Florida’s Existing Home, Condo Sales Up in September 2009 Florida’s existing home sales rose in September, which marks more than a year (13 months) that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. September’s statewide sales also increased over sales activity in August in both [...]
Credit Crunch Constrains International Home Buyers in U.S. Market Thursday, 17 September 2009 Interest in U.S. real estate by international buyers declined due to the worldwide recession and severe credit crunch, according to the “2009 National Association of Realtors® Profile of International Home Buying Activity.” The share of Realtor® clientele who are foreign buyers is [...]
First-Time Buyers Race to Beat the Clock, Qualify for $8,000 Federal Tax Credit Realtor.com Experts Share Secrets of Efficient House Hunting, Financing, Closing LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 — First-time home buyers have just 12 weeks to find and close on a home to qualify for the $8,000 Federal tax credit before the November 30th deadline. [...]
Beat the Tax Credit Deadline with Real Estate Closing Tips for First-Time Buyers – $8,000 Tax Credit Expires November 30 With just three months remaining until the first-time home buyers tax credit expires, buyers looking to close before the November 30 deadline could use some tips from the experts to reduce the 40 to 60 [...]
HOME PRICES ROSE 1.7 PERCENT IN SECOND QUARTER OF 2009 First Increase in Home Values in Two Years Affected All Regions McLean, VA – Freddie Mac announced today that its Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index (CMHPI) Purchase-Only Series registered a 1.7 percent quarterly gain (7.0 percent annualized) during the second quarter 2009 for the U.S., [...]
