3/16/2010 7:57:00 AM
Open House in North St. Cloud on Saturday
North St. Cloud, St. Cloud - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 822 7th Ave N on March 20 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM . Property information
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3/15/2010 12:14:00 PM
Housing Experts Say Real Estate is Recovering
Housing Experts Say Real Estate is Recovering Some of the nation’s top economists believe the housing market has turned and better days are on the way for the housing industry. Increases in jobs, credit, and affordable homes will overcome impediments ...
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3/9/2010 10:52:00 AM
Mortgage Fraud Investigations Are Climbing
Mortgage Fraud Investigations Are Climbing State and federal investigators are cracking down on mortgage scammers, pushing arrests and civil actions to record levels. MortgageDaily.com tracked 134 mortgage-related lawsuits in the fourth quarter of 2009, an ...
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3/9/2010 10:51:00 AM
Fewer Sellers Are Cutting Prices
Fewer Sellers Are Cutting Prices The prices on 19 percent of homes for sale as of March 1st have been reduced at least once, the lowest percentage in the last year, according to Trulia.com. In October and November, when the market was feeling the effect of ...
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2/23/2010 3:11:00 PM
Foreclosure Bargains Getting Harder to Find
Home buyers hoping to snag a really good deal on a foreclosed home are finding it increasingly difficult because supply is shrinking. The number of foreclosures that are available for sale nationwide fell to 617,000 in December, down from 845,000 in November ...
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2/22/2010 11:06:00 AM
IRS Clarifies What's Needed to Claim Tax Credit
Daily Real Estate News | February 22, 2010 | Share The Internal Revenue Service has clarified which documentation taxpayers need to submit to claim the first-time and move-up homebuyer tax credit. While the IRS is still requiring the filing of Form 5405, it ...
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2/18/2010 1:12:00 PM
Foreclosure Prevention Has Aided 116,000
The federal foreclosure prevention program has helped about 12 percent of borrowers who applied for help since the plans were announced a year ago, the Treasury Department says. About 1 million borrowers initiated the application process, and as of January, ...
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2/17/2010 6:42:00 AM
Strong year for home builders
Credit Suisse home-building analyst Dan Oppenheim predicts in a note to clients that 2010 will be a strong year for home builders, but also points out these threats to the business: Expiring tax credits: Oppenheim writes, “Pulled-forward demand will ...
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2/17/2010 6:40:00 AM
Secure a Lender Quickly for Tax Credit
Home buyers who are eager to close the deal before the tax credit expires should be prepared to deal only with lenders who will respond to the need for speed. Even buyers without A-plus credit should be able to get a loan. "If you go to enough lenders, ...
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2/12/2010 12:35:00 PM
Vacant Lots Become Hot Property
Vacant residential lots are looking better and better to real estate investors. The cost of a finished, ready to build lot, can cost a developer about 25 percent of the finished home price. There are a number of these ready-to-go lots on the market at about ...
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