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Home sales increase in ‘09
(THE BALTIMORE SUN) - Falling home prices have transformed many properties from asset to albatross, but there’s hope yet for those looking to sell: Nearly two-thirds of the Baltimore region’s ZIP codes saw sales increases last year, the first time since 2005 that buying didn’t slump across the board.
Sales are on [...]
Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Expands Its Knauf Tainjin Drywall Investigation Into South & North Carolina
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is aggressively expanding its investigation of a specific type of imported Chinese drywall called Knauf Tianjin into South Carolina, North Carolina, along with the nearby states of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana. The group is saying, “Homeowners in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia mistakenly may not think they are [...]
NAEBA: Still Time to Claim Up to an $8,000 US Tax Credit for Home Purchases
The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents advises that first-time homebuyers and repeat purchasers can claim substantial tax credits if they buy a qualifying home before April 30, 2010.
Avondale, AZ (PRWEB) March 5, 2010 — Homebuyer tax credits of up to $8,000 established in 2009 federal legislation are set to expire at the end of [...]
DLF, Indiabulls Real Estate Fall on India’s Tax Plan
(Bloomberg) — DLF Ltd., India’s biggest developer, and Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. fell in Mumbai trading on concern a plan by the Indian government to charge service tax on sale of homes under construction will raise costs for buyers.
DLF fell 3.1 percent to 289.35 rupees at 2 p.m. in Mumbai, after [...]
ConsumerFinanceReport.com Announces Expansion of Proprietary Content, Adding Collection of Tax Related Articles to Aide Consumers
ConsumerFinanceReport.com unveils its new tax related article content - created specifically to address common tax season questions as well as eliminating or reducing tax debt.
(PRWEB) March 6, 2010 — ConsumerFinanceReport.com, a consumer advocacy site focused on improving consumer knowledge and awareness on personal finance issues and topics, today announced it has added to its [...]
Norway Gives Approval for Oil Fund to Buy Real Estate
(Bloomberg) — Norway gave approval for its $440 billion sovereign wealth fund to invest as much as 5 percent of its value in real estate to increase returns and limit overall risk after record losses in 2008.
“By investing in real estate, we spread the fund’s risk even more,” Finance Minister Sigbjoern [...]
30 North Carolina Coast Condos to be Auctioned Regardless of Price
Qualified buyers will have the opportunity to purchase income producing condotell units on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast this month. United Country – The Redfield Group is conducting live auctions to sell River Neuse Suites and Island Inn of Atlantic Beach on March 20 in Oriental, N.C., and Atlantic Beach, N.C.
Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) — [...]
Byte Software Announces StreetLinks Integration in BytePro Appraisal Category
StreetLinks is fully integrated in BytePro Software offering complete national appraisal services.
Kirkland, WA (PRWEB) — Byte Software, a complete mortgage software solution providing banks, credit unions, mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers loan origination software from beginning to end, partnered with StreetLinks National Appraisal Services to offer a full suite of compliant and warranted valuation products [...]
Buffett Says U.S. Housing Woes to End in ‘Year or So’
(Bloomberg) — Billionaire Warren Buffett said the U.S. will recover from the residential real estate slump by about 2011 as demand for homes catches up with the supply that accumulated during the bubble.
“Within a year or so, residential housing problems should largely be behind us,” Buffett wrote today in his annual [...]
New Philippine Retirement Website with ‘Cutting Edge’ Features Rises
In 2010, My Philippine Retirement will join the ranks of other retirement websites. Unlike its contemporaries however, the new site doesn’t come with a regular sales pitch.
(PRWEB) February 28, 2010 — The year of the tiger gives Filipino expatriates and the world’s retirees more reasons to smile. Another website on Philippine retirement positions itself online, [...]
