Pending Home Sales Stabilize, Remain above Year-Ago Levels
RISMEDIA, February 3, 2010—Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax...
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Regional Spotlight: Connecticut Home Sales Slip 1.9 Percent in 2009; December Home, Condo Sales Surge by Double-Digits
RISMEDIA, February 3, 2010—A strong showing in December 2009 helped Connecticut’s single-family housing market level off from 2008, with year-over-year...
Tax Breaks 101: New Deductions and Credits to Stimulate Economy
RISMEDIA, February 3, 2010—(MCT)—This may be the tax season where even die-hard do-it-yourselfers break down and hire a preparer or...
Home Price Indices Provide Mixed Messages
RISMEDIA, February 3, 2010—Data through November 2009, recently released by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, one...
Tough Economy Could Spark Surge in Tax Refund Loans
RISMEDIA, February 3, 2010—(MCT)—After several years of declining use, tax refund anticipation loans could make a big comeback this tax...
Regional Spotlight: Home Buyer Tax Credit Buoys Bay Area Home Sales as Tighter Inventory, Multiple Bids Nudge Prices Higher
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—Despite a dwindling supply of bank REOs and the ongoing presence of cash-rich investors willing to bid...
Strategic Defaults and the Moral Imperative
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—Should homeowners be morally obligated to make their mortgage payment? What if they could legally stop paying...
TARP Overseer Says Bank Bailout Program Has Mixed Results
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—(MCT)—The government's $700 billion bank bailout bill has met its goal of helping bring the financial markets...
planetRE Signs Agreement With Major Realtor Association in California
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—planetRE, a leading technology provider for online real estate, announced a new partnership with 3 Southern California...
Refinance Volumes and HAMP Modifications Increase in December 2009
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac initiated more than 485,000 mortgage loan modifications through December 2009, under the...
7 Potential Under-the-Radar Issues That Could Derail a Deal
Key issues include the property’s history, potential environmental hazards and neighborhood dynamics that aren’t immediately obvious. Read more.
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