to weigh in. On ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
A Florida real estate consulting company specializing in mortgage forensic research, warns homeowners near or in foreclosure that legal violations are increasingly common in complex mortgages and urges them to examine their paperwork carefully. Consumer ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
The National Association of REALTORS® is calling upon its 1.2 million members to urge Congress to extend the successful homebuyer tax credit into next year. Since its inception earlier this year, the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit has brought ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLyn Trask ABR
Pam Crutti
Great home and location! • 2,800 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm 1 1/2 story "French Country" - MLS® $319,999 - Priced to Sell! Longwood, Prairieville - Great Dutchtown schools, location ,and great bargin priced below appraisal!!!. What more ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPam Crutti

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