Archive for May, 2009

Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Should Converse with a Realtor

Many homeowners already shell-shocked by the state of their financial affairs bury their heads in a hole until it’s too late.  There are plenty of ways to fight back and save your home and your good credit.  Don’t just stop with a call to the bank; add a Real Estate agent’s name to the list.
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Tax Credit Can Be Used for Down Payment

Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, on Tuesday said that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow home buyers to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment.
Previously, most buyers wouldn’t receive the funds until after they filed their tax return, and that [...]

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2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

Bringing the Dream of Homeownership Within Reach
As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed legislation that grants a tax credit of up to $8,000 to first-time home buyers
Here is more information about how the 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit can [...]

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Investing Real Estate: Pre-Foreclosure Properties

There are many ways to start investing. When most people consider investing, they do so because they want to make money. One smart way of investing money especially in an economy like the one we live in now is by investing in pre-foreclosure properties. 
Today hundreds if not thousands of foreclosures go to market every month. [...]

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