Real Estate Outlook: Builder Confidence Rises

Builder confidence is up for the month of October thanks to renewed buyer interest in select markets. This is the largest one-month gain since April 2010 when renewed confidence from the home buyer tax credit was in full swing.

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Real Estate Outlook: Builder Confidence Rises

J.D. Power: Satisfaction Comparable Among Real Estate Companies

Small margins separate the top real estate companies from the many runners up in both the home buyer satisfaction and home seller satisfaction segments of J.D. Power’s “2011 Home Buyer/Seller Study”.

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Good Looking Hood

One of the advantages of a homeowner association is to keep the hood looking good by enforcing architectural and design standards. These appearance standards are designed to protect the HOA members’ property values.

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Good Looking Hood

Home Buyer Tax Credit Deadline Extended

The home buyer tax credit now has an extended closing deadline, thanks to Congress. The new deadline is set for September 30, 2010

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First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended For Armed Service Members

The expiration date of the $8,000 first-time home buyer may have already passed for most, but there are some potential homebuyers who can still take advantage of this great opportunity.

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Common Buyer Fears

Whether you are a first time home buyer or someone who is looking to move up or down, getting into the market can be a fearful time.

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Taxpayers Seeking Homebuyer Tax Credits, Refunds Must File Paper

New filing requirements for homeowners seeking the home buyer tax credit or refund demands that taxpayers file hard copies of their returns. They cannot file electronically

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Taxpayers Seeking Homebuyer Tax Credits, Refunds Must File Paper

Taxpayers Seeking Homebuyer Tax Credits, Refunds Must File Paper

New filing requirements for homeowners seeking the home buyer tax credit or refund demands that taxpayers file hard copies of their returns. They cannot file electronically.

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Taxpayers Seeking Homebuyer Tax Credits, Refunds Must File Paper

Real Estate Outlook: Moving Towards Recovery

The huge impact of the federal home buyer tax credit program – which is now set to continue and even expand through next spring – dominates the housing resale numbers this week.

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Real Estate Outlook: Moving Towards Recovery

Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended, Expanded

The extension of the first-time home buyer tax credit will help continue to clear out inventory, but expanding the credit to include more buyers may not be as helpful in high-cost housing areas.

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