Buy it in 2010, Claim it for 2009 There’s great news for anyone buying a home in 2010 and utilizing the home buyer tax credit. You can buy a home in 2010 and still claim it on your 2009 taxes so you get the tax credit early. According to the IRS website: “For all qualifying […]
Hate Your Bank? 3 Tips To Help Ditch ‘Em
Hate Your Bank? 3 Tips To Help Ditch ‘Em Don’t let your bank fool you into thinking that closing an account is a lot of red tape or hassle. Here are three tips for a smooth switch when changing banks. Have any tips or advice for people wanting to swtich banks? We’d love to hear […]
Home Value Losses Stabilizing
Home Value Losses Stabilizing According to analysis of recent Zillow Real Estate Market Reports, U.S. homes lost $489 billion in value during the first 11 months of 2009, significantly less than the $3.6 trillion lost during 2008. Furthermore, 48 of the 154 markets tracked by Zillow, or nearly one in three, showed gains in home […]
Existing Home Sales and Home Prices Up
Existing Home Sales and Home Prices Up Existing home sales surged in October to the highest level in more than 2-1/2 years. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales rose 10.1% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.1 million units, up from the downwardly revised rate of 5.54 million […]
Only 5 Percent Plan to Buy a Home Next Year
Only 5 Percent Plan to Buy a Home Next Year Just one in twenty Americans say they plan to buy a home within the next year, and they’re most likely to be 34 years old or younger and living in the South or West, according to a survey released recently. Roughly a quarter of potential […]
5 Tips for Outlet Shopping
5 Tips for Outlet Shopping Not everything at an outlet mall is a deal. Just because outlet malls advertise low prices, that doesn’t mean they also have high quality merchandise. Have a comment or question? Use the comment link below to contact us or ask your question. We never share your email address with ANYONE, […]
Credit Cards: Things Congress Forgot to Fix
Credit Cards: Things Congress Forgot to Fix When Congress passed the CARD Act, they forgot to fix a few things. Stacy Johnson explains… Have a comment or question? Use the comment link below to contact us or ask your question. We never share your email address with ANYONE, and never publish any email addresses on […]
Home Staging in a Down Market
Home Staging in a Down Market Home staging is not a new concept, but home staging for a vacant home is a slightly newer idea. Many would-be sellers who have, for one reason or another, found themselves having to vacate their home before finding a buyer, are often times finding it more difficult to sell […]
Home Buyer Tax Credit Spikes Home Sales
Home Buyer Tax Credit Spikes Home Sales The National Association of Realtors reports existing home sales showed big gains in October “with a strong uptrend established over the past seven months.” The NAR says the increase in existing homes sales can be traced back to the first-time buyer tax credit. But what the NAR is […]
Cash for Applicance Clunkers
Cash for Applicance Clunkers The Cash for Clunkers program for the auto industry is long over, but have a clunker refrigerator? Get a rebate on that, too. Have a comment or question? Use the comment link below to contact us or ask your question. We never share your email address with ANYONE, and never publish […]
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