8/23/2011 8:17:00 AM
Home Remodeling (Cost vs. Value Report)
Before you begin your home remodeling project, reference the information in this link to see what projects produce the greater value. http://www.remodeling.hw.net/2010/costvsvalue/division/west-south-central/city/dallas--tx.aspx Phil Hobson Prudential Texas ...
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4/26/2011 12:14:00 PM
Dedicated to Going Green? Follow These 10 Easy Steps
RISMEDIA, April 26, 2011—Given the pressing environmental challenges facing the world, one day just doesn’t seem like enough to celebrate the earth and make long-term environmental changes. Why not use this month as inspiration and make a commitment ...
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4/17/2011 8:56:00 AM
Regulators, Banks Reach Deal to Correct Foreclosure Flaws
RISMEDIA, April 16, 2011—(MCT)—Federal banking regulators have reached agreements with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders to address longstanding complaints that the foreclosure process is unfair to delinquent borrowers trying to stay ...
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4/14/2011 10:01:00 AM
Young Home Buyers Will Lead Housing Market Recovery, Says NAHB
RISMEDIA, March 21, 2011—Generation X—young families and adults ages 31 to 45—are likely to lead the home-buying recovery as it gets underway, according to real estate experts who spoke at an educational webinar produced by the National Association ...
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4/14/2011 10:01:00 AM
Banks Spruce Up Foreclosures to Boost Sales
By Mary Ellen Podmolik RISMEDIA, March 19, 2011—(MCT)—Bill Schramm and Bethany Siwicki scoured property listings for three months before agreeing to see a home in Round Lake Beach, even though its online pictures didn’t look promising. “It ...
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4/14/2011 10:00:00 AM
First-Time Home Buyers Prepare for Best Buyer’s Market in Recent History
RISMEDIA, March 18, 2011—While affordable housing prices, ample inventories, and historically low interest rates signal ‘buyer’s market’ for investors or move-up buyers in many U.S. markets, inexperienced first-time buyers may not know ...
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4/14/2011 9:59:00 AM
Consumers Agree – It’s A Good Time to Buy Real Estate
RISMEDIA, March 25, 2011—According to the latest Spending and Saving Tracker from American Express, more than two in five (41 percent) of Americans said that it’s a buyer’s market for real estate. However, over 61 percent agree that a seller’s ...
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4/14/2011 9:58:00 AM
Vacation Home Sales Surge Higher
RISMEDIA, March 26, 2011—In a sign that the housing market is finally making a major move in a positive direction, vacation home markets—some of the most battered in the real estate downturn—are making a surge higher in many of the hardest ...
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4/14/2011 9:57:00 AM
Update on First Time Homebuyer Credit and Tax Refunds
RISMEDIA, March 26, 2011—The IRS recently released information on processing issues that are impacting a small percentage of tax returns involving repayment of the First Time Homebuyer Credit (FTHB), primarily involving 2008 home purchases. While most ...
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4/14/2011 9:56:00 AM
Home Inspections an Essential Tool for Buyers
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2011—(MCT)—A home inspection often means the difference between a sale and no sale, even if the deal that results isn’t exactly what the owner expected. Buyers and sellers typically recognize the need for a home inspection. ...
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