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 the [...]
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 smaller than in [...]
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. Those just [...]
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 days [...]
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., following a [...]
Pending Home Sales on a Record Roll
WASHINGTON, DC, Sep 01, 2009 — Contract activity for pending home sales has risen for six straight months, a pattern not seen in the history of the index since it began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors(R).
The Pending Home Sales Index,(1) a forward-looking indicator based on [...]
Now is a great time to buy your first Home in Tucson Arizona.
I am sure many people realize that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes a tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. [...]
Wall Street Journal Residential Real Estate Survey Results Speak to Company’s Presence as a Powerful Consumer Lifestyle Brand
August 26, 2009 PARSIPPANY, N.J — On the heels of its first anniversary, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced its brand recognition among consumers has jumped nearly 20 percent, according to two surveys conducted in [...]
Entry-Level Housing Affordability Reaches 67% in Second Quarter of 2009
August 22, 2009-The percentage of households that could afford to buy an entry-level home in California stood at 67% in the second quarter of 2009, compared with 49% (revised) for the same period a year ago, according to a report recently released by the California Association [...]
Strong Gain in Existing-Home Sales Maintains Uptrend
Saturday, 22 August 2009
For the first time in five years, existing-home sales have increased for four months in a row, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Existing-home sales — including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops — rose 7.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate(1) of 5.24 million units [...]
